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Photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage. A long-haired, bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead stands beneath an ornate golden arch, his right arm extended and palm placed on the crown of a bald, white-clad devotee who bows before him. The devotee wears white clothing, a red-beaded mala and holds a sheet of paper. Behind them stand a silver trident-topped staff and a leopard-print drape, with orange flame-like backdrops. a person based on the long swept-back hair, bare upper body with ornate adornments and tilak, in a blessing role. Visible people: two.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a leopard-print garment with rudraksha-style beaded malas across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead, pressing his right palm onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt who wears a red-and-white beaded garland. A gold-patterned arch stands at left and a metal pole at right against a dark stage backdrop. The recipient holds a small folded paper in his hand. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate beaded malas and a distinctive leopard-print wrap. The receiving devotee appears to be receiving a blessing.2017-12-22May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, a red-orange shawl wrapped over his shoulders, and multi-strand rudraksha malas with a gold necklace, seated before a silver lion-shaped throne and a silver-patterned backdrop. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with a red cloth around his neck, who is bowing forward. A red tilak mark is on the man's forehead. The man's long hair, orange-red garments and rudraksha malas match the Swamiji (probable) cues, and he appears to be giving a blessing. The stage setting and leopard-print fabric suggest a darshan. One adult and one child are visible.2017-12-16A seated man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with a gold-embroidered edge, wearing a long garland of pink roses and green leaves, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling young man in white with an orange-red shawl. The seated man holds a folded paper in his left hand. Behind him sits a golden lion-faced throne armrest and a red cushioned seat, and a silver trident stands upright beside them. Two more people in orange and white are visible in the background, and a banner with temple imagery hangs at left. a person: the seated man has the long hair, saffron-toned ceremonial wrap, rose garland and golden throne cues associated with the page's subject, and is conferring a blessing on the kneeling devotee.2014-05-11December 21 20162016-12-21May 11 20142014-05-11December 22 20172017-12-22April 29 20122012-04-29July 17 20152015-07-17May 06 20162016-05-06A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wearing a rust-orange draped cloth, reaches out to place his right hand on the head of a young boy in glasses and a white kurta. The boy, wearing a rudraksha mala, kneels in front of him. The man sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold panels behind him. Another person in white and a partly visible figure in orange stand at the edges. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment, with gold carved decor and a fan in the background.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilasam mark on his forehead, a pink flower garland and a green leaf garland, and a saffron-orange shawl with gold trim places his palm on the forehead of a young man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white shirt, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A silver trident stands beside them, and a gilded peacock-feather figure is in the foreground. Behind them are a temple-tower backdrop, a seated figure in red, and standing attendees in white. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a saffron-and-gold garment and a rudraksha-style mala, so the depiction is a blessing or initiation at a satsang setting.2014-05-11