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A seated priest in a rust-red robe with a bare upper torso and a white and red tilak on the forehead presses his right palm to the forehead of a bald, grey-bearded man in a white kurta with a blue beaded necklace. The seated figure wears white and orange flower garlands and has dark hair in a bun. Two large gold cobra-hooded forms with gold kalasha-like ornaments sit in the foreground, and a silver staff stands in the centre. Behind them a red and gold throne is visible. A woman in an orange shawl stands at the right edge. The gesture appears to be a blessing or initiation.

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A seated man with short dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a red-maroon cloth wrapped over bare shoulders and a garland of white and orange flowers places his right hand on the forehead of a bald, bearded older man in a white kurta with a beaded necklace who holds his right palm raised in greeting. Behind them stands a gilded throne or red cushioned seat, two golden cobra-hooded forms in the foreground, and a silver staff. On the right, an older woman in an orange shawl stands with folded hands.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13A seated saffron-robed figure with bare upper body, white tilak, marigold and flower garlands, and a red bindi-like mark touches the crown of a grey-haired man in a white shirt and orange shawl who bows with raised palms. Behind them stand a golden throne and a silver staff, and a golden lion-head ornament sits in the foreground. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches at right.2014-05-13A seated man in an orange-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas performs a blessing by placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man in a white shirt and wooden bead bracelets. The blessed man holds his hands together in namaskar, and a gold ritual vessel sits at left on a red and gold cloth. Red cushioned chairs and seated attendees in orange appear in the background of a bright hall. a person: the seated blessing figure in orange-red with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair fits the page's a person reference, though the image gives limited identifying cues.2014-03-17May 10 20142014-05-10May 17 20142014-05-17March 17 20142014-03-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland with white and yellow blossoms, wearing a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to bless an elderly man kneeling before him. The elderly man wears thin-rimmed glasses, a white shirt and trousers, and has white hair and a moustache. Beside them is a gold cobra-hooded sculpture, a silver staff, and a red-cushioned gold throne. A woman in a white top and rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a woman in a green top with an orange shawl stands in the background with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan setting. The seated man is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads.2014-05-13March 26th 20142014-03-26A photo of a blessing moment indoors. A person with short dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red and gold garment with heavy gold bead necklaces, reaches forward and places a hand on the forehead of a man with short white hair. The man wears a white t-shirt, a red and white beaded mala, and a wristwatch, holding one palm up in a hand gesture. Behind them, a man in white with an orange-red shawl stands in a softly lit hall with dark wood panels and white curtains. The gold-clad figure appears to be a presiding figure with the appearance of a person in a ceremonial role, though the appearance cues are not conclusive.2013-12-17