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A seated man in a rust-orange wrap and multiple rudraksha malas smiles broadly while another man's hand rests on his head. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a repousse floral back panel and leopard-print cushion. In the foreground, a bare-backed devotee in a white and gold-bordered dhoti raises both hands, showing white ash markings on his shoulders and back, a rudraksha mala and a gold ring. Setting appears to be a temple or ceremonial hall.

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A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a beard, and a dark tilak mark on his forehead, seated before an ornate embossed silver backdrop. He wears a rust-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold chain. Another man with grey hair, seen from behind, wears a white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands up as the seated man rests a hand on his head. Leopard-print cloth is visible on the seat. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-red clothing, seated and receiving a blessing.2018-04-14A photograph of a smiling bearded man with a vertical tilak on his forehead and long hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, seated before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop. A shaved-head devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-backed and wearing a rudraksha mala, faces away from the camera with his hands raised as the seated man places his hand on the devotee's head. The man in red has a distinctive appearance and the seated figure's role is a receiver of blessing; the page indicates he is the honoured teacher, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm his identity, so he is described only as a seated man in a rust-red robe. Visible white-painted markings appear on the devotee's shoulders.2018-04-14A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red-brown garment, facing away from the camera, being touched on the head by a smiling bare-chested man wearing a leopard-print cloth, multiple rudraksha malas, a white forehead mark and a red bindi-like dot. The smiling man has long hair swept back with a flower ornament and a short beard, and he sits before an ornate silver-embossed throne with silver lion and bird figures. Scattered white flower petals lie in front of them. Another person's arm and face are visible at the lower right edge.2018-01-09April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesMay 17 20182018-05-17May 17 20182018-05-17October 06 20172017-10-06April 13 20182018-04-13A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a gold necklace and red thread wrist bands sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, touching the head of a bare-shouldered devotee in white dhoti with a gold border. A second hand holds up a grey card above the seated man's head. A red tilak mark is on the forehead and a teal sparkling backdrop is behind them. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a crown or turban is not visible, and a rudraksha mala is on the wrist. a person appears as the seated figure on the throne; the devotee in white is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA man with long dark dreadlocks and a short beard wears a rust-red sleeveless robe with a heavy gold necklace of beads and a leopard-print cloth behind him, placing his hand on the crown of a grey-haired elderly devotee who is seated with his back to the camera and wears a white cord over his shoulder. Behind them a richly ornamented silver backdrop with red and green gem decorations forms the setting. A hand at the left edge holds a small card. The scene suggests a shakti initiation blessing given in person.2018-04-19April 14 20182018-04-14September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copies