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A photograph of a bare-chested man with an upswept dark bun, wearing a rust-red wrap, a red-and-gold sash and a multi-strand rudraksha necklace, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated older man with grey stubble. The older man wears a white kurta, a rust-red shawl with pattern, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, and holds his hands up in a receiving gesture. Behind them women in red and orange saris with rudraksha malas stand near a silver-headed staff and a gold-coloured kalasha vessel, with a peacock-feather fan and a red cushioned seat in front. The scene looks like a darshan or blessing moment in a ceremonial hall.

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September 20 20152015-09-20May 13 20142014-05-13September 05 20142014-09-05October 04 20132013-10-04A seated figure in an orange-red robe, with rudraksha malas around the neck and a hair bun, extends a hand to bless a kneeling older man with grey hair, white shirt and blue lanyard who holds his palms together. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold lion-head armrest in the foreground. Behind them, women in white and pastel saris stand with hands folded in namaskar on a red carpet. Five people are visible in the scene.2014-04-17April 04 20162016-04-04Photograph of a saffron-robed figure in a red-orange turban with gold embellishments, wearing a gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a sandalwood-marked forehead, pressing his hand onto the head of a grey-haired man in a white kurta who wears a rudraksha mala and bows forward. Behind them stand a gilded lion-faced figure with a peacock-feather fan, a golden deity murti and a silver staff, with red drapes and a gold-patterned curtain in the background. The scene suggests a blessing. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned saffron-robed figure bears distinctive ceremonial cues including a turban, gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets, and is shown giving blessing to a devotee.2014-08-03May 11 20142014-05-11May 02 20142014-05-02A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-style hall with gold and red decor. A seated figure in saffron-orange cloth, a long swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on the forehead has both palms raised and turned outward toward a standing man in a white kurta with a red shawl, whose hand rests on the seated figure's head. Behind them a silver ceremonial staff topped with a kalasha-like finial and a golden peacock-feather fan sit beside a gold lion-shaped throne piece. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, receiving a blessing from a devotee in white. The devotee's hand rests on the head in a blessing gesture.2014-09-13A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-brown garment with a gold-edged border and a dark braided shawl, his hair tied back, placing both hands on the head of an older man with grey hair. The older man wears a white shirt with red sash and a red-and-white badge, bowing forward. Behind them is a golden deity murti and an orange upholstered throne-like chair. A woman is partly visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style darshan.2013-12-21A seated figure with long dark hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace extends a hand onto the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a woman in a red turban stand nearby. Behind them, a golden throne-like seat, orange-draped stage, red drapes and framed photographs line a hall; a golden deity murti stands at right. Several people in white and red attire stand and move in the background.2016-10-11