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Photo 11686499April 26 20152015-04-26A photograph of a shaven-headed? no. A man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt and red scarf printed with mantra text. The orange-clad figure has swept-back dark hair, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, presenting probable Swamiji cues. Behind them a woman in white with a red shawl and a second woman with rudraksha beads watch, and a standing figure in white with a mala is partly visible. A brass lamp stand and potted plants frame the room; this appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2015-05-09October 16 20122012-10-16A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange shawl, wearing layered gold chains and a gold pendant, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. He smiles while pressing his right hand to the forehead of a kneeling devotee whose hands are raised in reverence. Behind them a bearded man in an orange-brown wrap and a man in a dark tunic stand; the setting is a gold-decorated hall with a golden lion-motif throne and a leopard-skin seat cover.2017-09-04A photograph of a long-haired person in saffron-orange shawl and layered gold and red bead necklaces, smiling and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a short-haired man in white shirt bowing forward in a temple-style hall. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold pendant holds a white forehead mark, with a maroon curtain and colourful hanging pennants. Appearance-based candidate: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee. Other attendees stand in the blurred background.2013-02-28 +1 copiesJuly 24 20142014-07-24August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesOctober 16 20122012-10-16A seated man with long dark dreadlocked hair, a gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets and a rust-coloured cloth draped over his shoulder reaches out to touch the shaved head of a seated devotee in an orange robe. The devotee has white markings on the forehead and holds a small white card or slip held up by another person's hands in gold-trimmed black sleeves. A brass deity murti or figure stands nearby on a tray, and a standing attendant in white garments and an orange-coloured head wrap appears in the background. A large portrait with a turban is visible at the top right. Probable Swamiji: the seated man in the foreground shows long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and beaded adornments, matching the qualifying cues; he is performing a blessing or ritual touch on the devotee.2017-07-07A photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a bun hairstyle, a red bindi and white tilak marks, wearing a gold necklace with a pendant, a rudraksha mala, and red beaded bracelets. He extends his arm toward a man in white clothes who bows with pressed palms, while other people in white and orange robes stand behind. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a dark backdrop and a hanging orange-and-white banner. a person appears to be the orange-robed man, based on the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.2013-01-23