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Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a bracelet, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop, with a green leafy plant behind. Behind them a woman in a red-and-green sari with a bindi and beaded necklace and a woman in white with a red bindi sit among other seated devotees. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation at an outdoor camp tent. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues, giving a blessing to a devotee.

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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial beads, reaching to touch the forehead of a young man in white kneeling before him. The seated figure sits on a red and gold throne-like seat with carved golden panels, with green foliage behind. A woman in a white sari with red bindi and rudraksha mala looks on at right, and two more people in saffron and white are seated in the background, making four people visible. The scene suggests a third-eye initiation during a satsang setting. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure based on distinctive long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha beads and throne seating.2016-05-06July 04 20132013-07-04April 28 20162016-04-28A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on the forehead reaches to touch the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt and red-bordered shawl. Behind them is a gold-ornate throne with red cushions, green foliage, a marigold garland, and a table with glasses. Two women in the background, one wearing glasses and a gold blouse. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation at a tent setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala match the presentation cues.2016-05-06Photograph at a Shuddhadvaitam camp: a man with long dark hair, orange saffron robe, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and bangle-style wrist beads sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling while a man in white kurta with a white tilak on his forehead bends forward, presenting an offering or receiving a blessing with his hands near the seated man's hand. Behind them, devotees in white and orange robes, a woman in a red bindi, and green foliage and a red backdrop complete the scene. a person seated as the honoured teacher, presented by a devotee in white.2016-05-06July 04 20132013-07-04A seated man with long dark hair and an orange-brown saffron garment with a gold border is placing his right palm on the bald head of a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, who stands with palms pressed together in anjali. The seated figure wears rudraksha malas and sits on a red velvet throne with a gold frame and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. Red velvet drapes hang behind, a white electric fan stands at right, and a few seated devotees in the foreground watch. a person, seated on the throne, gives a blessing to a standing devotee.2013-05-14A photograph of a healing darshan. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red-orange tilak on the forehead places his right palm on the crown of a seated man's head, the man wearing a light blue shirt and looking up. Behind them, two other saffron-robed attendants stand, one wearing a red-trimmed orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, with white cloth and a bundle of papers visible in the lower right. A wooden staff rests across an orange cloth on a lap. Several people are visible in the foreground and background. Probable Swamiji is the central figure giving the blessing, shown by his long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, and the scene reflects the Sarva Darshan healing described on the page.2008-03-23A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron wrap and rudraksha mala with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold-ornamented chair behind him, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and a dark rudraksha mala. The devotee bows with head lowered while the seated figure blesses him. A red velvet cushion and a white cooler sit at right against a pink backdrop with partial lettering. Two physical people are visible.2012-07-05May 09 20142014-05-09March 31 20122012-03-31 +1 copiesApril 28 20162016-04-28