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A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage lit with bright spotlights and a warm orange backdrop. A bearded man with a shaved head and white forehead marks, wearing a rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a pink and white flower garland, places his right hand on the head of a man with long dreadlocks and a beard, who wears a white garment and a red thread on his wrist and smiles with eyes closed. A gold ceremonial staff stands behind them, and a figure in white is seen at the right edge. a person appears in the robed figure's appearance: rudraksha mala, rust-red robe and pink flower garland. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation.

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April 04 20172017-04-04April 05 20172017-04-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage with a golden ornate throne at right. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas and a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt who raises his hand. The robed figure has white and red markings on his forehead and a gold necklace. A golden trident stands in the centre, a second robed attendant in orange stands behind, and stage lights glow in the background. The robed figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha malas, flower garland and red robe, and is in_person; the man in white is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-04-05Outdoor stage darshan at an evening event under stage lights. A seated man in long dreadlocks, a full beard, rudraksha malas and a maroon-brown robe with a white floral garland receives blessings, his hand placed on the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt with folded hands. Behind him stands a young attendant in saffron with a rudraksha mala and a metal bowl. A gold trident rises beside a gilded throne, and a woman in a blue sari with orange trim is seen at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, beard, rudraksha malas and maroon robe with a flower garland match the candidate. Two physical people are clearly visible plus a partially visible woman.2017-04-05A bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead marking smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt. The bearded man wears a rust-red robe, a dark rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace, and a double garland of pink lotus flowers with white beads. Warm red and gold stage backdrop behind them.2017-04-05May 21 20182018-05-21 +1 copiesPhoto of a seated man in a maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, on a gold-carved throne, extending his right hand to touch the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and folded hands. A golden trident stands beside the throne, a man in orange robes stands behind, and stage lights glow in the background. Two physical people are visible.2017-04-05A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha malas, seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, placing his hand on the head of a young man with short light hair. Several pink and white garland strands hang over the seated man's shoulders, and a gold trident stands beside the throne. Behind them, a mostly clear backdrop with stage lights, and a person in white and orange clothing claps at the left edge.2017-04-05A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured wrap, placing his right hand on the crown of a shaved-headed devotee in white kurta with rudraksha mala and hands in anjali. The devotee bows with palms joined. Behind them, gold carved panels, and a woman in white with saffron-orange shawl, another woman in cream, and a man in white kurta with rudraksha stand watching. a person is the central figure giving blessing, identified by long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and rust-coloured wrap; this is an in-person blessing at a ritual event.2017-08-09 +1 copiesApril 05 20172017-04-05A seated man in an orange-brown shawl and a long pink-and-white flower garland places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, a full dark beard and a vermilion mark on his forehead. A red thread bracelet is on his wrist. Behind them is a blue bokeh backdrop and a gold-coloured throne or chair. A gold kalasha-style vessel is partly visible in the lower left, and a seated person in white is in the lower right foreground. The image is a photo of a blessing moment. a person: the seated man has long hair, an orange shawl and a flower garland, and is blessing a devotee on a golden throne.2017-04-02A photograph of a long-haired man with a white vibhuti band and red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a rust-orange wrap, seated on a golden ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a person in a white shirt and orange shawl seen from behind, in a blessing gesture. Another hand is partly visible in the foreground. Two physical people are visible.2017-09-20