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A seated man with long dark hair wound into a turban decorated with rudraksha beads sits on an ornate silver throne before a deep red curtain. He wears a rust-orange wrap with brown buttons, a gold necklace, and white markings on his forehead and face. He leans forward to place a small white paper or cloth on the head of a young person in white clothing seen from behind, while another attendant in orange, with hair in a bun and white markings on the arms, holds the young person's head steady. A small rudraksha mala is visible at the attendant's neck. The setting suggests a ritual blessing or darshan.

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A seated man in a deep red saffron-toned cloth and layered gold and bead necklaces, with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a red-bead headband and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, sits on an ornate silver throne with carved floral and figural relief. He has his eyes closed and extends one hand toward a kneeling devotee who bows with palms pressed to his head. Beside them, a second man with white and red sacred markings, rudraksha beads and a red headband stands in the background, and a silver trident is visible at the upper left. The devotee holds a small printed card or paper. Three people are visible.2018-05-13A photograph of a bearded man with a large braided topknot wrapped with a rudraksha band, seated before an ornate silver embossed backdrop. He wears a rust-red draped cloth edged with rudraksha beads, a gold chain with a pendant, and has white markings on his forehead. He sits with eyes closed while a bare-shouldered woman with hoop earrings stands at left and a man in an orange shirt at right leans in toward him. a person cues: the topknot with rudraksha, rudraksha-trimmed red cloth, and ornate gold necklace, in a seated ceremonial role receiving attendance. Seated figure is central; a blue screen is visible at right.2018-05-12December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-red robes, wearing a leopard-print yellow turban and layered rudraksha malas with a gold chain, sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver backdrop with his eyes closed. He extends his right hand to rest on the head of a young boy wearing a white blindfold and white dhoti with yellow border. Beside them, an attendant in orange cloth stands with bare upper arms marked with white paste. A third hand holds a white paper, and a dark figure stands in the background near a golden pillar. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation ritual. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with rudraksha malas, rust-red robes and a turban, and is performing the blessing.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated bearded man with long dark hair in a high bun wears a yellow-and-black leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and beaded armlets over a rust-orange robe, and a gold necklace. He holds a thin white thread or cord and a folded paper slip near the head of a bare-chested devotee bending forward in white dhoti. Two saffron-clad assistants with white horizontal marks on their arms stand beside the devotee, one holding a paper. Behind them is an ornate silver-embossed backdrop. This appears to be a blessing or initiation-style ritual with thread and paper.2017-12-10 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13A photograph of a stage event. A seated man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a crown-like coil of rudraksha beads, white tilak on his forehead, a thick rudraksha mala draped over an orange-brown shawl, and a gold pendant necklace, sits on a red and white ornate throne with a carved lion face. He raises one palm toward a bare-chested devotee kneeling in the foreground, whose back shows white ash markings. A third person, partly visible at left with rudraksha bracelets, holds up a white card with a small printed image while touching the kneeling devotee's head. The background is dark blue with starry lights. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his dreadlocks, rudraksha crown, orange shawl, mala and ornate throne, in the role of blessing the devotee.2018-04-15Photograph of a stage ritual against a dark starry blue backdrop. A bearded man with a tall dreadlocked hair bun wrapped with rudraksha beads sits on a white and red throne decorated with a carved sun face. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, long rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold chain and rudraksha armlets, with white tilak marks on his forehead. He gazes toward a person kneeling with bare upper back in white clothing, while a second person in orange with rudraksha beads and white body markings holds a strip of white cloth above the kneeling devotee's head. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation ceremony.2018-04-15April 15 20182018-04-15A photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a stage in front of an ornate silver throne with a repoussé floral backdrop and a deep red curtain. A central man sits with a tall black hair bun wrapped in a rudraksha-bead band, a full dark beard, bare chest, and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, with a gold chain around his neck. He smiles while lifting a folded white paper toward a young person in a white garment with a long braid, who sits in front of him with a rudraksha necklace. A second person in the foreground, seen from behind with a dark hair bun and orange cloth, has white-painted markings on the arm.2018-05-02A seated man in an orange-red saffron robe with a thick layered rudraksha mala and a black hair knot wrapped with a rudraksha crown sits on a red and white ornate throne against a starry blue backdrop. He wears white vibhuti lines on his forehead and a gold pendant. Two white-clothed attendants and a young girl in a white-and-cream dress with a white headband stand near him, one holding his hand, while another person bends forward with a white head cloth. The setting appears to be a stage performance.2018-04-15December 10 20172017-12-10