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A seated man in an orange-red robe with a gold-beaded mala and a white tilak on his forehead reaches out to touch the forehead of a woman in a white top with an orange-and-red shawl. He holds a small white paper or cloth in his other hand. Beside him is a gold-and-silver ceremonial staff with a coiled cobra, a peacock-feather fan, and a gold lion-headed seat, against red drapery. Behind the woman, an elderly woman in white with an orange shawl sits with her eyes closed. a person cue is the saffron robe and beaded mala, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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July 24 20142014-07-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and long swept-back hair, marked with a white and red forehead tilak, smiles as he places his hand on the forehead of a woman in a white top with an orange-red shawl, who leans in with her palm raised. Behind them stands a silver staff with a round finial, a bronze or gold cobra-shaped sculpture, and red drapes; a peacock-feather fan and a golden urn sit in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold necklace, and is blessing a devotee.2014-07-25A seated man in saffron-red robes with a bare upper body and a gold ceremonial necklace, his long hair tied back, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a white garment with her dark hair in a braid. He sits on a throne with golden lion-head armrests and a carved wooden cobra-headed staff beside him, with a silver ritual staff and red curtains behind. a person: the seated man wears a saffron-red wrap, a bare upper body and a gold ceremonial necklace, matching the event page's listing of a person. A kneeling woman in white receives a blessing from him, and a person in white is partly visible at the right edge.2014-07-24May 11 20142014-05-11A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes and a gold-beaded garland, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair tied back, extending his right arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a woman with light brown hair in a bun. She wears a white top, a red-and-white beaded necklace and a gold bangle, and raises her right hand. He holds a folded white card in his left hand. Behind them are gold ceremonial objects, a golden lion figure, a peacock-feather fan, and a red curtain. A third woman with dark hair is partly visible at the right edge.2014-07-25May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace reaches forward to touch the forehead of an elderly woman in a white top with an orange shawl, who bows with palms pressed together. Behind him stands a golden throne with a carved lion-head armrest, a cobra-entwined staff topped with a gold finial, and a peacock-feather fan at left, against deep red draped curtains. The scene reads as a blessing given from a throne.2014-07-25A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and bare chest wears a gold-bead necklace and a small red flower in his hair, extending his right hand in blessing onto the head of a woman with long black hair. She wears a white t-shirt and a red-beaded bracelet and leans forward with her palms raised in reverence. Behind them, a golden cobra-hooded figure and a golden lion-form throne arm stand before red drapery; a silver staff topped with a kalasha-like finial rests on the right. The scene suggests a darshan blessing.2014-07-24A seated man in an orange-red garment with a gold-bead garland and a tilak on his forehead extends his right hand in blessing onto the head of a woman with grey-streaked hair in a green patterned shawl, who kneels before him. Behind him stands a staff topped by a silver finial with a carved cobra wrapped around its shaft, and a golden peacock-feather-decorated seat is at left. A second woman in white with a bead necklace watches from the right, and red drapes hang in the background. A bearded or ornate-clothed figure in the seat area is not clearly visible. The man appears to be a person, identified by his orange-red attire, gold-bead garland and sacred staff setting.2014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25May 10 20142014-05-10September 14 20142014-09-14