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A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a decorated stage. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a white flower garland and a wristwatch, bows forward with his head lowered. A woman in a brown and gold draped sari with gold bangles and a gold necklace stands behind him, her hand raised and placed on his head in blessing. Behind them stand a man in white with tilak markings and a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace, hands joined in greeting, and a bald man with a white tilak at the lower left. Strands of white jasmine and red-and-yellow flower garlands hang on a deity murti at the right, and a gold throne-like peetha with a pink backdrop and red and gold drapery frames the scene. A red velvet curtain and ornate painted backdrop form the background.

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A seated man with long dark wavy hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, reaches up to apply a mark to the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Beside them stands a golden cobra-hooded deity murti adorned with red, yellow and green flower garlands and gold jewellery, with a gold oil lamp and a silver tray in the foreground. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind, partly visible through a window, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Red velvet drapes and a red cushion frame the scene.2012-04-29February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesJuly 18 20132013-07-18December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a ceremonial greeting in a decorated hall. A long-haired figure in a rust-brown robe with a gold-toned waist sash and a pink-and-white flower garland stands at left, extending both arms to place a hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who bows with a garland and a yellow mark on his forehead. Behind them a seated woman in a rust sari with a gold border smiles, and a woman in a saffron sari and a young girl in a purple dress look on. The background has a teal wall with ornate gold and pink arches, a maroon velvet drape and a golden lion figure at left. The standing figure has distinctive long swept hair, a rust robe and gold waist adornments, a person cue, shown performing a blessing. Six people are visible.2013-09-15May 05 20142014-05-05Photo of a blessing at an indoor hall with a stage backdrop, dark red curtain and a red-and-gold ornate throne-like seat decorated with flowers. A smiling figure in an orange-red turban, rust-coloured draped robe, gold belt, beaded necklaces and gold armbands places a hand on the head of a man in white clothes with a white shirt who bows with folded hands. Two other men with folded hands stand on the left. In the background, people in orange saffron robes and a child in orange stand near a projection screen and stage lights.2013-11-01September 04 20132013-09-04A seated man in saffron-red robes and a long gold bead necklace reaches out to touch the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl and a dark wristwatch. The seated man has long swept-back hair and wears a tilak; he sits before a gold cobra-headed seat with a black cobra-shaped staff and a silver ceremonial staff, with a peacock-feather fan at left and red draped curtains behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in saffron-red robes, long swept-back hair and gold bead necklace, seated on the cobra throne, giving blessing.2014-07-25November 15 20132013-11-15October 05 20132013-10-05December 20 20122012-12-20