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Photograph of a bare-shouldered man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a leopard-print wrap, layered green-and-gold rudraksha-style malas with orange beads, and a gold chain necklace. He extends his right arm, touching the forehead of a younger man in a pink shirt who kneels with his palms pressed together. The man in the wrap holds a white paper in his left hand. Behind them is a dark stage backdrop with a silver pole and a curved gold structure. A probable Swamiji is shown in an appearance-based label, based on the long hair, malas and wrap cues, and the scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a long-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered and wearing a leopard-print wrap and a green rope-like shawl with a rudraksha-style bead and a gold pendant, holding a small pink paper. He faces a man in a blue shirt with a red rudraksha mala who has his head tilted toward him, and an unseen person's hand is on the foreground. Warm orange lighting and a golden arch frame the scene.2017-12-22A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a leopard-print garment and a green-and-beige braided garland with orange beads, plus a gold pendant necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches up to touch the head of a second man who sits before him, shown from behind with a shaved head, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white cloth draped over his bare shoulders. The second man raises his palms together in a gesture of respect. Behind them is a dark background with a gold-edged throne backrest on the left and a gold-coloured pillar at the top right.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered and wearing a leopard-print garment, placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a light green kurta with white embroidered trim and a rudraksha mala. The setting is dark with red stage lighting and a silver pole behind them, and a gold ornate backdrop edge on the left. Appearance-based label: the figure with long hair, tilak and leopard-print garment is a Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in person giving a blessing to a devotee.2017-12-22A close photograph of a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a short moustache and beard. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped around his waist and a gold pendant necklace, with thick green-and-orange beaded malas draped over his shoulders. He is smiling and looking down toward a person at the right edge who is reaching toward him, with hands bearing gold bangles. Behind him are a patterned gold-and-red backdrop and a dark stage background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and receiving a devotee, on a stage during a session.2017-12-22A photograph of a long-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested except for a leopard-print shawl and a braided green-and-gold cord, wearing rudraksha beads and a gold pendant. He looks down at a small pink printed card held by a bearded man in a light blue shirt and rudraksha mala, who stands at right with his hand near the first man's shoulder. Behind them a glowing orange-red backdrop and a gold arch frame the scene. Two physical people are visible, with a partial head at lower left, and the appearance is a person based on the long swept hair, leopard shawl, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2017-12-22A photograph taken on a stage with warm orange and red backdrop lighting and a gilded arch. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a leopard-print shawl, thick beaded garlands of green and gold, and a rudraksha-style pendant necklace stands centre frame, gesturing toward a younger man in a light blue t-shirt who wears a rudraksha mala and is holding a small pink printed card. A third person's hand and dark hair are visible at the lower left. The central man's appearance with long hair, shawl, garlands and necklaces fits the page's Swamiji candidate, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues only.2017-12-22A seated man with long, swept-back, wavy dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a shawl with a leopard-print pattern wrapped over his shoulders, wears a green-beaded mala and an ornate gold necklace with orange beads. He smiles while another man stands behind him, placing a hand on his head in blessing. The second man is bare-chested with a white dhoti and rudraksha beads, and his right hand is raised in a palm-forward gesture. A gilded throne-like frame and a fringed cloth are visible at the left edge against a dark backdrop. The scene appears to show a blessing or darshan moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a leopard-print shawl, a green mala and an ornate gold necklace, and receives the blessing from a devotee in white.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22