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A seated man in saffron-red robes with a bare upper body and a gold ceremonial necklace, his long hair tied back, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a white garment with her dark hair in a braid. He sits on a throne with golden lion-head armrests and a carved wooden cobra-headed staff beside him, with a silver ritual staff and red curtains behind. a person: the seated man wears a saffron-red wrap, a bare upper body and a gold ceremonial necklace, matching the event page's listing of a person. A kneeling woman in white receives a blessing from him, and a person in white is partly visible at the right edge.

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July 24 20142014-07-24A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and bare chest wears a gold-bead necklace and a small red flower in his hair, extending his right hand in blessing onto the head of a woman with long black hair. She wears a white t-shirt and a red-beaded bracelet and leans forward with her palms raised in reverence. Behind them, a golden cobra-hooded figure and a golden lion-form throne arm stand before red drapery; a silver staff topped with a kalasha-like finial rests on the right. The scene suggests a darshan blessing.2014-07-24A photograph of a seated man in orange-red clothing and a gold ornate necklace of beads smiling with closed eyes as he places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman with long curly dark hair, who wears a dark polka-dot top and a gold bangle. Behind them are gold lion-head and cobra-hooded ornamental furniture, red velvet draping and a gilded frame. A woman in a dark top sits at the right edge. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, a bindi, orange clothing and gold bead necklace matches the Swamiji (probable) cues, so he is a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee.2014-07-24A seated man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested under an orange-red shawl, wearing a gold-beaded necklace, smiles and places his right hand on the head of a young girl with a long black braid who kneels in a white dress with a rudraksha mala and bows her head. A golden cobra-like serpent rests on a silver staff beside him, and a golden lion-shaped throne arm is visible. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and beaded necklace watches on the right against red curtains. The man shows the blessing gesture, with the girl receiving it as a darshan.2014-07-24A seated man in an orange-red garment with a gold ornate necklace of beads and a red bindi on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with a red-and-white rudraksha mala. The man is smiling with eyes lowered. Behind him is a golden cobra-hooded seat with a snake-entwined staff and a golden lion-head armrest, with red curtains and a silver ceremonial staff on the right. The scene suggests a blessing gesture in a temple-like hall. a person: the seated figure wears saffron-orange clothing, a long swept-back hairstyle, a gold bead garland and rudraksha-style ornamentation, and occupies a ceremonial throne-like seat.2014-07-24Photograph 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 20142014-07-25July 24 20142014-07-24A seated man with long dark hair pulled back and a gold necklace of beads, bare-chested under an orange-red wrap, smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a young child in a white top. The child kneels with palms pressed together before a gold lion-shaped throne armrest and a wooden staff carved with a cobra. Behind them, red curtains frame the scene, and a woman in a white sari with rudraksha beads stands on the right. A golden pillar and a red-clad throne complete the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold beads and an orange-red wrap, and is seated on a throne, giving his blessing.2014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24A seated man with long dark hair tied back wears a rust-red garment over bare shoulders, a gold-and-bead garland, and a small red tilak on his forehead. He smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt, red-thread wrist cord and beaded necklace, who kneels with his palms joined. Behind them a cobra-headed silver staff rests beside gilded lion-head armrests on a red throne, with red draperies behind. A woman in white sari stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold garland and a bare-chested red robe, distinctive ceremonial cues, and is presented on a throne giving blessing.2014-07-24A seated man in a rust-red and saffron-toned garment with a gold and beaded garland rests his right hand on the head of a young girl with dark hair in a pink top. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him a golden peacock-shaped and serpent-entwined staff with a silver finial and a gold lion-head ornament stand near red draped curtains. The girl leans forward with her hands folded at her chest, receiving a blessing.2014-07-25