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A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, long dark hair swept back, a gold chain, and a red thread bracelet on his wrist, eyes closed with one palm raised in blessing. He sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions. A bald man in a white shirt on the left, wearing a hearing aid, bows with palms pressed together toward him. A silver trident and a gold-tipped ceremonial staff stand beside the throne, with a small silver figure at its base. The setting has pinkish purple lighting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and gold chain, and is seated on a throne, with a blessing gesture.

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May 17 20182018-05-17A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark matted hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a gold pendant necklace, placing his right hand on the head of an older grey-haired man kneeling before him in white clothes with hands folded in anjali. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of gold-toned carved panels with ornate scrollwork and lattice openings, with a silver-toned carved backrest at left and a small silver tray with offerings on a side table. The gesture suggests blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas identify the seated figure as the presenter of the blessing.2017-10-04A seated man in rust-orange draped cloth, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair swept back and a white forehead mark, extends his right hand with a red thread bracelet to touch the bald head of a man in a white collared shirt who faces him with palms pressed together. Behind them stand an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and tall silver staffs topped with a trident and a decorative finial. The purple-lit stage backdrop suggests a ritual initiation. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rust-orange wrap, a gold pendant necklace and a throne, meeting the guideline cues for a candidate presence.2018-05-17 +1 copiesMay 18 20182018-05-18A seated man with long dark wavy hair and a short beard, smiling, wears a rust-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, a gold pendant on his chest, a red thread on his wrist and a red-and-white forehead mark. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, one hand raised in a gesture toward a kneeling devotee in a white kurta who leans in close at his side. The backdrop shows a teal sparkling curtain and a red temple-like structure. Two people are visible.2017-09-26A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white and red forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold-carved wall and a silver throne. He smiles as he rests his right hand on the head of an older grey-haired man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A small silver vessel rests on a glass table beside them.2017-10-04A photograph of a satsang setting where a robed figure seated on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions places his right hand on the head of a seated man with short grey hair in a pink shirt. The seated figure wears long dreadlock-style hair wrapped with a rudraksha band, a rust-red swept shawl edged with rudraksha beads, and a gold chain. Silver staffs topped with finials stand behind the throne. A probable Swamiji is in the central role, performing a blessing touch on the devotee's head, with the appearance-based cues of long matted hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace. Two other people are partly visible at the left edge.2018-05-12 +2 copiesDecember 21 20162016-12-21A seated man in an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha mala presses his right hand to the forehead of a shirtless young man kneeling before him; the seated man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak and a gold pendant, and holds a small wooden stick in his other hand. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved panel and a silver throne, with a leopard-print cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange shawl are the appearance cues matching this label, shown in an initiation-style blessing on a throne with a leopard-print seat. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, with a red wrist thread and a bangle, and holds his palm raised. A partially visible person is at the left edge.2017-10-06May 20 20182018-05-20 +2 copiesMay 04 20182018-05-04May 17 20182018-05-17