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A long-haired figure in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print wrap sits on an ornate gold throne, one hand raised over the bald head of a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. The seated figure holds a silver staff in the other hand and smiles. Horizontal white ash marks show on the kneeling man's chest and forehead. Behind them are gold garlands, red flowers, green foliage and a draped maroon cloth. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha and ceremonial adornment, a probable Swamiji (probable) in the blessing role; the kneeling man is a devotee.

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December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red garment with a brown patterned shawl, holding a stick and raising his right palm toward the forehead of a seated devotee in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with red-brown rudraksha-style beads. The devotee has his hands raised near his face. Behind them stand ornate gold and beaded necklaces draped over a magenta cloth, a golden throne-like chair at left, potted greenery, and a standing person in white and orange. The blessing or darshan is taking place in a temple-like hall. Hair, ash marks on the forehead, and clothing suggest a person figure giving blessing, with the devotee receiving darshan.2014-12-26A seated figure in a rust-red garment and a dark rudraksha-style mala with long, swept-back dark hair touches the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man kneeling before him with palms pressed together in anjali. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti-style cloth over his shoulder and a red shawl with a lanyard badge. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a silver staff beside him. Behind them are gold and red garlands, a brass bowl with fruit and a kalasha-like offering, and draped magenta and red fabrics. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2014-12-28A seated long-haired man in a rust-red shawl, bare-chested with a leopard-print wrap and a sweeping mane of hair, reaches out to press his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a red shawl printed with Sanskrit script, and has a sandalwood tilak with hands joined in namaskar. Behind them, a golden throne back and garlanded deity murti with gold ornaments and a kalasha-like tall stick form the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, distinctive adornments and red ceremonial clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee.2014-12-26May 04 20182018-05-04December 26 20142014-12-26January 02 20162016-01-02December 24 20142014-12-24May 13 20142014-05-13A photo of a ritual blessing in a decorated hall. A long-haired man in a maroon-red robe and a large rudraksha mala is raising his right arm and touching the forehead of a middle-aged man with a grey moustache, who wears a red shawl, a rudraksha mala, and white vibhuti lines. To the right, a young man with a shaved head, white vibhuti on his face and arms, hoop earrings, and an orange sleeveless garment with gold bangles stands with palms raised. Behind them are gilded deity murti and garlanded figures with gold ornaments, green foliage, and a woman in white and orange at the far right. Warm stage lighting and a golden halo-shaped backdrop surround the scene.2014-12-24December 03 20132013-12-03