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A seated man in an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha mala presses his right hand to the forehead of a shirtless young man kneeling before him; the seated man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak and a gold pendant, and holds a small wooden stick in his other hand. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved panel and a silver throne, with a leopard-print cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange shawl are the appearance cues matching this label, shown in an initiation-style blessing on a throne with a leopard-print seat. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, with a red wrist thread and a bangle, and holds his palm raised. A partially visible person is at the left edge.

Two men sit close together in a gilded interior with a deep red curtain behind them. On the right, a long-haired man with a sweeping mane, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and an ornate gold necklace, wearing a saffron-orange robe, smiles while pressing a red mark to the forehead of a shaved-headed man on the left. The left man, bare-chested apart from a saffron-and-white cloth and rudraksha beads, has his palms raised in a receptive gesture. The right man holds a thin wooden stick in his other hand. Leopard-print cushions and a silver-patterned throne frame the scene. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne; he is the one giving the blessing.

October 06 2017

July 07 2016

A seated bearded man with long dark hair, a small vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha-style brown beaded malas across his chest, and a rust-orange draped garment sits with eyes closed on a red-cushioned gold throne in front of a red curtain. He lifts his right hand toward the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who bows with palms together near the throne. A gold ornamental finial is visible at upper left and a partial third person appears at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ceremonial beads and saffron-toned robes on a throne, which is a plausible match for a person as the seated figure receiving the kneeling devotee.

October 06 2017

A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling, shaved-headed devotee in a white undershirt and rudraksha beads, whose palms are pressed together in anjali. The devotee has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them is an ornate gold lattice backdrop with carved relief panels, and the seated man sits on a leopard-print cushion beside a silver vessel. The seated figure resembles the description of a person in appearance, but the page does not establish that identity visually; the setting appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. Two people are visible.

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red saffron shawl and gold ornate necklace placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a crown-like tied knot, and wears a gold necklace with a pendant, with a gold lion-head ornament and a silver ceremonial staff beside him. The kneeling devotee, bare-chested with a white dhoti, wears a thick rudraksha mala of orange-red beads and a silver bangle, with his palms pressed together. Red drapes and gold curtains form the backdrop. a person is shown as the seated figure, giving blessing to the kneeling devotee in a ritual setting.

July 30 2017

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl over the body, a gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha bracelet and armband, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He is touching the forehead of a standing devotee wearing a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, who is bending forward. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at left, and a silver lion-shaped armrest sits at lower left. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments, seated on a throne with a ceremonial role. The setting is an outdoor ceremonial area with stone pillars and railings, consistent with a blessing or deeksha moment.

A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a small red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain and a rust-red saffron wrap, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He smiles while a shirtless young man in a white dhoti-style cloth with yellow borders stands in front of him, one hand raised to the seated man's forehead and the other touching his cheek, in what appears to be a blessing. Red curtains hang behind them and a gold pole stands at the left edge. The seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron-toned robes and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees at a darshan. The shirtless devotee is a person in white ritual cloth.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala beads and a leopard-print cloth wrap, with yellow sandalwood markings on his forehead and arm, reaches to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and red shawl whose palms are pressed together. Brass ritual items and a red curtain stand behind them.