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A photograph of a seated man in cream-coloured embroidered ethnic dress with a white and red flower garland and a long dark hair, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a man with palms pressed together in namaskar at left. He wears a rudraksha mala and a white shirt splashed with coloured powder. Behind him, a red velvet backdrop is decorated with flower garlands, and a woman with a long braid in a red-bordered white sari stands at lower right. In the foreground are a terracotta lion figure and a bowl of yellow and pink flowers. Several other people stand behind, some with powder-stained white clothing, indicating a Holi celebration.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a cream embroidered silk jacket and a white garland of jasmine with red and green flower accents, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle. The devotee has his eyes closed and hand on his chest. Behind them a man in a yellow-stained white kurta stands, and a terracotta vessel with flower offerings sits in front. Red velvet drapes and a carved wooden panel form the background, with colour powder marks on several clothes.2008-11-12A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a pink and white flower garland, a dark rudraksha mala and a red-brown robe, extending his right hand to bless a kneeling devotee in white clothes. A gold-coloured deity murti and a gold throne back are in the foreground. Standing men in white shirts and white dhotis watch in the background. a person: the seated man wears a flower garland, rudraksha mala and saffron-red robe while blessing a devotee, with a gold throne behind him.2017-05-21Outdoor event under a white tent with draped fabric and a blue-edged valance. A long-haired man in a cream shawl and white clothing stands at right, extending his hand to touch the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt. A golden lion-headed throne with garlands of red and purple flowers sits at right. Other devotees in white and red garments stand and sit in the background, with a row of seated attendees and a second person in white at the centre. The man on the throne is a probable Swamiji, identified by his long swept-back hair, cream shawl and the ceremonial setting; the page attributes this event to his Jayanthi celebration.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a devotee in a grey shirt with a rudraksha mala bowing forward, his forehead touching the outstretched hand of a man in a cream embroidered silk kurta with a dark red shawl. The seated man wears long dark hair and multiple garlands of white jasmine and red, green and pink flowers. In front of him is a reddish-brown bull figure draped with an orange cloth and surrounded by yellow and pink flowers. Behind them, a person in white clothing with yellow stains stands near a red draped backdrop. The setting appears to be a ceremonial blessing at a festival.2008-11-12A photograph inside a tent with white pillows and a red draped backdrop. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a cream-gold embroidered jacket and a white floral garland with a multicolored pink, green and blue beaded strand, leans forward and places his hand on the head of a seated man in white clothes. Behind them, women in cream and gold-bordered saris and a young man in yellow and white stand watching. A woman in an orange shawl sits to the right, and a string of white flower garlands and small flags hangs along the tent top. a person is shown in the center, identified by long swept-back hair, a flower garland and a cream-gold embroidered jacket while blessing a devotee.2008-11-12April 21 20132013-04-21May 21 20172017-05-21A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing a gold brocade kurta and a white and multicoloured flower garland, sitting on an ornate carved red-cushioned throne draped with white jasmine garlands. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with rudraksha malas, bow or kneel before him and one reaches toward his hand. Others stand behind in yellow and white clothes under a decorated tent with hanging flower strings and a carved lion figure at the lower left.2008-11-12May 14 20142014-05-14A long-haired figure in a rust-red garment and a thick gold-and-beige beaded necklace presses a hand to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white printed shawl and a lanyard badge. The seated figure's long dark locks and gold ornament are distinctive; a shaved gold deity head and a polished brass vessel sit in the foreground. Behind them, several people in red and white garments stand with hands folded in namaste, one woman wearing a white sari with gold border. Red curtains and a bright interior frame the scene.2016-03-30A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a cream embroidered jacket and a red-and-maroon shawl over a white garland of jasmine and red flowers, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads smiles, and other devotees in white saris and white shirts stand under a tent hung with garlands and a row of blue-and-white flag bunting. A red cloth backdrop and white cushions are on the left. Several people in the lower right have petals and yellow powder on their clothes. The scene suggests a blessing, though the central figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-11-12