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A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style brown wrap over a deep maroon-red garment raises his right hand to bless the head of a kneeling man in a bright yellow kurta with an orange-red shawl. The blessed man bows with his eyes lowered. Behind them, a throne-like seat is framed by gold ornaments, a green plant, and a magenta cloth, with other devotees in white kurtas and red shawls standing in the background. The seated figure holds a long staff. The kneeling devotee receives a blessing on the head.

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December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated long-haired man in a red-brown garment and brown shawl extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in white kurta and red-and-white shawl, with hands folded in greeting. Behind them, several people in white and orange-red robes sit near ornate deity murti draped with gold necklaces and maroon cloth, with green foliage at left. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan. The seated figure has long hair and a brown shawl; the a person candidate is probable by appearance but not conclusively identified here.2014-12-26A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a dark rudraksha-style mala, raises a hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and an orange-red patterned shawl with a tilak mark. Behind them, an ornate golden throne and layered gold necklaces hang on a deep magenta cloth. A seated woman in white with a red shawl holds a small object in her hands, and women in white and red stand nearby. The white-clad and shawled devotee appears to receive a blessing in a ritual setting. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, rudraksha and rust-red robe, consistent with a probable Swamiji identification in a satsang or darshan setting.2014-12-26A seated man with long dark hair and a brown rudraksha-style shawl, wearing a maroon garment, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy with a shaved head, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The boy wears an orange and gold-bordered garment and a beaded necklace, and has white tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Behind them a golden trident (trishul) stands near a maroon draped altar with ornate gold necklaces hanging above. A woman in white kneels in the background, and another standing figure in orange robes with white ash marks is at the right edge. Greenery frames the left side. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a satsang or darshan.2014-12-26A seated man with long dark hair and a reddish-brown shawl, sitting on an ornate throne-like seat, extends his hands to a younger man in a yellow kurta with a red-and-maroon shawl who kneels and receives him with joined palms. Behind them a maroon draped altar bears gold and multi-strand garlands and a metal staff, with green plants at left. A woman in white with a red shawl watches with her hand near her face, and a standing person in white stands at the back. Interpretation of the seated figure as a presentation-appearance candidate is uncertain from the image alone, so identity is left unresolved.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A long-haired man with swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits on the left and presses his right hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a red-and-white striped shawl. The young man's palm is raised in greeting, and a white mark is visible on his forehead. Behind them a seated woman in white with a red shawl watches, and a gilded backdrop with layered gold necklaces hangs above a draped throne-like seat. Green plants frame the left edge, and other seated devotees in red and white are visible at right.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a leopard-print shawl over a maroon garment touches the forehead of a young boy in an orange and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The boy has white vibhuti marks on his forehead and holds his palms together in a respectful gesture. The man holds a small stick or wand in his other hand. Behind them, a woman in white and maroon sits smiling, with a maroon draped altar, gold ornamental garlands, a sword-like staff and potted plants in the background.2014-12-26