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A smiling person in a rust-orange turban with a silver ornament and a red bindi, wearing an orange and green marigold garland over a reddish-brown garment, places a hand on the head of an older woman with short dark hair. Rudraksha bracelets are visible on the wrist. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with ornate carved gold pillars in the background.

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A photograph of a smiling person in an orange-red turban decorated with silver ornaments and a red bindi, wearing a saffron garment and a long garland of orange and green flowers with rudraksha beads. They extend a hand in blessing toward a person in the lower right, who wears glasses and a white garment, in front of a gilded carved backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a saffron-orange turban, flower garland, rudraksha malas and ornate ornaments, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2014-11-23May 01 20142014-05-01July 17 20152015-07-17August 27 20162016-08-27April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesJuly 05 20142014-07-05October 25 20152015-10-25A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long red and yellow flower garlands and a gold chain, marked with a red bindi and tilak, lightly touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated man holds a small object in one hand while the devotee's hands rest on a wooden stool. Behind them are a large marigold and rose garland backdrop, a gold ornamental umbrella, a silver trident and a gold lion-headed sculpture. The setting suggests a samaya deeksha initiation ceremony. a person is the seated figure, shown with ceremonial garlands, saffron clothing and a gold necklace.2015-07-17A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament and a vertical tilak on his forehead, smiling with eyes closed. He wears layered rudraksha-style brown beaded malas, a gold pendant, and an orange-and-yellow shawl over his shoulder, seated on an ornate gold throne with a red backdrop and warm lighting. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with an orange-bordered shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, leaning toward him. The seated figure has distinctive long-style presentation cues including turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, matching the page's Swamiji reference as a probable identification by appearance.2015-10-25A photo of a ceremonial blessing. On the left, a man in an orange-red turban with gold floral patterns, an orange-red shawl, gold necklaces and a long rudraksha mala is smiling as he touches the forehead of an older woman with curly grey hair. She wears a white top, red-orange rudraksha beads and a bangle, and has her palms joined in anjali. Behind them stand a silver staff with a cobra coiled around it, a gold deity murti and a red curtain. The man's appearance, with the turban, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned dress, is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label, so swamiji is set to in_person. Another person stands partly visible at the far right edge.2014-08-03July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17