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A seated man in an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala with large beads reaches out to touch the head of a woman with long dark hair who bows forward with her palm raised, wearing an orange shawl printed with script. He has a long swept-back hairstyle, white and red forehead markings, and smiles warmly. Behind them stand a silver staff entwined with a golden-brown cobra, a gilded seat with a cobra motif, and red draped fabric. Probable Swamiji is in the robe and rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair, seated in a blessing gesture, and the page flags his presence at this event.

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July 25 20142014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25A seated man in a red-orange saffron wrap and a long gold-bead rudraksha-style mala extends his right hand toward the forehead of a woman who kneels before him with her eyes closed and her palm raised. He wears a red bindi and his hair is tied back with a red band. Behind him stands a golden cobra-hooded throne with a red tiger-print cushion, a silver staff topped with a finial, and a red curtain. A gold kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left edge. The woman wears a white blouse with an orange-red shawl and multiple colourful bangles. A white-haired person is partly visible at the upper right. a person: the seated man wears the distinctive saffron and gold-bead mala cues, seated in the role of giver of blessing and darshan.2014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24A seated man with long dark hair tied back wears a red-orange garment and a ceremonial necklace of large gold-toned beads, and reaches out to touch the forehead of a woman kneeling before him. The woman has her palm raised near her face, wears a brown top with an orange shawl printed with text, gold bangles and a small necklace. Behind them stand a dark red curtain, a golden ornamental seat with a carved serpent-like staff, and a silver-topped ceremonial rod. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold beads, and saffron-red clothing, shown in person.2014-07-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace of beads sits on a golden throne with lion-form arms, a peacock-feather fan at left. He has a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He reaches out and rests his hand on the head of a kneeling woman with short hair, who wears an orange shawl and white top and holds her palms together in namaskar. A tall silver staff with a black cobra coiled around it stands beside them, and red curtains hang behind. Two people are visible, one partially at the lower right in orange clothing. Figure appearance suggests a person in a seated blessing role, but identity is uncertain.2014-07-25A seated man in saffron-red robes and a gold ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in an orange and grey sari, who holds her palms together in namaskar. He sits on a golden throne with a carved gold lion-head armrest and a dark wooden staff topped by a coiled serpent. A silver staff with a lamp stands behind him, a peacock-feather fan is at left, and red curtains hang in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears with a long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and saffron robes, giving blessings to a devotee in a darshan setting.2014-07-25A seated man in an orange-red robe with gold ornamental necklaces and a white-and-red forehead mark sits on a golden throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a peacock-feather fan at left. He rests his right hand on the head of a young girl kneeling at lower right, wearing a dark top. He holds a silver staff entwined with a black cobra. Behind him stands a woman in white with a white forehead mark and a brown bead necklace. Red curtains fill the background.2014-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead reaches out to touch the head of a young woman in a striped grey top and orange shawl, who raises her hand in a gesture of reverence. Behind them stand a black cobra sculpture coiled around a gold throne, a silver ceremonial staff with a disc, and a gold peacock-feather fan. Red draped curtains form the backdrop.2014-07-25Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red garment, bare-chested, wearing a gold multi-strand necklace, smiling and extending his right hand in blessing onto the head of a young girl in a pink top who kneels before him. Behind him are a golden lion-headed throne armrest and a wooden staff carved with a serpent, plus a silver-topped ceremonial staff. A woman in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a saffron wrap watches from the right against red curtains. a person is seated on the throne, giving blessings to the girl, in a darshan setting.2014-07-24July 25 20142014-07-25