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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style brown shawl and a white vibhuti marking on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a small girl in a pink top and white bead necklace, blessing her. Behind him stands an ornate silver staff topped with a finial and a golden deity murti, with gold and pearl garlands hanging on a stand at the right. A woman in white with white forehead marking and beads watches beside the girl, and another person's head is visible at the lower centre. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair tied back, orange-saffron robes and a brown shawl, consistent with his presentation in the archive.

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A seated man in an orange-red robe with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders places his right hand on the head of a young girl in a pink top. Her eyes are lowered and she has her hands together near her face. Behind him stands a silver trident-shaped staff with a decorative top and a golden deity murti or ornament, bamboo and green leaves frame the scene. A smiling woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark sits to the right, and gold-and-bead garlands hang on a figure in the background. The setting appears to be a blessing moment during a ritual gathering. Watermarked text along the lower right is ignored.2014-10-11October 11 20142014-10-11A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-brown shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold bangles, raises his right hand to bless the head of a young blonde girl in a cream top and pink skirt. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold border sits and watches. Behind them a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala looks on, and seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the blurred background. Blessing scene at a satsang gathering.2013-07-17October 11 20142014-10-11A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a rust-red sleeveless top, a brown woven shawl and a leopard-print lower garment, with orange cloth draped over his legs. He rests his right hand on the head of a small girl in a red shawl and green embroidered top, while holding a slender white rod in his left hand. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a plush magenta cushion, surrounded by green foliage and gold ceremonial necklaces hanging behind. A woman in white with a red shawl watches beside the girl, and a magenta draped table holds additional ornaments. The scene suggests a blessing darshan in an ashram hall. a person: the long swept hair, ornate gold throne and distinctive shawl and clothing are consistent with the candidate, seated in a blessing role.2014-12-26October 06 20152015-10-06A seated long-haired man in a rust-red garment with a shawl and beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne, his right hand raised in blessing over the head of a young boy. The boy wears a saffron-yellow dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and bangles, and has sacred markings on his forehead. Behind them a woman in a white blouse and red sash with a mala stands smiling, and tall golden deity murti with heavy garlands and a flowering plant stand in the background. The scene reads as an informal blessing or darshan moment in a temple-like hall.2014-12-26A seated man in red-and-maroon robes and a red-and-yellow marigold garland extends his right hand to bless the head of a young girl in a grey top. He wears a gold-toned waist garment and has a tilak on his forehead. Beside the pole, a woman in white clothes with a rust-coloured rudraksha-style mala and a red-orange forehead mark watches. Another girl in a dark hair bow and a woman in white with a folded brown shawl and bangles sit at right with palms pressed together in respect. A gold lion-headed seat ornament sits at lower left, and a silver pole stands in the centre. Behind them are a white wall with blue ornamental patterns and a gold-embroidered cloth.2014-05-17October 11 20142014-10-11A seated man in long dark hair and a rust-orange robe with a brown rudraksha mala raises his right hand to the head of a bare-chested boy in an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, who sits with palms joined in anjali. A gilded ornate throne back stands at left. Behind them, gold necklaces hang on deity murtis draped in garlands, and a seated woman in white with magenta drapery sits in the background. The scene resembles a blessing during darshan with an orange-saffron sannyasi presence, with the seated man showing distinctive long swept-back hair, rust-orange robes, and a rudraksha mala, a person depiction without firm identification.2014-12-28December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bead garland and long dark hair extends his right arm and places his palm on the head of a young girl in a dark dress with gold trim, who has her hands raised in reverence. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. In the foreground a large gold-plated lion-headed ceremonial object gleams, with red drapes and a silver staff in the background. The scene suggests a blessing being given, with the figure appearing to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and gold garland.2014-07-24