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A seated man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti, wearing a thick necklace of dark and gold beads, raises a silver staff with his right hand while resting his left hand on the head of a young boy in a white t-shirt. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with carved lion or elephant motifs, draped with a dark red cloth and an orange towel. A small child in a pink top is partly visible at the left edge.

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A seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style wrap and gold garland with a red hair ornament sits on a gold throne with red cushions, extending his right hand to rest on the head of a young boy kneeling before him. The boy wears a white kurta and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, eyes lowered. A silver staff with a snake-like wooden shaft stands beside the throne against red drapes. Another person in white kneels at the right edge.2014-07-24May 03 20142014-05-03October 25 20152015-10-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair tied back, smiling and placing his right hand on the crown of a young boy's head in a blessing gesture. The boy wears glasses, a white shirt and a beaded necklace, and presses his palms together. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff and a golden deity murti and red-and-gold drapery. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and ornate gold adornment near the shoulder; he is performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-07-20July 24 20142014-07-24May 07 20142014-05-07A young boy in a white shirt with an orange lanyard kneels before a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne, receiving a blessing as the seated man places his hand on the boy's head. The seated man wears an orange-and-maroon garment, layered gold chains, a red bindi and a long garland of red and orange flowers. Behind them stand silver trident-tipped staffs, a green-and-gold cloth backdrop, a golden ceremonial umbrella and a flower-decorated pillar. A printed caption on the image reads a . The boy's posture and the seated figure's raised hand suggest a samaya deeksha initiation, as labelled on the page2015-07-17A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-and-saffron border and a long rudraksha mala sits on a gold lion-armrested throne, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and his hair swept back. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white-and-grey striped shirt who kneels before him, palm raised. Behind them is a deity murti draped in green and purple cloth and decorated with red flower garlands, flanked by gold pillars and a red satin cloth. Two standing men in the background, one in a white shirt, observe. The appearance-based candidate, who has the long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the seated-teacher role giving blessing.2013-09-28July 25 20142014-07-25April 13 20142014-04-13A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon wrap, a long beaded rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, gold bangles and earrings, and a leopard-print cloth on the seat behind him. He smiles as he places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white shirt with an orange-and-saffron shawl, who kneels before him holding a small slip of paper. Gold-coloured decorative items and a red curtain stand behind them. Appearance-based probable identification: a person, seated in a gold-and-leopard-print throne setting, giving blessing to a devotee in a darshan-style moment. The scene shows a blessing given to a kneeling devotee.2016-04-04 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead rests his hand on the head of a woman in a white top who kneels before him holding a small white paper. Behind him stands a silver trident with a golden deity figure beside it, and a peacock-feather fan with eyes is at the left edge. Gilded ornamentation and a red-and-white striped backdrop fill the room.2014-09-13