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A photo of a seated long-haired figure with a swept-back, braided hair and a sleeveless leopard-print garment, holding a small white stick and pressing the palm of one hand to the forehead of a young man with short dark hair who wears a white shirt and raises his hands. Behind them a man in white with a red bindi and rudraksha beads sits beside a large peacock-feather fan. The scene is warm red-lit.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22August 02 20142014-08-02Indoor stage scene with red curtains and a dark backdrop. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a leopard-print shawl sits on a red cushioned seat, extending his hand toward the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta with rudraksha mala who holds his palms together. A woman in white with red beaded necklace kneels beside him. Behind them a standing man in white and another in orange-red cloth watch. A tall silver staff with peacock feathers and a trident-like finial stands nearby. Ornate ritual setting with a seated teacher blessing a devotee.2017-12-22A photograph of a ceremony in a red-lit hall. A long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless top, with long dreadlock-like hair, stands at right holding a twisted silver-and-gold staff upright and reaching toward a man at left. The man at left wears a checked light shirt, a long red rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and raises his palms in receiving gesture. Another person in white stands behind, with a blurred figure at far left. A distinctive appearance-based candidate with long swept hair, leopard-print clothing and a ceremonial staff fits the page's a person reference, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji in this sentence with the role of ritual officiant. The background shows red drapes and a leopard-skin-draped stand.2017-12-22April 30 20182018-04-30A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red wrap and a bare-chested man with a long dreadlocked hairstyle standing behind a seated devotee. The standing man rests his right hand on the top of the devotee's head as a blessing. The devotee, with dark curly hair, wears a white garment and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead mala, and has white markings on his skin and raises his palm in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, other seated participants in white and red cloth are visible, and one hand holds a small printed card. A plain backdrop and warm lighting frame the scene.2018-05-17A photograph of a long-haired, bearded man with dreadlocks and a bare chest, draped in a rust-red saffron wrap with embroidered trim, placing his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man seated in front, who has his eyes closed and wears a white cloth and a rudraksha mala. A golden deity murti stands in the background beside a silver-toned staff, and a silver vessel sits at the lower right. The seated man appears to be receiving a blessing. a person: the standing man has long dreadlocks, a saffron wrap and a rudraksha-adorned setting, and he performs the blessing as the presiding figure.2018-03-28 +1 copiesMarch 28 20182018-03-28 +2 copiesClose photograph of two men seated on a stage with a red-orange backdrop and an ornate gold-toned carved panel behind them. The man on the right, wearing a leopard-print sleeveless garment, multiple braided ropes of beads over the shoulders, a gold chain, and a red tilak on the forehead, is the. The man on the left wears a white shirt, a red bead mala, and long dreadlocks with hoop earrings, and reaches up to touch the face of the seated man in a gesture of blessing or devotion.2017-12-22A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-brown garment and layered red and brown rudraksha malas raising a hand to touch the forehead of an older man in a dark jacket with a blue and white panel and an orange shawl. The seated figure has a white forehead mark and long swept-back hair; a younger man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala sits behind them. Red draped fabric forms the backdrop. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and blessing the devotee. Three physical people are visible.2012-09-09A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and gold earrings presses both hands to the forehead of a seated, eyes-closed devotee in a white top with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-marked brow. A third hand holds a white strip of cloth above them. Behind, two women in white with orange-red shawls stand in a red-curtained hall, and a golden ceremonial vessel with ornate gold decoration sits in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or ritual anointing.2017-09-21 +1 copies