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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes and a gold-beaded garland, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair tied back, extending his right arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a woman with light brown hair in a bun. She wears a white top, a red-and-white beaded necklace and a gold bangle, and raises her right hand. He holds a folded white card in his left hand. Behind them are gold ceremonial objects, a golden lion figure, a peacock-feather fan, and a red curtain. A third woman with dark hair is partly visible at the right edge.

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A seated man in a saffron-red robe and a thick gold-bead garland touches the forehead of a woman with shoulder-length light-brown hair. He sits on a gilded throne with golden lion-head armrests, red draped fabric and a curved gold rod behind him. The woman wears a white top with a red shawl printed with script and a rudraksha bracelet, and she presses her palms together in respect. A second woman in a white sari is partly visible at the right edge. The seated man's appearance includes long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and saffron robes, which matches the page's Swamiji reference, so the probable label applies: Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, giving a blessing touch to the devotee. Two people are visible in the scene.2014-07-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-beaded ceremonial necklace and a white tilak on his forehead raises his right hand to touch the head of a woman in a white top with an orange-red shawl and red-beaded necklace. He holds a small paper in his left hand. Behind them stand a black serpent-shaped staff topped with a silver cobra hood, a gold peacock-feather ornament and golden ceremonial objects against red draped curtains. The scene shows a blessing or initiation moment in a satsang setting.2014-07-25A seated man in a red-orange garment with a red and yellow marigold garland places his right hand on the forehead of a woman with long light-brown hair, who wears a white top with a red-orange shawl and presses her palms together. The seated man has a short ponytail, a yellow tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. A silver-toned staff stands beside them, and a large golden lion-shaped seat is at left.2014-05-17A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold beaded necklace sits on a golden throne with a golden cobra-hooded backrest and a silver staff topped with a disc, against red draped curtains. He raises his right hand to a woman's head, blessing her, while she, in a white top with long dark hair, holds her palm raised toward him. A golden peacock-feather fan and a gold lion-headed armrest appear in the foreground. Partial heads of another person sit at the bottom edge. The figure's hairstyle, saffron garments, and gold ornaments are cues for a person, seated and giving blessing.2014-07-25A seated man in an orange-red robe with a gold-beaded mala and a white tilak on his forehead reaches out to touch the forehead of a woman in a white top with an orange-and-red shawl. He holds a small white paper or cloth in his other hand. Beside him is a gold-and-silver ceremonial staff with a coiled cobra, a peacock-feather fan, and a gold lion-headed seat, against red drapery. Behind the woman, an elderly woman in white with an orange shawl sits with her eyes closed. a person cue is the saffron robe and beaded mala, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-07-25August 02 20142014-08-02May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style cloth, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a red hair tie, reaching to touch the forehead of a young woman with a tied-up curly bun. She wears a white top with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha beads, eyes closed, hands near her head. Behind them are a golden lion-faced armrest, a gold cobra-headed staff, red drapery, and a woman in white at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, with his long hair, rudraksha mala and rust-red clothing as cues, seated on a golden throne in a blessing gesture.2014-07-24July 25 20142014-07-25July 24 20142014-07-24A seated man in rust-orange robes with pink flower garlands places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman in a white sleeveless top and an orange shawl, her eyes closed and hands raised to her face. He holds a white paper or card in his left hand. Beside him stands a tall silver staff, and a large gold lion-like ornament sits in the foreground. A framed patterned picture hangs on the white wall behind, and a red thread bangle is visible on her wrist. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim but shows only a few cues, so identity remains uncertain.2014-05-10A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a long gold beaded necklace, with long hair tied in a bun and a white forehead mark, extending his hand toward the head of a woman in a white top with an orange shawl. Her arms are raised and her eyes are closed in devotion. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff and a golden ornamented object, with red drapes and a gilded lion-faced vessel in the foreground, and a peacock-feather fan at left. The setting appears to be a satsang or blessing ritual. The man shows distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, matching the page's Swamiji reference, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable).2014-07-25