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A man with long dark hair, a white sandalwood mark and a red vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a sleeveless saffron-red garment and a gold rope necklace with a round gold pendant, smiles warmly with eyes half-closed while extending his palm toward a young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and red bracelet. The boy's hands are folded in anjali, facing him. Behind them an ornate silver deity murti or throne decoration is visible. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing and gold ornaments, seated in a ceremonial setting; the person is in front of an ornate silver backdrop.

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December 28 20172017-12-28Photo of a devotional blessing at a silver-ornate setting. A smiling man with long swept-back hair, white tilak with red bindi, a rudraksha-style gold pendant necklace and an orange-red wrap, rests his hand on the head of a seated man in white with a red shawl. Behind them is a golden urn and a silver-embossed backdrop. A woman in red sits at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man in orange-red with the long hair and gold pendant, performing a blessing on the seated devotee.2017-12-28A photograph of a stage event. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra with a red mark on his forehead, a dark beard and a gold chain, wearing an orange-red shawl, places his right hand on the bald head of a shaved-headed man in front, who wears rudraksha beads around his neck. Behind them an ornate silver carved backdrop and blue stage lighting. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the man with long hair, tripundra and orange-red shawl, placing his hand in blessing on a devotee. Two physical people are visible.2018-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak and white forehead markings, wearing a sleeveless rust-red garment and a thick gold necklace with a round gold pendant. He is turned toward a second man in the lower left, who wears a white garment and is seen from behind with short dark hair. Behind them stands an ornate silver-toned deity murti or decorated backdrop with intricate relief carving, and silver ritual vessels sit in the foreground. The man in the red garment is smiling and gesturing with a raised thumb.2017-12-28May 03 20142014-05-03April 04 20172017-04-04April 13 20182018-04-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial initiation at an indoor hall with deep red drapes and golden ornamental fixtures. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead, a brown-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired boy in a white shirt, who bows with hands joined. A woman in white sits at the right edge. Brass lamps and a golden throne-like seat with a carved face are in the background. a person: the man shows distinctive saffron-brown robes, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold necklaces, and the page describes a third eye initiation presided over by him.2017-02-13October 01 20172017-10-01December 16 20172017-12-16June 30 20172017-06-30 +1 copies