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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red garment with a brown shawl and dark rudraksha-style beads, places his raised right hand on the forehead of a smiling young boy in a pale green kurta with a red-and-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The boy holds his hand up in greeting. A woman in white and red beads sits behind them, and a golden trident and ornate gold-and-green garlands hang on a draped altar in the background. Appearance cues are distinctive enough to label the seated man as a person, but the figure is not named from a sign here; this appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.

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December 26 20142014-12-26A long-haired man with a swept-back mane, bare-shouldered in a dark red wrap with a leopard-print shawl, sits on a low seat raising his right hand to the forehead of a smiling young boy. The boy wears a pale green kurta, a red shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark, and raises his left palm. A golden trident stands beside them in front of a maroon cloth draped with gold garlands and ornaments, with green plants at left and a white-clad attendant seated behind. Two physical people are the main figures; the trident and garlands are ritual objects. The boy is a devotee receiving blessing.2014-12-26A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red cloth over the shoulder and a leopard-print lower garment, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy in white shirt and red-orange shawl with printed motifs. A woman in white with a brown-beaded necklace sits beside them, her hands raised. A silver trident stands behind the group, and behind them are draped garlands of gold beads and deep green and maroon fabric. Two men in white dhotis and red shawls stand at the back right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a rust-red wrap, a person by appearance cues, shown giving a blessing to a child in a darshan setting.2014-12-26A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested with a dark wrap and rudraksha-style beads, reaches to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed young boy in a red-orange robe and red-orange mala. The boy has a white line of ash on his forehead and holds his palms together in reverence. Behind them, a woman in white clothes watches, and a second young boy in saffron-orange robes and a beaded mala stands at the right. Ornate gold and beaded garlands hang on the background, with green foliage at left and a golden ceremonial chair edge in the corner.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon and rust-red cloth over his shoulder and a leopard-print garment, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a young boy. The boy stands with palms raised, dressed in white with a red-and-gold patterned shawl. Behind them a second person in white with a dark beaded necklace sits beside a golden trident and an ornate golden seat, and a purple draped table holds layered gold necklaces. Potted greenery frames the left side. The man resembles the Swamiji candidate described in the page, with long swept-back hair and a saffron-toned shawl, so appearance cues qualify him as probable Swamiji in an in-person blessing scene. Ritual blessing with abhishekam-style hand gesture, golden trident and ceremonial shawls.2014-12-26Indoor ritual scene with a seated figure in a rust-red robe and brown shawl, long dark hair, and white vibhuti marks on the forehead, extending a hand in blessing over the head of a young man in an orange and gold dhoti-style garment with dark rudraksha beads, whose palms are pressed together in a gesture of reverence. Behind them a woman in white with a red-and-maroon shawl and rudraksha mala watches, and a golden trident stands beside the seated figure. Background shows deity murti adorned with heavy gold garlands, green plants, and other devotees in orange and red robes.2014-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing a rudraksha mala and a reddish-maroon wrap, sits on the left and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a younger man kneeling with palms pressed together. The younger man has a shaved head, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a rudraksha necklace, and an orange and gold cloth draped over his shoulders. Behind them, a woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Gold ceremonial necklaces, a trident-shaped staff and a maroon draped backdrop with potted plants fill the background, and a woman in a red blouse and green skirt stands at the right edge. The seated man shows distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial attire, consistent with a person presence giving darshan.2014-12-26