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A man seated on a golden throne with carved lion-head armrests blesses a young girl with long dark hair in a blue top by placing his right hand on her forehead. He wears a rust-orange garment bare-shouldered and a gold-bead garland. A silver staff topped with a cobra hood and a silver ornament stands beside him. Red drapes and gold curtains form the backdrop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with orange clothing, long swept-back hair and gold garland, giving a blessing to a devotee.

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A seated man in a red garment with a gold-and-beaded garland and hair tied back smiles with eyes closed while resting his right hand on the head of a young girl with dark hair in a ponytail and pink earrings who bows toward him. Behind him stand a gold lion-headed armrest, a gold cobra-hooded staff and a silver ceremonial staff against red drapery. A woman in white with a beaded necklace stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a blessing during a satsang. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and ornate gold garland and red clothing, and is receiving the girl's bow on a throne-like seat.2014-07-24A seated man in a red-orange shawl and a gold bead necklace with a long swept-back hair knot smiles and places his right hand on the head of a young girl in a pink top with her hair in a ponytail, who sits with palms joined and eyes closed. Behind them a red and gold throne-like seat, red drapes and a silver staff stand in the setting. A woman in white with a gold border sits in the background watching.2014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and a gold beaded necklace, smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a young girl in white who kneels before him. Behind him are a golden lion-faced seat and a wooden staff with a carved serpent. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a long braid watches. Red curtains form the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long swept-back hair, rust-red shawl and gold necklace is giving a blessing to a child. Visible people: 3.2014-07-24A seated man in an orange-red garment with a long gold-beaded garland, his hair tied back, leans forward on a golden throne with lion-head armrests and a cobra-carved staff beside him. He smiles and rests his right hand on the head of a child with dark hair who kneels in front of him. Red velvet drapes hang behind, and a partly visible woman in white and orange sits at the right edge.2014-07-24A photograph from a satsang setting in which a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-orange wrap, rests one hand on the head of a kneeling young boy in a white shirt. The seated figure sits on a golden lion-headed throne with a silver and black serpent-shaped staff beside them, in front of red drapes. Another woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, given the long hair, gold ornaments, and red-orange wrap; the boy is receiving a blessing.2014-07-24A man in a rust-orange robe with a gold ceremonial necklace and a small red mark on his forehead sits on a golden throne with a cobra-shaped carving and a silver staff with a finial behind him. He extends his right arm and touches the forehead of a woman in a dark top and patterned scarf, who has her hands raised to her face. A peacock-feather fan and a gold kalasha-like vessel appear at the left edge. Red drapes form the backdrop. The man's face is visible, with a shaved-head or swept-back hair cue and a ceremonial gold necklace; the identification as a person is an appearance-based candidate only. Printed , , Source2014-07-25July 24 20142014-07-24July 27 20142014-07-27A seated man with long dark hair tied back and a gold ceremonial necklace, dressed in red-maroon cloth, places his right palm on the forehead of a young man kneeling before him. The young man has short hair, a small hoop earring, orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a beaded bracelet, and his hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them stand a golden cobra-hooded staff, a silver rod and red drapery, and a golden ornament sits at lower left. This is a blessing or initiation gesture. The man's appearance shows several cues matching the Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and red-maroon clothing, so he is. The kneeling young man is a devotee in saffron robes.2014-07-24A seated man in dark red-orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace reaches forward to rest his hand on the head of a woman with long wavy brown hair, who sits with her palm raised in a gesture of respect. He has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a smile. Behind them stands a silver ceremonial staff topped with a disc, beside a large gold lion-shaped figure and a dark red draped backdrop. The woman wears a white top with a red shawl. Two people are visible.2014-07-21A 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.2014-07-27