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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bead necklace, white tilak and red bindi, reaching out to bless a boy's head with his right hand. The boy wears a grey-and-blue striped t-shirt and a red-and-brown beaded wrist mala. Behind them is a gold cobra-hooded throne with a dark serpent sculpture, red curtains, a silver pillar and a peacock-feather fan at left. The man's face is partly turned; appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron-orange robe, gold ornaments, rudraksha-style mala) suggest the page's a person, but identity is uncertain.

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July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A seated man in saffron-red robes and a long gold bead necklace touches the head of a young boy in a green shirt, blessing him with his right hand while his left hand rests open. The man has a white vibhuti band and red kumkum on his forehead and wears rudraksha malas on his wrist. Beside them are a golden kalasha-like vessel, a dark carved serpent-shaped staff, a silver ceremonial rod and a peacock-feather fan. Red drapes hang behind. Two people sit at the right edge in white and beaded garments. The man is a person by his long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red clothing; the boy is receiving a blessing.2014-07-27A photograph of a darshan moment in a decorated hall. A man in a rust-orange unstitched robe and a knitted brown shawl sits on an orange cushioned seat with a white tilak on his forehead, his hand resting on the head of a young man in a yellow-gold checked kurta with a rudraksha mala. The young man kneels with palms joined, a silver trident-topped staff rising between them. Behind them are gold-coloured ornate decorations, potted plants and bamboo, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi watches on the right.2014-10-12July 25 20142014-07-25A seated man with long dark wavy hair, wearing a rust-red garment, a leopard-print shawl and a thick brown rudraksha-style mala across his chest, reaches up to touch the forehead of a short-haired boy. The boy wears an orange-red kurta, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, with his hands raised in reverence. Behind them are a gold-embossed throne back, green foliage, garlands and draped pink and purple fabric. The man displays distinctive long hair and ornate clothing, which are cues for the probable Swamiji, performing a blessing as a sannyasi-style guru.2014-12-26December 28 20142014-12-28A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red garment, a dark rudraksha mala and a long tan-and-brown ornamental shawl, applies white vibhuti to the forehead of a young person in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair with a peetha-style back in front of a backdrop of green foliage and garlands, with a tall white staff nearby and a brass plate of offerings. Another person in a white garment with a red shawl is visible at the right edge. The figure with long hair and distinctive adornments matches the a person appearance cues and is applying blessing marks as the presiding teacher during darshan.2014-12-26July 27 20142014-07-27A seated man in a rust-red top with a brown and black rudraksha-style garland and a gold-framed throne behind him raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing young man. The young man, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth, wears a rudraksha mala, a beaded armlet, a wristwatch and a white vertical mark on his forehead, with palms joined in reverence. Behind them are draped gold necklaces and garlands on a stand, purple cloth and green foliage under warm lighting.2014-12-26A seated long-haired man in orange-saffron robes with gold ornaments and a gold necklace places his right palm on the shaved head of a young man kneeling before him, who wears an orange shawl over white, rudraksha beads and a hoop earring. The seated man has a red tilak and a red flower in his hair, and holds a silver staff with a serpent coiled around it. Behind them stands a woman in white with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, and a gold lion-shaped ornament sits at the left edge against a red and gold curtain. Appearance suggests a person in orange robes with long hair and gold necklace, giving a blessing with a ritual staff in an ashram setting.2014-07-14A seated man with long swept-back hair, a rust-red shawl and a brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder touches the forehead of a young boy in an orange kurta and rudraksha mala who stands with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them a gold-embossed throne panel and garlands of gold necklaces hang against a backdrop of magenta silk. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessing to the boy; a second adult in white clothing stands at the right edge.2014-12-28