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Close photograph of a man with long swept-back hair and a crown-like golden ornament on his head, wearing a rudraksha bead crown and a mala of rudraksha beads and pink-and-red flower garland. A second man with wavy hair, a beard, a white shirt and an arm with gold bangles and beaded bracelets reaches forward and places a hand on the forehead of the seated figure, who has white vibhuti marks and a red tilak on the forehead, eyes closed and smiling. Background shows ornate golden carvings and a gold pillar.

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Photograph of a seated bearded man with long dark hair coiled high, wearing a rudraksha crown, a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a flower garland and a rust-red robe, with a white and red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he blesses a devotee. The devotee in a white kurta with an orange-and-red patterned shawl bows forward with his hand raised to the blessing figure's forehead. Behind them stands a golden trident and an ornate gold-carved backdrop. Probable Swamiji is the blessing figure, identified by the rudraksha crown and mala, flower garland, and rust-red robe. Two physical people are visible.2017-03-14A photograph of a smiling bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne, wearing a rudraksha bead crown with a gold crescent ornament at the top, a white horizontal forehead marking with a red dot, a rust-orange robe, and layered rudraksha malas with gold chains. He wears pink and white flower garlands over his shoulders and a gold earring. Beside him, a man in a white garment with an orange-patterned shawl raises a hand with an ash or paste marking near the seated figure's forehead. The background is gold-carved decoration. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with crown, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robe; he is shown in person receiving a ritual gesture. Only two people are visible.2017-03-14April 20 20172017-04-20March 04 20172017-03-04March 04 20172017-03-04March 14 20172017-03-14April 20 20172017-04-20A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala crowned with bead clusters, multiple rudraksha and bead necklaces, a gold pendant, and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a white and red tilak on his forehead, smiling as a shirtless bearded younger man in an orange-and-maroon wrap leans in and touches his head. Golden ornate carvings fill the background. Another man stands at the left edge of the frame.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wound in a high turban-style knot, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a brown-orange garment at the shoulder. He has a white horizontal tilak and a red bindi on his forehead and is smiling warmly. In front of him, a person in a white shirt has his hand raised toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them is an ornate golden throne with floral carved patterns against a deep red curtain. The seated man's appearance, with the turban, garland and throne, gives cues consistent with a person receiving a blessing, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone. A watermarked photo caption is not visible on the subject.2017-04-20March 14 20172017-03-14December 12 20162016-12-12