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A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a gold beaded necklace, smiling as he rests a hand on the shoulder of a younger man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. The younger man holds a purple tray with a white cloth-wrapped object and a small box. The seated man's appearance is consistent with a person presentation through his long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, so his identity is unsure from appearance alone. Behind them, a woman in a purple sari with a beaded necklace stands near a wooden pillar, and another man in white is partly visible, within a red-walled hall with gold-framed decor.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead smiles while a younger man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala offers him a purple tray holding a small wooden box and a book. The seated man has long dark hair and a full beard and sits on a wooden swing with carved gold-painted posts. A woman in a purple sari stands smiling behind them, and another person in the background holds a plate. The setting is a red-walled interior with framed pictures and a hanging oil lamp.2016-10-12A photograph inside a temple-style hall with red walls, wooden pillars and hanging brass lamps. A man with long dark hair, a beard and a white tilaka on his forehead sits on a wooden seat in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bead necklace, smiling as he holds a silver tray. The tray holds a small silver box, a dark pyramid-shaped object and a white cloth. Behind him a man in white dhoti with orange-gold border and a rudraksha mala stands, and a woman in a maroon sari with a mala watches. Several women in saris sit on the right, one in an orange sari clapping, and a person in white kneels at the lower right edge. A bronze statue and a small lamp stand nearby.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of two sannyasis facing each other closely in a ceremonial hall. On the left, a young man with long dark hair tied back wears an orange shawl with printed text and a rudraksha mala, his hand extended toward the other. On the right, a bearded man with long dreadlocks, a white forehead marking, a brown-red garment and a dense rudraksha mala with gold ornaments smiles toward him. Behind them, a man in white ritual dress with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces sits smiling, and several people in white dhotis and orange-striped cloth stand in the background near gold-patterned walls.2017-08-09September 21 20142014-09-21A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, gold ornate necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, and a white tilak on his forehead, leans forward on a red and gold throne while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and dark tie who has his palms joined in namaskar. The background is elaborately carved gold panelling with animal reliefs. a person is the seated figure, a guru giving blessing to a devotee in a satsang or darshan setting.2017-08-11A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a rust-red robe, a pink lotus garland and a rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings. He sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and smiles while a man in a white shirt and orange shawl kneels and offers him a silver plate holding small flowers and bowls. Behind them, young women in orange-red robes stand holding silver trays and ceremonial gold necklaces, and a man in white and red-marked forehead watches. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe on a throne, and is receiving an offering from a kneeling devotee.2017-12-15June 01 20172017-06-01 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland and a white forehead band with a red mark, sitting on a red cushioned throne with gold carved panels. He smiles and extends his hands over a silver tray holding small bowls, flowers and lamps. A man in white with an orange shawl bends forward to offer the tray. Behind them, two young women in orange dresses hold silver trays, an older man in white with glasses and a forehead mark sits to the right, and a rudraksha mala hangs across a white-clad woman's chest. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and red ritual clothing, consistent with the page's claim.2017-12-15Photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing an orange-brown cloth with gold border and a rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of a smiling young man in white kurta and orange shawl with palms pressed together. A white tilak marks the forehead of the standing man. Behind them a woman in a white and yellow sari with rudraksha beads and another person in orange robes watch, a cameraman films at the upper left, and gold carved ornamentation stands in the background. Ritual blessing scene, appearing to be a pada puja or blessing moment.2017-08-09 +4 copiesA photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured wrap, placing his right hand on the crown of a shaved-headed devotee in white kurta with rudraksha mala and hands in anjali. The devotee bows with palms joined. Behind them, gold carved panels, and a woman in white with saffron-orange shawl, another woman in cream, and a man in white kurta with rudraksha stand watching. a person is the central figure giving blessing, identified by long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and rust-coloured wrap; this is an in-person blessing at a ritual event.2017-08-09 +1 copies