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Photograph of a man with long black hair wearing a cream and gold-bordered dhoti or shawl and multiple garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, applying a mark to the forehead of a woman with short dark hair in a white jacket, who holds her hands together in namaste and wears a red beaded mala. Behind them are white and yellow chrysanthemums, red roses and a brass pillar stand in an indoor hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold-bordered cream garment and floral garlands, and is the one performing the forehead blessing. The woman is a devotee receiving darshan.

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April 12 20062006-04-12April 23 20062006-04-23April 23 20062006-04-23May 28 20132013-05-28Indoor photo of a seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a gold-bordered cream garment, red and pink flower garlands and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bearded younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The younger man keeps his eyes closed with palms folded. Behind them stand a silver tray, a pink-draped table, and flower arrangements with gladioli, in a wood-panelled room. The scene is a blessing or initiation gesture.2006-04-23July 30 20062006-07-30Photograph of a seated man in rust-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, wearing a thick red and yellow bead garland and a rudraksha-style mala, touching the forehead of a clean-shaven man in white shirt with an orange-red shawl and hair tied in a bun, who holds his palms together. Swamiji (probable) is seated on a dark cushioned seat with a golden-orange cloth; the seated figure has long hair, rust robes, a red bead garland and gold necklace cues. Behind them, women in orange and white saris, and a woman in white with an orange shawl, sit and stand in a hall with a floor fan and a pot of orange offerings nearby.2013-05-28December 06 20102010-12-06December 06 20102010-12-06A seated figure in a red-and-gold garment with a white forehead mark and a white flower garland, with a dark bun, touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta who has his palms pressed together. Behind them stand women in teal and blue saris, and a gold ceremonial vessel is visible at left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the seated figure wears a red and gold robe, a white flower garland and a white forehead mark, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-03-30December 06 20102010-12-06July 30 20062006-07-30