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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing a gold necklace of beads, with a white tilak on his forehead, extending his right hand toward the forehead of a young boy in an orange shawl over a white t-shirt. Behind them stands a golden bull figure with a black serpent coiled around it, a silver trident hangs above, a peacock feather fan is at left and a red curtain and rocky backdrop fill the background. The scene appears to be a blessing given to the boy during a ritual setting.

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A photograph of a long-haired man with a white forehead mark and a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace, pressing his hand on the head of a short-haired young man in a white t-shirt and red-patterned shawl. The young man's palms are pressed together in devotion. Behind them stands a gold deity murti and a silver staff, with a peacock-feather fan in the foreground and red drapes in the background. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man wears a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a ritual cloth, with long swept hair; his identity is an appearance-based label only.2014-07-21A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style gold necklace, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead, reaching out to rest his hand on the head of a young boy in a white t-shirt who kneels before him. The boy has his palms joined in a greeting gesture and holds a banana. The man sits on a red throne with a golden lion-head carving, beside a peacock-feather fan, a silver staff with a snake wrapped around it, and red drapery. A woman in white stands at the right edge. Setting appears to be a temple-style hall.2014-07-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead band and a long gold-and-red bead necklace, smiling as he extends his arm to touch the head of a young man with curly hair and a white t-shirt who is bowing with palms together. The seated man rests beside a golden cobra-hooded seat and a silver trident-topped staff wrapped with a black serpent. A peacock feather fan is at left and a deep red curtain forms the backdrop, with a painted rock panel behind. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold-and-bead adornments, consistent with the presentation of a sannyasi teacher, but the page does not state he is present.2014-07-26A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on the forehead and long gold-bead necklaces leans forward and places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. A golden lion-headed throne armrest and a silver staff stand beside them, with red drapes and a peacock-feather fan at left. A woman in the background watches with a red bindi. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the a person appearance cues for the seated teacher giving blessing.2014-07-26Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red-orange cloth wrap, wearing a gold bead garland, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a black t-shirt with a red bead necklace. A golden naga-style ornament, a silver trident-like staff and a peacock-feather fan stand behind them against deep red curtains. a person: the seated man wears the orange wrap, gold bead garland and long swept hair that match the page's a person presentation, so he is a candidate for the in_person field.2014-07-21A seated man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala of large gold-coloured beads and a white forehead mark touches the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl, who stands before him with palms raised in reverence. Behind them is a golden lion-shaped throne with a carved golden head, a silver trident-topped staff, a dark snake-like cord, peacock feathers and red drapes, with a pink floral backdrop at left. The seated man has an appearance of a person, and the scene shows him giving blessing in a ritual setting. Two people are visible.2014-07-26August 02 20142014-08-02July 26 20142014-07-26August 02 20142014-08-02July 25 20142014-07-25A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a peacock-feather fan behind him, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. A silver trident and a dark wooden staff with a serpent motif stand beside them, with a gold-plated vessel and red curtains in the background. The seated man has a white tilak on his forehead and holds a folded paper in his other hand. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and a gold bead necklace, placed on a throne-like seat, so the attribution is only probable. The kneeling devotee receives a blessing with palm raised.2014-07-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a long gold bead necklace rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a blue t-shirt. Beside him stands a silver trident-shaped staff, a black serpent-entwined rod, and a gold snake-coiled seat with a peacock-feather fan. Red draped fabric and a rocky painted backdrop form the setting, and a gold ornamental object sits at the lower left. The chair and red tiger-striped cushion suggest a formal blessing or darshan scene.2014-07-26