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Photo of a man in a plain white t-shirt seated before a long-haired figure in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, who sits on a white cushion and presses a hand to the man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them is a small altar with a pink cloth, an orange cup, silver bowls and a vase of purple and pink flowers. The figure wears a gold-edged white shawl draped over the shoulder and a red cushion is visible at right. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include long swept-back hair and a gold-bordered white garment; the figure is shown giving darshan-style blessing to a devotee.

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April 23 20062006-04-23Indoor photo in a warmly lit room with wood-panelled walls. A man with grey hair and a light grey sweater faces a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a white shawl with gold border and bare-chested beneath; the second man's hands are raised toward the first's head in a blessing gesture. A silver tray with flowers and a red-draped side table sit behind them, with a framed photo on the wall. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, white and gold shawl, bare-chested blessing a devotee), shown in person. Two physical people are visible.2006-04-23April 23 20062006-04-23April 23 20062006-04-23A photograph of an indoor room with a cream sofa, flower arrangement of pink lilies and red roses in a gold vase, a black electric fan, and a silver tray with a small pink-draped table holding offerings. A young man in a white t-shirt stands on the left with his arms raised, his fingers touching the forehead of a long-haired man in a white garment with gold trim seated on the sofa, eyes closed. A woman in red is partly visible at the lower left edge. A framed dark painting hangs on the wall behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired man wears a white and gold garment and long swept-back hair, a figure whose appearance is consistent with the page's claim.2006-04-23April 23 20062006-04-23A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing a white and gold-bordered garment, a pink and red flower garland, and a long gold ceremonial necklace, who is applying a mark to the forehead of a man in a grey-white kurta with a silver shawl, kneeling before them. Behind them is a pink-draped table with a vase of gladiolus flowers in yellow, purple and pink, and a woman in an orange sari sits to the side. The setting is a wood-panelled room with a white sofa, a blue wall hanging and a fan.2006-04-23April 23 20062006-04-23A photograph of an initiation moment indoors at a wooden-panelled hall with a flower arrangement of white lilies, purple and pink flowers on a magenta-draped table beside a small urn and a digital clock. A man in white ritual clothing with a light beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at left, palms raised toward a seated figure at right. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes and has long, swept-back dark hair, extending one hand toward the man's forehead in a blessing gesture. A blue banner and a small white stand are visible in the background, and a few heads are visible at the bottom edge. Probable Swamiji (orange robes, long swept-back hair, seated in a blessing initiation) is seated at right, conducting an initiation with a devotee in white.2006-04-24April 23 20062006-04-23A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A man with long dark hair wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl over white clothing, with pink and white flower garlands and a gold chain, presses his fingers to the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt who wears a brown rudraksha mala. A small brass bowl, vase of flowers and a pink-draped table sit behind them, with a fan and wood-panelled wall in the background. The second man is a devotee receiving the blessing.2006-04-23A seated man with long dark hair wearing a white robe with gold trim and a flower garland with red and pink blossoms reaches forward to touch the forehead of a man in a yellow short-sleeved polo shirt, who holds one hand up palm-out. Behind them is a table with a pink cloth and a vase of gladiolus and other flowers, with a few people and equipment in the background. A small red mark is visible on the seated man's forehead.2006-04-23