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A photograph of a blessing scene on a stage. A man seated on a leopard-print throne in a saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, smiles while extending his hand to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who bows with palms joined. The devotee wears a white cloth bandage over his eyes. A standing attendant in orange with rudraksha beads and a red-and-orange headband steadies the devotee's shoulder. Behind them is a silver trident and a seated deity murti. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in orange with long hair and gold necklace, receiving the devotee's bow in a blessing.2018-04-04 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-brown ochre robe with gold border and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace, touches the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with a wooden stick, applying white paste. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold carved wall and a silver throne. The bare-chested devotee wears an orange cloth over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle, and white tilak stripes on his chest and arms. A third man in a white dhoti and mala sits at the left edge, watching. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, applying paste to a disciple's forehead during an initiation.2017-10-06April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesApril 08 20182018-04-08March 03 20182018-03-03A man with long swept-back dark hair, a beard, a red tilak on his forehead and white paint marks, wearing a rust-red shawl, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and a gold pendant, stands on a stage placing his hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt. Behind them is an ornate silver-embossed canopy and a silver throne-like seat with a leopard-print fabric. The setting suggests a blessing darshan on stage. The man in white is receiving a blessing from the figure with rudraksha malas and long hair.2017-12-16August 04 20162016-08-04December 16 20172017-12-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a golden bead necklace, with a white and red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair, places his right hand on the head of an older bald man in a white checked shirt who bows forward with folded posture. Behind them stand a golden cobra-entwined staff, a silver kalasha-like vessel and gold ornamental carvings, with red drapes and a peacock-feather fan at left. The scene suggests a blessing exchange, with the seated figure matching visible cues of a person presenting a blessing to a devotee.2014-07-27April 19 20182018-04-19May 07 20142014-05-07May 09 20142014-05-09