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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold beads, wearing a saffron-red shawl and smiling as he reaches to touch the head of a younger man with curly brown hair. The younger man wears a white shirt with a red-orange scarf and raises a hand near a gold ceremonial staff with a silver top. Behind them are red draped curtains, a gold ornament and a red cushion with black stripes. A peacock feather is visible at the left edge. Two physical people are shown.

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A seated man in red-orange robes and a gold bead necklace smiles broadly while extending both arms to touch the head of a young man with curly brown hair. The seated man has dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and bare shoulders; he sits on a red throne-like seat with a gold patterned cushion. The younger man wears a white t-shirt and an orange scarf printed with dark script, and raises his hands toward the seated man. Behind them stands a silver trident (trishul) and a golden deity murti, with plants and a draped backdrop in the setting.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, seated on a red zebra-striped throne at a satsang. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his bare shoulder and a heavy gold rudraksha-style mala with large beads. A devotee in a white kurta reaches toward his head with a raised palm and a small wand-like object, while a silver trident and a gold cobra-decorated stand appear behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces on a throne, so the person is labelled as a probable candidate for Swamiji, shown in person.2014-08-01A photograph of two men in a red-draped ceremonial setting. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a large gold necklace of ornate beads, and an orange-red cloth wrapped around his body sits smiling and reaches toward the other man, holding a small object. On the right, a bearded man in a plain white t-shirt and a red shawl printed with dark motifs raises his hand palm-forward toward him. Behind them stand a golden cobra-hooded deity murti, a golden trident, a peacock feather fan, and red curtains.2014-07-23August 01 20142014-08-01A seated man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered saffron garment, wearing a long gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklace of gold bells, smiles as he places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a maroon t-shirt and a rudraksha mala, who holds his own hand raised beside his head. A gold ornate chair with red upholstery sits behind the seated man, and a warm wooden-paneled room with a lamp forms the setting. The scene suggests a blessing or energy transmission. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the chair, with long hair in a low bun, a gold-bell necklace and saffron-gold drapery.2014-01-11May 09 20142014-05-09A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead band and a long gold-and-red bead necklace, smiling as he extends his arm to touch the head of a young man with curly hair and a white t-shirt who is bowing with palms together. The seated man rests beside a golden cobra-hooded seat and a silver trident-topped staff wrapped with a black serpent. A peacock feather fan is at left and a deep red curtain forms the backdrop, with a painted rock panel behind. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold-and-bead adornments, consistent with the presentation of a sannyasi teacher, but the page does not state he is present.2014-07-26August 01 20142014-08-01July 21 20142014-07-21A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red saffron shawl and gold ornate necklace placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a crown-like tied knot, and wears a gold necklace with a pendant, with a gold lion-head ornament and a silver ceremonial staff beside him. The kneeling devotee, bare-chested with a white dhoti, wears a thick rudraksha mala of orange-red beads and a silver bangle, with his palms pressed together. Red drapes and gold curtains form the backdrop. a person is shown as the seated figure, giving blessing to the kneeling devotee in a ritual setting.2014-07-14A photograph of a long-haired man with a white forehead mark and a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace, pressing his hand on the head of a short-haired young man in a white t-shirt and red-patterned shawl. The young man's palms are pressed together in devotion. Behind them stands a gold deity murti and a silver staff, with a peacock-feather fan in the foreground and red drapes in the background. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man wears a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a ritual cloth, with long swept hair; his identity is an appearance-based label only.2014-07-21