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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a leopard-print wrap over a deep red garment, a heavy gold necklace with beads, and a vertical orange-yellow tilak on the forehead. The figure places a hand on the forehead of an older man with grey hair, white shirt and a red shawl, who leans in with eyes closed. Behind them are a silver staff-like pole, red draped cloth, pink-violet lighting, and several people in white and red garments.

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August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown garment with a leopard-print wrap and a thick ceremonial gold bead necklace, long hair in a bun with a red thread tied on his wrist, placing his right hand on the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt and red lanyard, who holds his left palm up. Behind them, a seated woman in white and a woman in white clothing sit on red cushions beside a tall silver ceremonial staff, while other people in white stand in a red-draped hall with stage lights overhead. Probable Swamiji cues include the long hair in a bun, the ornate gold bead necklace and the leopard-print wrap, and he is shown giving blessing to a devotee.2014-08-02July 04 20162016-07-04A photo of a ceremonial blessing. A figure with long black hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, and a pink-white-green garland sits on the left wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black garment with a brown sash and gold bangles, and places a hand on the head of a seated older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a deep red and orange shawl and is bowing his head. Behind them a standing figure in a peach and orange sari with a rudraksha mala is visible, and a golden kalasha-style vessel and a maroon cushioned seat appear in the setting. Several onlookers stand in the background. The seated figure wearing the striped garment matches several appearance cues, with long swept-back hair, garland and gold adornments, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2012-12-16A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a leopard-print garment, a red-brown wrap, and layered gold necklaces, extending one arm to touch the head of a kneeling man in a white t-shirt and white trousers with a red lanyard. Behind them, a red-draped platform with chrome poles, and several people in white clothing stand or sit in the background, some holding trays. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment during a darshan setting. The seated figure's appearance is a plausible candidate for a person by presentation cues, but appearance alone is uncertain.2014-08-02A photograph of a ritual blessing. A long-haired man in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print cloth, with rudraksha beads on his chest and yellow paste on his forehead and upper arm, places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a red lanyard. The seated man has his eyes closed and head bowed. Behind them a second man in white stands, and a brass kalasha and a tall brass lamp stand with bells appear beside the reddish drapery.2016-07-04January 11 20132013-01-11August 02 20142014-08-02April 25 20142014-04-25May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a satsang-style gathering on a red-carpeted stage with a silver staff. A figure with long hair tied in a bun, wearing a red-brown top, leopard-print wrap, a large gold-beaded garland and a yellow tilak on the forehead, places a hand on the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a red shawl and conference badge who holds his other palm up. Another person in white sits behind with a paper, and standing devotees in white and red shawls watch on the right.2014-08-02