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November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14December 02 20162016-12-02 +1 copiesNovember 24 20112011-11-24A photograph in a temple-style hall with a gold oil lamp (diya) burning in the centre and a gilded deity murti with floral garlands behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak, a white dhoti-style garment, a bare upper body with adornments, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and gold armlet faces left with raised open palms, mid-gesture. Opposite him, a bearded man in a white embroidered kurta with his back partly to camera raises his palms toward him in greeting or blessing. Gold ornate decorations and orange and white flower garlands frame the scene. Probable Swamiji is the man with long hair and gold necklace, shown in a ceremonial setting with a lamp and deity murti.2010-11-14February 08 20122012-02-08A photo of a ritual blessing in a room with a dark red curtain behind. A man with hair tied in a topknot and bare upper body wears a white dhoti-style cloth, silver-beaded necklaces and bangles, and holds a silver ritual staff with a red-tipped top against the head of a younger man in a white collared shirt. The younger man has his palms pressed together in a gesture of respect and a gold bracelet on his wrist. The blessing man is smiling. a person appearance cues are visible: topknot, silver beaded ornaments and ceremonial white clothing with a bare upper body.2012-02-08Photograph of an indoor ritual moment in front of a plain peach wall and a dark red curtain. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala around his neck raises both hands toward the head of a seated man in white dhoti and white shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead, silver armlets and bangles, and a silver staff with a finial held upright beside him. The seated man smiles and appears bare-chested above the shawl. A partially visible person in white sits at the left edge. The hands appear to be giving a blessing or touching the head in an act of honour. The seated figure's appearance shows a tilak, silver bracelets and armlets, and a silver staff, but these alone are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2012-02-08August 25 20122012-08-25November 14 20102010-11-14December 31 20152015-12-31April 30 20122012-04-30