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Two men sit close together in a gilded interior with a deep red curtain behind them. On the right, a long-haired man with a sweeping mane, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and an ornate gold necklace, wearing a saffron-orange robe, smiles while pressing a red mark to the forehead of a shaved-headed man on the left. The left man, bare-chested apart from a saffron-and-white cloth and rudraksha beads, has his palms raised in a receptive gesture. The right man holds a thin wooden stick in his other hand. Leopard-print cushions and a silver-patterned throne frame the scene. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne; he is the one giving the blessing.

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October 06 20172017-10-06Photograph of a bare-chested priest in a white sacred thread, marked with white ash stripes on his chest and arms, pressing his palms to the forehead of a seated man. The seated man wears a saffron-red shawl, a long ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, a white tilak with a red dot, and long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a large ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. A gold-tipped staff is held near the bottom. Two people are visible, a priest-like attendant and a seated figure receiving a blessing, consistent with a darshan or blessing ritual. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure, judged by his saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets, long swept-back hair and throne.2017-09-27October 06 20172017-10-06A 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.2017-10-06A photograph of a seated man in rust-brown saffron robes with a pink and white flower garland and layered rudraksha malas, his right hand resting on the head of a bare-chested, bespectacled devotee kneeling before him. The seated man has a long beard, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and sits on a gold-carved throne beside a golden trident-topped staff. Behind them, a young attendant in orange robes and beaded malas holds a small silver tray with a dish. Stage lights and red drapery fill the background.2017-04-05August 12 20172017-08-12June 20 20172017-06-20A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange shawl, wearing layered gold chains and a gold pendant, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. He smiles while pressing his right hand to the forehead of a kneeling devotee whose hands are raised in reverence. Behind them a bearded man in an orange-brown wrap and a man in a dark tunic stand; the setting is a gold-decorated hall with a golden lion-motif throne and a leopard-skin seat cover.2017-09-04July 04 20162016-07-04September 27 20172017-09-27July 07 20162016-07-07A photograph of two men in orange-red robes in an indoor ceremonial setting with red drapes behind them. On the left, a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a red-orange shawl, a gold beaded necklace and a red-and-gold bindi, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a second man. The second man, with short dark hair, closes his eyes, wears a white forehead mark, an orange shawl, a gold bangle, and holds his hands together near his face. A silver staff topped with a ornate finial and a golden cobra-hooded object stand beside them, with a golden deity murti at the lower left.2014-07-24