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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair swept back, wearing a saffron-orange draped garment over a leopard-print cloth, a pink rose garland and green leaf garland around the neck, and a white vertical tilak on the forehead. He extends his right hand toward a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, whose palm is raised near the first figure's hand. A silver trident stands beside them and a golden lion-head ornament rests in front. Behind, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl stands at the edge of a hall with white curtains.

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May 03 20142014-05-03A seated figure in an orange-red sleeveless garment with gold embroidery and a pink rose garland with green leaves places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The seated figure has long dark hair, a white forehead marking, and wears a rudraksha-style necklace; he sits on a red and gold throne with a leopard-print cloth. Behind them stands a silver trident and a woman in a cream sari with orange shawl. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange clothing with long swept-back hair and a garland, giving blessing to a devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. A temple illustration is printed on the backdrop.2014-05-11A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A man with long dark hair, a small red forehead mark, bare shoulders, an orange-red cloth and a pink flower garland sits at left, his right arm extended to press his palm against the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white dhoti-style garment and orange shawl. A silver trident with ornamental finials stands upright between them, and gold ritual vessels, a peacock-feather fan and a red cushion appear in the background. The seated man is labelled a person on appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange cloth, flower garland and a distinctive bare-shouldered ceremonial posture, with the blessing recipient a devotee.2014-05-10May 11 20142014-05-11A seated figure with a pink and white flower garland and green leaf garland, bare-shouldered in an orange-red wrap, sits on a red throne with gold lion-shaped armrests and applies a white ritual mark or tilak to a standing devotee. The devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a silver staff with a gold base. Background shows a red and gold banner and another person in orange and white. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, a ceremonial garland and orange-red clothing, matching the page's claim of his presence.2014-05-11May 11 20142014-05-11May 13 20142014-05-13August 26 20142014-08-26May 11 20142014-05-11Photograph of a seated saffron-clad sannyasi with long dark hair tied back and a gold-beaded necklace, smiling as he extends his right arm to touch the forehead of an older man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl. Behind them stand a golden serpent-hooded staff and a gold-covered ceremonial object against red drapes, with a gold lion-like figure at lower left. An elderly woman with white hair is visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or blessing ritual. a person is the seated saffron-clad figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold beads.2014-07-24A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a gold-trimmed red shawl and a leopard-print wrap, bent forward and resting one hand on the head of a kneeling man in a cream kurta with an orange-red shawl. The kneeling man holds two yellow fruits in his cupped hands and keeps his eyes closed. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands; a woman in white with a red-and-white garland and a woman in a green sari look on, and a standing man in orange robes with rudraksha malas appears at right. A gold-and-yellow ceremonial vessel with yellow flower garlands sits in the foreground, and a painted cityscape hangs on the left wall. The figure in red has a white tilak on the forehead and gold earrings.2014-05-21September 28 20142014-09-28