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A seated man in saffron-red robes and a long gold bead necklace reaches out to touch the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl and a dark wristwatch. The seated man has long swept-back hair and wears a tilak; he sits before a gold cobra-headed seat with a black cobra-shaped staff and a silver ceremonial staff, with a peacock-feather fan at left and red draped curtains behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in saffron-red robes, long swept-back hair and gold bead necklace, seated on the cobra throne, giving blessing.

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July 23 20142014-07-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl. The seated man wears long swept-back hair and a sandalwood mark on his forehead, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them stand red curtains, a gilded ornamental throne with a carved golden lion-like figure, a black serpent-entwined silver staff, and a peacock feather fan at the left edge. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to bless the head of a standing devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bracelets. The blessing giver holds a folded paper in his other hand. Behind them are ornate golden lion-headed thrones, a silver trident, peacock-feather fans and a red patterned seat. A woman in the background wears a bindi and rudraksha mala. The setting is a satsang or darshan hall with a red and gold decor.2014-05-12May 04 20142014-05-04May 05 20142014-05-05A seated man in long dark hair and white kurta with a wristwatch raises his palm while a seated figure in orange-red robes and rudraksha beads presses a hand to his forehead in blessing. The seated figure is bare-armed in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala and sits before golden lion-head finials, a peacock-feather fan and a silver-wrapped staff, with a red throne-like seat behind. A woman in white sits at the right edge and a figure in orange stands far right. a person is the seated figure in orange-red with rudraksha mala and bare arms, gesturing a blessing.2014-05-12May 13 20142014-05-13A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bead mala and gold necklace, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and long swept-back hair, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The seated figure holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a golden naga hood and a projected screen with a picture are visible, and a monk in orange stands in the background. Setting is a warm-lit indoor hall with red curtains.2014-01-02July 14 20142014-07-14May 13 20142014-05-13August 02 20142014-08-02Photograph of a seated man in saffron-and-gold robes with long dark hair tied back, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and multiple beaded mala necklaces, placing his right hand on the forehead of a standing young man in a white shirt with a dark mala around his neck. The seated man smiles warmly as he blesses him. Two gold-and-red lion-headed ornamental figures sit in the foreground on a red-cushioned seat, with a camera on a tripod behind. The indoor setting has warm lighting and wood-panelled walls. The seated figure's appearance, with long hair, saffron robes and ornate mala necklaces, is consistent with the probable Swamiji, given the page's attribution of this event to him.2014-03-06