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A photo of a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap with a rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and a white horizontal tilak, extending both hands toward the forehead of a bald man in white kurta and trousers. A silver trident stands behind them beside a gold kalasha-like vessel, with a red carpet and an orange-framed stage. A woman in the lower right edge watches. a person performs a blessing gesture as a priest-like act of giving darshan.

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August 26 20142014-08-26A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and a red shawl with rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark places his hand on the head of a standing devotee in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The devotee raises his hand and holds a thin stick. Behind them is a gold and silver ritual object and a bright red and gold cloth, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge.2014-09-13August 26 20142014-08-26September 05 20142014-09-05March 19 20132013-03-19September 03 20142014-09-03August 01 20142014-08-01May 09 20142014-05-09September 03 20142014-09-03December 16 20132013-12-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, long dark hair gathered at the back and a large rudraksha mala draped over his chest, reaches out to press his palm against the forehead of a man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl. A golden deity murti and a peacock-feather fan stand behind them, and a silver ceremonial lamp is visible above. a person is shown giving blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a ritual setting.2014-09-13A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe and a large rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders touches the head of a shaven-headed man in a white kurta who raises both arms overhead in a blessing gesture. A peacock-feather fan and gold ornate seat are at left, and a silver trident stands behind them against a red-and-white striped wall. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, and is shown blessing a devotee.2014-08-26