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A photograph of a seated man with short-cut hair, wearing a maroon-red dhoti-style cloth with a gold border, a white and red flower garland, rudraksha and beaded ornaments on the upper arms and chest, smiling as he receives a folded paper from a woman in a white sari with a red border and a pink-and-gold shawl. Beside him, two young shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a silver tray holding red apples and a banana. A man in a white shirt kneels nearby and a woman in a purple sari stands in the background; a small girl in orange clothing and a man in white with folded hands add to the room. A camera lens is visible at right. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold-and-beaded jewelry, red-and-white garland and maroon ceremonial cloth, in a devotional setting receiving written requests.

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A photograph of a seated man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red cloth draped over the shoulders, a tiered rudraksha-bead necklace, red flowers and a white jasmine garland, smiling as he faces a woman. A woman in a pink sari and gold earrings kneels on the right holding an orange cloth or offering, while a man in a white shirt kneels beside her. Behind them, saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand holding a tray with red apples and offerings, and young girls in orange and lavender clothes watch. a person appears as the seated figure with rudraksha mala and garland, and the scene suggests a pada puja style reception with devotees offering fruit and flowers.2014-06-22April 24 20142014-04-24June 03 20142014-06-03June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA seated figure with swept-back dark hair, a red-brown wrap with gold border, leopard-print waistband, gold bangles and a yellow-and-red flower garland blesses a kneeling older man with grey hair and a white shirt by placing a hand on his head. Beside them, a woman in a patterned sari and a woman in white stand watching, and a young girl in a pink top and lavender shawl stands behind. Gold ritual objects sit in the lower left and a camera operator is at the top left. a person: the seated blessing figure wears ceremonial gold bangles, a flower garland and a swept-back hairstyle, and is presented as the one giving blessing.2014-04-13June 12 20142014-06-12June 22 20142014-06-22June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated session in an indoor hall. A man on the left wears an orange-and-saffron robe, a long beaded necklace and a lavender bead bracelet; he sits on a brown leather chair holding a printed photograph and handing it toward a woman on the right, who wears a white top with an orange-and-saffron shawl, bangles and gestures with both palms raised. Behind them, a woman in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala presses her palms together, and rows of seated attendees in red and white clothing fill the floor, with a large screen at the top. Two physical people are clearly in the foreground, and the crowd behind is numerous.2015-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesPhoto of a samaya deeksha initiation exchange in a temple-like hall with a golden ornamented pillar at left and a brass oil lamp on a tray. A bare-chested man with a swept-back topknot, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and orange-gold cloth sits at left, holding a folded paper and a pair of rudraksha malas toward two devotees. Two devotees in white with orange-red shawls stand or sit at right; a man in white with a red shawl and rudraksha beads listens, and a woman in white with an orange rudraksha mala looks on. Two more white-clad people stand in the background, and a green potted plant sits in the middle. The seated figure's appearance cues are distinctive but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role.2015-07-17