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A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a trimmed beard and a white tilak on his forehead stands beside a gold-carved throne. He wears a rust-red wrap, heavy gold necklaces, a gold pendant, and red-beaded bracelets on his arm and wrist. He presses his right palm onto the forehead of a shaved-headed, pale-skinned young man in white clothes with an orange-red sacred thread shawl. A white sheet of paper is held in front of them, and a woman in a dark top and a few other people stand in the foreground. Gold ornate metalwork and a red cushion are visible at left.

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Photo of a ceremonial moment in an ornate temple-style interior. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dreadlocked hair, a white vertical mark and red bindi on his forehead, a rust-red shawl, heavy gold ornate necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, is placing his hand on the head of a shorter man with short dark hair who wears an orange-saffron cloth with printed text draped over his shoulders. Behind them, a woman in gold-toned attire holds a blank white sheet of paper, and a golden throne-like seat and gold decorations frame the scene. Partially visible people stand at the edges.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red draped cloth and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha bracelets placing his hand on the head of a seated man in an orange shawl. The man in red holds a sheet of paper in his other hand, while a woman in dark clothing holds a sheet at lower centre. Behind them are a gold-carved throne and a standing figure. A cardboard-style cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man appears at right. The bearded man in red has a rudraksha bracelet, a gold armlet and a white tilak; the figure's appearance shows several cues such as long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments, but identity is uncertain.2017-07-07October 05 20172017-10-05A photograph of a seated man in a dark red-brown robe and long gold necklaces holding up a small white paper slip toward a kneeling devotee with palms pressed together. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, a beard, gold earrings, a white tilak on the forehead, and rudraksha bands on his upper arms. Behind him a silver-ornamented red throne is visible. A second attendant wearing rudraksha mala and white clothing stands at the upper left. The setting appears to be a temple-like hall with a blurred golden backdrop. The devotee wears a white cloth and holds a folded card. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a dark saffron-style robe, presented here as a seated figure receiving the devotee.2017-10-05August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesOctober 15 20172017-10-15October 08 20172017-10-08July 03 20172017-07-03A seated man in saffron-orange draped clothing and layered rudraksha malas with ornate gold pendants sits on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne with a lion-face carving on its back. He rests his right hand on the bowed head of a kneeling devotee who has a white stripe on the forehead and red-smeared bare shoulders and holds his palms together. Behind them stands a person in white and gold-bordered dhoti with rudraksha beads, holding folded white papers, and gold-toned temple objects are visible in the background. a person: the seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, a crown-like ornamental gold setting, and saffron clothing with multiple rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event. The scene looks like a blessing moment during a seated darshan.2017-10-08A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl over the body, a gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha bracelet and armband, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He is touching the forehead of a standing devotee wearing a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, who is bending forward. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at left, and a silver lion-shaped armrest sits at lower left. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments, seated on a throne with a ceremonial role. The setting is an outdoor ceremonial area with stone pillars and railings, consistent with a blessing or deeksha moment.2017-10-05