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A photograph of a seated man with a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot between his brows, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth around his waist and multiple rudraksha mala strands across his chest. He smiles while extending his arm to take hands with a standing man in a white kurta and an orange-red shawl whose raised hands reach toward the seated figure. A tall silver trident stands beside them, with golden lion-head and cobra-hood ornaments on the red-draped dais. A woman in a white blouse with a red bindi watches at right, and an air conditioning unit and wooden pillars are behind. Seated man appearance suggests the a person with rudraksha malas and bare-chested ceremonial dress, presented in a satsang-style ritual setting.

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September 11 20142014-09-11September 11 20142014-09-11A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and red headband with gold patterning, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-bead necklace, has his bare-chested torso draped in red fabric. He reaches forward to touch the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl, who kneels and holds a small dish. A silver trident stands behind, a golden lion-faced figure sits at left, and peacock feathers and a saffron cloth appear in the background. a person is the seated figure, giving blessing to a devotee in a ritual setting.2014-05-05A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and rudraksha malas on the chest, smiling and extending an arm toward a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl who raises both hands near his face. The seated figure sits beside a golden lion-form seat and a silver staff with a ring finial, in a temple-like hall with orange and white lattice panels and an air conditioner. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and long hair, giving a blessing during a pada-puja style ritual. A woman in a white sari with a forehead mark is partly visible at the right edge.2014-09-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland places his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and a wristwatch. A silver trident stands behind them, and gold lion heads are visible in the foreground, with a peacock feather at the left edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a framed picture on the wall. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes with a pink garland, and the page identifies a person at this event, so this is an appearance-based a person blessing a devotee in person.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10September 03 20142014-09-03September 11 20142014-09-11August 02 20142014-08-02A seated figure in a rust-orange garment with a long dark hair knot and a gold-beaded necklace places his palm on the forehead of a man in a white kurta wearing a rudraksha mala. The seated figure's shoulder is bare and an ornate golden lion-headed armrest is in front of him. Behind them a silver trident stands beside golden deity murti decorated with marigold and red garlands and a purple cloth. Two people are visible: the seated figure is Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing, while the man receiving the blessing wears white with a rudraksha mala and has vibhuti on his forehead.2014-10-28A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man in a red-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, with a red-and-gold headband, orange tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches out to press his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red scarf. The recipient raises his arms and bows his head. The seated figure in orange sits on a red cushion beside a golden lion sculpture, and a silver trident stands behind him with a peacock-feather fan. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure wears a headband and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and orange-red robes, and is presented as the Paramashivam in this event context. Behind them hang a framed colourful textile panel and a white wall.2014-05-05November 02 20142014-11-02