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A photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocks and a beard, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-brown shawl, placing a hand on the head of a standing young man with long dreadlocks. The young man wears a white t-shirt, a red-and-orange beaded mala around his neck and a red belt, and bends forward with eyes closed. The seated figure sits on a golden throne with ornate gold carving, with a film camera on a tripod and a cameraman behind them, and draped red curtains in the background. A brass lamp is blurred in the foreground. a person is seated on the throne, identifiable by his long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing to the devotee.

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September 09 20162016-09-09May 06 20162016-05-06April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard, sitting on a red cushioned seat with bare feet. He rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red-and-orange shawl and red wrist thread, who bows forward with palms raised. Behind them stand a golden deity murti and a red curtain, with a gold-framed chair edge and a partly visible person in orange at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji, seated and blessing the devotee; his long hair, rust-orange robe and rudraksha-style braided cord are the distinguishing cues.2016-09-09March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated sannyasi with long matted dreadlocks, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and a rust-red wrap, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a young man kneeling before him. The young man wears white kurta-style clothes and a red scarf printed with script, his hands raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them a camera on a tripod and several men in white and orange stand watching, with a gold-framed element at the right edge. a person cue is present: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and rust-red clothing, though the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-09-09A bare-chested man with long dark locks, a white vibhuti stripe on his forehead, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style brown shawl places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white collared shirt with a red-and-orange lanyard, who presses his palms together in reverence. A tall gold pole stands between them against a dark red drape. The bare-chested figure has distinctive long hair, garland and ornaments, so he is a person candidate receiving the other man in a blessing; a second partially visible person stands at the left edge.2016-07-01June 24 20172017-06-24April 13 20182018-04-13A photo of a blessing moment. A long-haired man with a beard, bare-chested apart from an orange-red saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala around his neck, places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red sash. The older man bows with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a red curtain and a gold pillar; a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left.2016-07-14A seated man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe and long swept-back dark hair with braided rudraksha malas across his chest sits on a red cushioned throne before gold ornamental carvings and red drapes. A man in white kurta with red-bordered shawl bends forward and touches his palm to the seated man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them a photographer in white kurta and orange scarf holds a camera to his eye. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like braid arrangement across the shoulder, and ornate ceremonial garments, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label. The attendant in white is a devotee.2016-09-09A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap and a thick rudraksha-style mala blessing a clean-shaven man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The blessing man's hand rests on the other's forehead while the white-shirted man raises his own hand. Gold deity statues, a gold staff and a red curtain stand behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the man in orange and brown robes with the long hair and mala, giving a blessing, so swamiji is in_person. Only two physical people are visible.2016-09-09 +1 copies