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A photograph of a seated man with short-cropped hair? No—a bearded man with swept-back dark hair, smiling with eyes closed, wearing a white horizontal forehead mark with a dark red bindi, a gold chain, white and pink flower garland, and a leopard-patterned or brown garment over bare shoulders. Behind him is an ornate gold-and-red throne. An older bare-chested priest with short white hair and a red-and-white rudraksha mala stands at right, placing his hand on the seated man's head while white paste marks streak his arm and back.

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May 10 20182018-05-10March 03 20172017-03-03March 25 20172017-03-25December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-brown robe with a white-and-black forehead mark, wearing a white flower garland and a thick rudraksha mala, seated before an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest. He smiles with closed eyes while a bald man in a white shirt with an orange-trimmed garment and orange lanyard reaches toward his forehead in a blessing gesture. Red curtains fill the background. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-backed peetha, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate receiving or giving a forehead blessing.2016-10-01A seated bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak band and red bindi on his forehead, wears a rust-brown sleeveless robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a crystal and rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace. He smiles while a second man in a white shirt with an orange shawl leans in, one hand on the seated man's head. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion. The seated man's distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala are visible, so he is described as a probable Swamiji, seated in a blessing scene.2017-03-03March 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold-embossed throne with a red cushion, wearing a rudraksha crown, a white and red tilak on the forehead, a red-brown cloth draped over the shoulders, a gold necklace, and layered garlands of pink flowers and white blooms. A man in a white shirt and red-orange lower cloth stands at left with his back to the camera, raising his palm toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. Gold bangles adorn the seated man's arm. The setting is a warmly lit temple-style interior with gold and orange drapery. Two people are visible.2017-03-14Indoor ceremonial scene in a gilded temple-like hall. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a rust-orange saffron wrap, wearing a gold pendant and a white tilak on his forehead, smiles as he reaches toward a seated shirtless devotee whose head is bowed; the devotee has white ash markings on the shoulders and a white cord over the back. Another man at left holds rudraksha beads and a folded white cloth. Red flower garland hangs overhead, and ornate gold carvings and a silver-toned pillar frame the scene. Appearance-based a person (wearing saffron wrap, long hair, gold pendant, a candidate for presence) performing a ritual blessing on a devotee.2018-05-24A photograph of two men in a golden ornate setting. In the foreground, a man seen from behind with hair in a topknot and bare shoulders wears a white and yellow cloth, and he is reaching up to touch the head of the man seated before him. The seated man smiles broadly, wearing a rust-brown robe, a brown rudraksha-style mala across his shoulders, a long garland of pink flowers with green leaves, and a gold necklace. He has a white tilak line on his forehead with a red dot and a long beard. Behind him is a gold-carved throne with an orange cushion, and orange and gold decorations fill the background.2017-03-25April 13 20182018-04-13December 21 20162016-12-21