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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-brown wrap and a pink-and-white floral garland, rests one hand on the shaved head of a bare-chested young initiate and raises a silver staff with a finial in the other. A gilded lion-head armrest sits beside him. The initiate wears rudraksha malas and a red wrist thread. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis, devotees and seated spectators fill a large hall decorated with yellow and red flags. The dreadlocked man is an appearance-based probable match for a person, with long dreadlocks, a floral garland and a brown wrap; he is seated on an ornate gilded seat during the blessing.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph of an evening event at an outdoor stadium-style venue with red seating and white railings in the background. A man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a rust-brown shawl over an orange-brown garment and a pink flower garland, sits on a golden throne with a carved lion-head armrest. Holding a silver staff topped with a finial, he rests his other hand on the shaved head of a bald young devotee in orange-brown cloth, who wears a rudraksha mala, earrings and a bare chest and smiles with bowed head. Seated attendees in orange and white watch in the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, blessing a disciple; the seated figure is in motion and partially framed, with visible cues of long hair, rudraksha and a shawl.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A seated man in a rust-brown shawl and dhoti, with long dreadlocked hair and a pink-and-white flower garland, places his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling bare-chested sannyasi wearing a rudraksha mala and gold earring. The seated man holds a silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial, and a gold lion armrest is visible at lower left. Behind them, orange-robed monastics and white-clad devotees sit among rows of red and yellow banners in a large hall. a person appears as the seated man with dreadlocks, a rust shawl, floral garland and ceremonial staff, giving a blessing to the kneeling disciple.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoors at night beside a water tank, a bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange-brown robe and a pink-and-gold flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a lion-head armrest and places his right hand on the head of a bare-chested, kneeling man wearing gold beaded necklaces. He holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a round silver finial. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and white attire fill the steps by the water, and a priest in a white dhoti with a shaved head and rudraksha mala stands nearby. a person appears seated on the throne, giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee, a scene consistent with a ritual blessing or darshan.2016-12-23A photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland and long dreadlocked hair, smiling as he extends his right hand to bless a shaved-headed devotee kneeling in front of him with palms joined in anjali. The devotee wears a brown rudraksha mala and a pearl earring. The seated man holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial, and a golden lion figure sits on the throne in the foreground. Behind them, a large crowd of seated devotees in orange and brown robes fills a hall decorated with red flags and yellow garlands. a person is the seated figure in the brown robe with dreadlocks and flower garland, sitting on the throne and giving blessings. The devotee is kneeling in receipt of darshan, and the setting appears to be a large public celebration.2016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Photo of a seated man with long dark hair, a trimmed beard and a brown-orange shawl over his shoulders, wearing a pink-and-gold flower garland. He holds a tall silver ceremonial staff with a crown-like finial in his right hand and rests his left hand on a golden lion-armed seat. Facing him, a bare-chested, shaved-headed young man with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on his forehead holds an orange-and-gold cloth bundle toward him, as if making an offering. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees sits in a stadium-like hall with red-and-white tiered stands and red flags. a person is the seated man, identified by long swept hair, saffron-brown shawl, garland and ceremonial staff.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23