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A photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a red headband, a red-orange garment and a long beaded necklace, holding a peacock-feather fan and a silver staff. A white-haired man in white and orange, shown bowing with his hands together, is receiving a blessing at the seated figure's feet. Behind them a woman in white with a red-orange shawl, a beaded mala and a yellow forehead mark stands at the edge of the frame beside a golden seat. The setting is an indoor ritual space with a framed textile on the wall. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair, a red headband and a long beaded necklace of ceremonial beads, consistent with the page's claim, but the appearance is only partly visible and the identification is not certain.

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A seated man with long dark hair, a gold tilak on his forehead, yellow and green flower garlands and a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders reaches up with one hand while placing his other hand on the bald head of a kneeling older man in white clothes and an orange-red shawl. Beside them a gold cobra-head ornament and a silver staff with a curled top stand near the seat. Behind them a woman in white with an orange-red shawl stands near a framed patterned picture. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation with a pada puja style gesture. The man seated with garlands has a distinctive long hair, a shawl and garlands; the appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference, so the probable label applies.2014-05-14July 27 20142014-07-27May 05 20142014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05A seated man in a red-orange wrap and red headband with gold patterning, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, places one hand on the head of a kneeling woman in white with a red-and-gold shawl. He holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, with a peacock-feather fan and a golden lion-form seat beside him. A second woman in white with a red shawl and yellow forehead marking watches. The setting is an indoor ritual space with a framed textile on the wall, consistent with a blessing or initiation moment. The man has a distinctive long swept-back hairstyle, saffron-toned ceremonial dress and rudraksha beads, which qualifies as an appearance-based a person candidate in a seated ritual role.2014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05May 11 20142014-05-11May 01 20142014-05-01May 14 20142014-05-14May 05 20142014-05-05A seated man in a red and orange ochre garment with a red patterned headband, orange beaded necklace and a gold forehead marking extends his right hand to touch the crown of a kneeling devotee in white kurta and an orange-red shawl. Behind them stands a tall silver staff wrapped with gold, a peacock-feather fan is raised, and a gold lion-faced object sits at the left edge. The devotee raises both arms and holds a small silver dish with offerings. a person appears seated on a throne-like seat, distinguished by the headband, beaded necklace and ochre clothing, while the kneeling devotee is white-clad. Two people visible.2014-05-05May 09 20142014-05-09