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A seated man in a rust-red robe with long, swept-back dark hair raises his hand toward the head of a child or young person in orange and white clothing in the foreground. Beside him stands a tall wooden staff with carved rings and a gold trident-topped finial, and ornate brass lamps with flames sit on the left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a rust-red robe with long swept-back hair and is making a blessing gesture over the head of the seated devotee, consistent with a blessing given during a ritual setting.

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A seated man in an orange-red saffron-toned robe, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt seen from behind, in a room with red walls. Beside them stand tall brass oil lamps and a brass trident, and a wooden pillar with brass fittings rises between them. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits with a tilak on her forehead. A saffron-clad attendant stands behind. The man in the orange robe has long hair, a red bindi and a saffron robe, which matches the distinctive appearance cues in this archive; the appearance-based label is probable Swamiji, seated in a blessing gesture with a devotee.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01December 26 20142014-12-26July 24 20142014-07-24A seated man in a red-orange cloth with a gold ornamental necklace and a white and red forehead mark rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in front of him. A peacock-feather fan and a gold lion-head armrest appear on the left, with red drapery and a silver staff behind. Other children stand at the right, and a figure in white is in the background. The man has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist, and the seated figure is shown in a blessing gesture. The photo shows what appears to be a blessing or darshan setting.2014-07-27A photograph of an indoor temple-style setting with red walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over a sleeveless orange-red garment and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while placing his right hand on the crown of the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a dark beaded necklace. Behind them stand a golden trident, a golden kalasha-like pillar and a row of brass oil lamps. On the left, a seated older man with white hair and a white forehead mark and a woman with a tilak watch the scene. The appearance of the man in orange-red, with long hair, orange-red clothing and a dark beaded necklace, is consistent with Swamiji (probable), performing a blessing on the seated devotee.2016-01-04A photograph of a long-haired man in a maroon-red garment seated on an ornate gold throne, reaching out to bless a young boy in an orange t-shirt with a red-and-orange shawl; the boy has a vibhuti mark on his forehead. The man wears a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print cloth over his shoulder. Behind them stand a silver trident-like staff, gold-hued garlands, orange and yellow flowers, a small drum, and lush green plants in a temple-style setting. A seated attendant in white is partly visible at right.2014-12-26May 09 20142014-05-09October 12 20142014-10-12May 03 20142014-05-03