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A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala across his chest, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and dark hair pulled back, smiles as he reaches toward a woman in a cream and pink sari and red blouse who kneels before him. Between them is a gold-coloured object, and he holds a small white paper. Behind them stands a silver trident and a peacock-feather fan, with gold ornamental carving at the left edge. The man's appearance with a rudraksha mala, saffron-orange robe and forehead marking is consistent with a person, seated in the role of officiant.

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A smiling man in a rust-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red cushion with a white tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair, receiving a ritual offering from a woman in a maroon blouse and cream-and-pink sari with a pearl necklace. She bends forward holding a small white paper or card over a gold kalasha-style vessel. Behind them is a golden deity murti and a silver trident-like ornament, with a peacock-feather fan at left and red and gold draping. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a multi-bead rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's claim.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13A seated man with dark hair tied up, bare-shouldered and wearing a saffron-red wrap, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a woman with short auburn hair who wears a dark teal knit top and a red cloth around her neck. He wears a gold garland around his neck and holds a small white card or paper in his left hand. He sits on a golden throne with a carved gold lion-head armrest, a red patterned cushion and a silver staff with a serpent motif beside him, in front of deep red draperies. Another older woman with short white hair is partly visible at the right edge. Two physical people are visible. a person: the seated man wears a gold ornamental garland and a saffron wrap on a golden throne, consistent with the page's a person attribution.2014-07-24September 13 20142014-09-13May 01 20142014-05-01A seated man in a red-orange robe with a bare upper chest and a long rudraksha mala wears white vertical tilak on his forehead. He reaches out with his right palm to bless the head of a grey-haired woman in an orange sari with a red-brown shawl, who clasps her hands near her face. A silver trident-like staff and a gold-and-silver ritual object stand behind them, with a peacock feather fan and a golden lion-form object at left, and a carved wooden lattice screen in red and blue in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the blessing role, identified by his long swept-back hair, red-orange robe and rudraksha mala. The image is a photograph of an ashram blessing moment.2014-09-13A seated man in a red-orange garment with a rudraksha mala of dark beads and a white tilak with a red bindi places his right hand on the head of a smiling woman in a white top with an orange shawl. He sits on a golden lion-headed throne with a silver staff with ornate finial beside him. The woman's arm is raised to her head with gold bangles visible. Background shows red carpet, wooden pillars and a few seated people. a person appears as the seated man in red-orange cloth, rudraksha mala and tilak, bestowing darshan blessing on a devotee.2014-09-14September 13 20142014-09-13A 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-orange clothing with a bare upper body and a white tilak on his forehead wears multiple rudraksha mala beads and a lower-body wrap. He places his right hand on the forehead of a seated woman in a red and orange sari with a silver bangle, while holding a small stick or applicator to her face. Behind them stands a silver trident-like staff and a gold ornamental object, with orange and white slatted screens and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. a person cues: saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial setting; this appears to be a blessing or tilak application.2014-09-13