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A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a pink and white flower garland and a silver trident-staff beside him places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange scarf who kneels with hands in anjali. Behind them, a woman in an orange scarf sits and a woman in orange at the right edge watches. A gold ceremonial object and a framed patterned panel are visible in the room. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a floral garland, with the trident indicating his role as the one giving blessing.

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A seated figure with a bare upper body and a dark red-orange wrap, wearing a red and white flower garland and yellow forehead marking, extends his right arm to press his palm onto the head of a kneeling devotee. The seated figure holds a silver trident beside him, and a peacock-feather fan is visible at left. The kneeling man wears a white shirt, an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold wristwatch. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands near gilded columns. The seated figure matches the visible cues for a person, appearing in ceremonial red with garland and trident, while the kneeling devotee receives blessing.2014-05-04May 03 20142014-05-03May 13 20142014-05-13A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, pink lotus garland and orange robe extends his hand toward the forehead of a young man in white shirt, orange shawl and a visible ID badge, who raises his palms in reverence. A silver trident stands beside them, and a golden kalasha with peacock-feather decoration sits in the foreground. Behind them, people in orange and white stand in a bright conference hall. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe and pink lotus garland, giving the blessing. Peacock feathers and a golden vessel suggest a satsang ritual setting.2014-05-11A photograph of a seated man with short dark hair and a red headband with gold patterning, bare-chested with a red wrap and a beaded necklace, smiling as he places his hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch who bows forward. A gold figure in the left foreground, a silver ceremonial staff and a peacock-feather fan are behind them, with a red-and-gold cloth backdrop. Several other people are partly visible at the right edge.2014-05-05May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man in a red-orange cloth wrapped over his shoulder, with a red and gold headband, long swept-back dark hair, a wooden rudraksha-style mala, and a gold-coloured tilak on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl. The young man holds a small silver bowl and keeps his other palm raised in front of him. A silver trident-shaped staff stands between them, with a peacock-feather fan and a gold ornament at the left edge, and a patterned wall behind. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated blessing figure, with distinctive saffron-red clothing, long hair and rudraksha mala as cues; the young man is a devotee receiving blessing.2014-05-05May 04 20142014-05-04May 03 20142014-05-03Photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala placing his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. A silver trident stands upright beside them and a gold ceremonial object sits in the lower left. Behind them are framed pictures and a window. A woman in white and an orange shawl sits in the background. Seen-from-the-side, the robed man has a yellow mark on his brow. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.2014-05-17May 09 20142014-05-09May 03 20142014-05-03