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A seated man with swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a red-orange garment with gold border and a white and pink flower garland. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling older man in a striped blue-and-grey shirt, whose hands are pressed together in prayer. Behind him, a gold-coloured ornament and red cushion are visible, with blurred devotees in white and grey clothing standing in a bright room.

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March 30 20142014-03-30A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead with a red dot, and a garland of white jasmine and yellow-red flowers around his neck, wearing a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl draped over his shoulders. The seated figure is in front of golden lion-head armrests, and a tall silver staff with a carved top stands beside them. Behind them are a gold-framed picture, red upholstered chairs and a warm orange backdrop. The scene is a blessing or initiation moment at a satsang-style gathering. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, bare-chested with an orange-red shawl, rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold armrests.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13A seated figure in a red-and-gold garment with a white forehead mark and a white flower garland, with a dark bun, touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta who has his palms pressed together. Behind them stand women in teal and blue saris, and a gold ceremonial vessel is visible at left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the seated figure wears a red and gold robe, a white flower garland and a white forehead mark, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-03-30A seated man with long dark hair tied back, a white forehead mark, a white and red flower garland and an orange-brown garment bare on one shoulder places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. The giver's arm extends across the frame. Behind them, women in saris and a red-trimmed cloth sit among a seated audience in a bright hall, with a gold-patterned cushion and a book on a red cloth nearby. The appearance of the seated giver with long swept-back hair, garland and orange-brown clothing matches the page's a person reference, though the identity is not certain from appearance alone.2014-03-30January 02 20142014-01-02A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied in a bun and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-red cloth draped over one shoulder and a white flower garland with a red rudraksha-style bead strand, placing his right hand on the forehead of a older man in a white kurta and olive-green knitted vest. The older man leans back with eyes closed and raises his left hand, while a red thread is tied on his wrist. Onlookers stand behind, including a smiling woman in a white sari and others in light clothing. A golden vessel is visible at the lower left edge. Setting is a bright indoor hall with pale walls.2014-03-30May 13 20142014-05-13A seated man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with bare upper torso, a red-and-white garland and rudraksha beads, and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, leans forward and places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-saffron shawl, and a rudraksha mala, with his hands folded in anjali. Behind them stand floral garlands of red, yellow and orange flowers and a golden deity murti on a red tiger-striped cloth before deep burgundy drapes. A woman in the background wears a red bindi. The scene suggests a blessing exchange, possibly darshan. Appearance-based label: a person, with the seated figure wearing rudraksha beads and a rust-red garment in a throne setting.2014-09-28March 30 20142014-03-30May 13 20142014-05-13September 08 20122012-09-08