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A photograph of a stage performance with warm red and orange lighting. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless orange top, a dense multi-strand rudraksha mala, a belt of small bells, and a leopard-print skirt, and holds a tall black staff hung with small brass bells. He extends his arm and places his hand on the forehead of a shorter man with greying hair, who wears a white t-shirt and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and raises his palm toward the figure. Behind them are golden decorative panels and a backdrop of red and white flowers.

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April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A photograph of a stage ceremony under red lighting. A long-haired figure in orange clothing, with a leopard-print waist wrap, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and bells hanging from the waist, holds a tall black staff with bells and extends a hand to touch the forehead of a man in an orange shawl with short dark hair. Behind them stands a golden kirtimukha-style arch, a large golden hooded serpent-like form, and garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Spectators are visible at the edges. Swamiji appearance is probable: long swept-back hair, distinctive orange ornate clothing and rudraksha malas. He is performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-04-28A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and leopard-print lower garment, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and many bells on a belt, holding a tall staff with bells. He extends his hand toward the forehead of a man in a dark green striped polo shirt who stands with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them is a large golden deity murti or throne-like canopy decorated with red and yellow garlands, under warm red stage lighting. a person: the long-haired figure wears rudraksha malas, bells and orange clothing, but the appearance cues are not enough to be certain. The scene shows a blessing or darshan on a stage.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A photograph of a stage event with warm red lighting. A long-haired man in an orange top and leopard-print wrap stands on the left, wearing a long rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, holding a staff hung with small bells and raising one hand. Facing him on the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers extends both arms toward him. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or ornate throne-like structure decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, with an orange-and-gold backdrop on the left. Two people are visible.2012-04-28April 21 20122012-04-21April 28 20122012-04-28A photograph of a stage event under red lighting. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and orange clothing, wearing a dark rudraksha mala with metal bell ornaments and a leopard-print lower garment, holds a tall staff with small bells and raises one hand in greeting. Across from him a young man with short light hair, a striped button-up shirt, raises his hand to his forehead in a respectful gesture. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and a golden crown-like headpiece, with an ornate gold panel on the left.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28