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March 04 20182018-03-04March 25 20182018-03-25March 04 20182018-03-04March 25 20182018-03-25A photograph of a bearded man in an orange-red turban, long swept-back dark hair, orange-and-gold draped cloth, and multiple rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, placing his right hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee with a white headband who kneels with palms pressed together. A younger attendant in orange cloth and a dark turban stands behind, and other white-headbanded participants are partly visible at the upper left near a silver pillar. The setting appears to be an indoor initiation or blessing. The bearded man's appearance, with turban, long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, is consistent with the probable Swamiji candidate in an in-person blessing role.2018-03-09July 11 20172017-07-11September 17 20172017-09-17July 11 20172017-07-11March 09 20182018-03-09A seated man in a maroon-red shawl and dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne with a carved lion-head armrest, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, gold earrings, gold armbands and bangles, and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He raises one open palm in blessing while his eyes are closed. Before him, two men in white dhotis and bare chests bow low, one with a white cloth tied over his head and hands pressed together, the other with hands extended in reverence. The background shows a red and yellow pillared hall. a person appearance-based label applies to the seated figure, who wears distinctive ornate gold jewellery and maroon sacred cloth while receiving devotees on the throne.2017-09-17 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesPhoto of a ritual blessing in a richly decorated room with red curtains. A man in a rust-red robe with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha beads in his hair, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace touches the crown of a bare-shouldered, shaved-headed devotee who kneels with hands raised. A second attendant in white and gold clothes with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a gong and a golden conch shell sit in the foreground.2017-07-11 +1 copies