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Photo of a seated figure with long dreadlocked black hair, a gold hair ornament, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha mala, with eyes closed and a gentle smile, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with hands joined in prayer. Seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne with gold lion-head armrests, with a gold lamp stand and a rounded white air conditioner in the background. The figure is a person given the long swept-back dreadlocks, orange robe, and rudraksha mala, shown in a blessing gesture to a devotee.

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March 01 20162016-03-01A seated figure on a red velvet throne with a gold-trimmed frame, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, a crescent-shaped gold ornament at the top of the head, a red tilak on the forehead, layered rudraksha mala beads, and a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders; this is the probable Swamiji by appearance, with dreadlocked hair, a crown-like headwrap and rudraksha malas as qualifying cues, and he is placing his hand on the head of a devotee. The devotee kneels before him in a white collared shirt with curly dark hair. A flame glows in the background and a gold-handled ritual object is visible at the lower left.2017-08-10A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man with voluminous black dreadlocked hair and a bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who kneels before him with palms pressed together. Behind them stands a woman in a red-orange sari with a gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, with a red bindi. A tall brass oil lamp and a gold ceremonial vessel stand near a dark red curtain, and a painted backdrop of a figure is visible at the left. A standing fan and an air conditioner are in the background.2016-03-01March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocks, a saffron-orange shawl over his bare shoulders, a rudraksha-style gold pendant necklace and a red wrist thread, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man in a white kurta with grey hair and a rudraksha mala, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them is an ornate gold carved throne-like structure with latticed panels, and a leopard-print seat cushion. The seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange robes, consistent with the probable identity of Swamiji (probable) giving an initiation blessing to a devotee; the setting suggests a satsang or initiation session.2017-10-06October 06 20172017-10-06October 06 20172017-10-06May 09 20142014-05-09May 03 20142014-05-03May 03 20142014-05-03March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOctober 12 20172017-10-12