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Photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a beaded green-and-gold rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, wearing a leopard-print wrap. He is turned toward a second man in a white shirt whose palms are raised to his forehead in blessing or greeting. A man in a white shirt holds a small pink paper, and the second man wears a red thread bracelet. A flame-like red background and a gilded throne armrest are behind them.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a leopard-print garment and a green-and-beige braided garland with orange beads, plus a gold pendant necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches up to touch the head of a second man who sits before him, shown from behind with a shaved head, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white cloth draped over his bare shoulders. The second man raises his palms together in a gesture of respect. Behind them is a dark background with a gold-edged throne backrest on the left and a gold-coloured pillar at the top right.2017-12-22August 10 20172017-08-10A seated man with long, swept-back, wavy dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a shawl with a leopard-print pattern wrapped over his shoulders, wears a green-beaded mala and an ornate gold necklace with orange beads. He smiles while another man stands behind him, placing a hand on his head in blessing. The second man is bare-chested with a white dhoti and rudraksha beads, and his right hand is raised in a palm-forward gesture. A gilded throne-like frame and a fringed cloth are visible at the left edge against a dark backdrop. The scene appears to show a blessing or darshan moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a leopard-print shawl, a green mala and an ornate gold necklace, and receives the blessing from a devotee in white.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair tied back and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a yellow and black tiger-striped garment and a beaded rudraksha-style mala. He leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his palms raised in a gesture of respect. Behind them is a gold-patterned ornate chair or throne and a red curtain. The scene suggests a blessing during a satsang setting.2013-05-11A stage photograph of a ritual blessing. A long-haired man in a leopard-print wrap and gold bangles stands on the right with his right hand pressed to the crown of a man in a white kurta, whose head is bowed and palms are joined in namaste. A bare-chested figure with a red tilak on his forehead and a long braided chain is visible in the background. Behind them hang a silver mace-like object, leopard-print cloths and a golden ornate backdrop with red lighting. At left edge, a partially visible man in red clothing watches. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing moment on stage, with the blessing giver showing distinctive long hair and leopard-print wrap, a person candidate.2017-12-22Photograph of a bare-shouldered man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a leopard-print wrap, layered green-and-gold rudraksha-style malas with orange beads, and a gold chain necklace. He extends his right arm, touching the forehead of a younger man in a pink shirt who kneels with his palms pressed together. The man in the wrap holds a white paper in his left hand. Behind them is a dark stage backdrop with a silver pole and a curved gold structure. A probable Swamiji is shown in an appearance-based label, based on the long hair, malas and wrap cues, and the scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2017-12-22April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and layered green and beaded malas, wearing a leopard-print wrap, with eyes lowered. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands behind him, raising his hand near the seated man's head in a blessing or healing gesture. Dark background with a gold-edged decorative pillar at left and a rope-like post at right. Two physical people are visible.2017-12-22Indoor photo of a ceremonial blessing. A man in a white shirt and white trousers with a red shawl stands at left, both hands raised and palms on the head of a seated man in a zebra-striped tiger-print cloth. The seated man wears a dark rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, a white tripundra mark on the forehead, and holds a folded white paper in his hands while smiling and looking down. Behind them is a golden decorated backdrop and a silver trident at right. Two people are visible. The seated man is a candidate with several cues: swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and ornate tiger-print cloth, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person.2013-12-18December 22 20172017-12-22