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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange shawl over a bare upper body with ornate gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas, reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee in a white kurta with an orange-and-red shawl and a rudraksha mala. The devotee's hands are folded near his chest. Beside them, a woman in a blue saree and black blouse holds a small child in a pink outfit, and a gold ornamented throne frame and red fabric appear in the background. Several other people are partly visible at the edges.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, wearing an orange-red shawl over a dark garment, leaning forward to place his hand on the head of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala. A woman in a blue-and-black sari and a small child stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt watches from the left. A golden throne with red cushions and red drapery forms the backdrop. The seated figure with long hair and gold necklaces is a distinctive presentation, but the appearance cues are not conclusive, so the candidate is marked unsure. The seated figure has his right hand extended palm up toward the kneeling devotee.2016-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange shawl and a long gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and holds a black tablet or case in his hands. A man in a white shirt and white trousers leans forward from the left, reaching toward him. On the left, another man in an orange garment stands nearby, and a woman in orange-saffron clothing is partly visible behind them, with a tree trunk in the background.A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over bare shoulders and layered gold beaded necklaces with a rudraksha mala, places both palms on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange-printed shawl. Behind them a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands at left; a golden throne and red cushions fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing on a devotee in a darshan or initiation setting.2016-07-17June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesOctober 07 20122012-10-07A seated man in a saffron-orange wrap with gold border sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a layered multi-strand necklace of gold and rudraksha-style beads and a vertical white forehead mark. Facing him, a younger man in white kurta and an orange-red scarf raises his palm toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture while the seated man holds his hand. Behind them a gold-framed setting with a white bowl-shaped lamp, and at the right edge a partly visible person in white with a forehead mark. a person (seated figure with long hair in a low bun, rudraksha-bead necklace and saffron wrap on a throne) receiving blessing from a devotee in white.2015-01-14A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne receiving a greeting from a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The seated figure is bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair swept back, wearing a brown-maroon cloth and a beaded necklace, and extends his hands to clasp the visitor's hands. Beside them a young man in an orange upper cloth and cream-and-maroon dhoti, wearing a heavy gold beaded mala, stands holding a tall gold ceremonial staff. Behind them a man in white and a bare-chested man with orange-and-white cloth stand nearby, and a woman with a red bindi and a seated man in glasses sit at the lower edge beside a brass vessel.2016-05-17March 07 20142014-03-07A photograph of a seated man in a white shirt and orange shawl receiving a touch on the forehead from a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe and layered brown beaded malas with a gold ornament at the neck. The robed man smiles as his right hand rests on the seated man's head and his left hand supports the back of the neck. Behind them, a younger man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, sits near red drapery and a gilded golden backdrop with a red cushion. Swamiji (probable): the robed bearded man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornament fits the visible cues, and the page identifies Swamiji at this event. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2016-07-17July 14 20162016-07-14December 24 20142014-12-24February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copies