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A woman in a red and gold sari with a white flower garland and red flowers places her hand on the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, men in white clothes stand near the scene. The woman holds a small folded paper slip in her other hand. A golden object sits on the table in front. a person: the bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala is receiving the blessing, appearing as a devotee or recipient of the gesture, with the page indicating his presence at this event.

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December 30 20132013-12-30August 30 20152015-08-30A seated figure in a rust-red robe with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold-and-red garlands places one hand on the head of a bald man kneeling in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and folded palms. The seated figure holds a small sheet of paper with the other hand. Behind them are red and yellow flower garlands, a deep red velvet backdrop and a gold deity murti. A red tiger-stripe cushioned throne is visible. a person, with compatible cues of long swept-back hair, ornate garlands, rudraksha mala and saffron-red clothing, is giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a padapuja or darshan moment.2014-09-28December 30 20132013-12-30A ritual initiation photo. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-trimmed sash and a beaded necklace presses his right palm onto the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white kurta, who wears an orange-red scarf printed with dark script and a rudraksha-style mala. The priest holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand near a brass kalasha and green foliage.2015-07-17September 28 20142014-09-28December 30 20132013-12-30A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders places a hand on the bald head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and gold chain, who holds his palms together in namaskar. The seated figure has a bare upper arm and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them, a silver staff with a bird-shaped top stands beside a potted plant and a red draped backdrop with marigold garlands and gold fabric. A woman in white with a tilak and beaded necklace sits to the right. Offerings, flowers and papers sit on a tray near the kneeling man.2015-04-26December 29 20132013-12-29December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph in a hall with a deep red velvet drape behind. A long-haired figure in a rust-orange robe and a gold-bead and gold pendant necklace raises a hand in blessing over the head of a shaven-headed man in white who bends forward with palms pressed together. Another person in white stands behind, and a blurred bare-shouldered figure is in the foreground near a tray of red fruit. The central figure has distinctive long hair, orange robes and ornate gold necklaces, which qualifies as a probable Swamiji appearance, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2013-05-13 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20142014-09-28