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A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushioned upholstery and a peacock-feather fan, wearing an ochre-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland and a beaded necklace, touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rust-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. The seated figure, a person with a shaved-head style and ornate ritual setting, holds a silver trident in the background. Behind them, a golden lion-form armrest, bamboo screens and red-draped stage décor frame the scene, while a figure in white and an attendant in white sit in the background.

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A seated man with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, and presses his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who raises one palm in greeting. Gold lion-head carvings and a silver staff stand nearby, and a red-upholstered seat sits behind. Behind them, a few people in white and orange shawls sit or stand in a hall with a framed picture on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, present in person.2014-05-12August 01 20142014-08-01A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and ornate gold necklaces, with a small red tilak on his forehead, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. The devotee's palms are pressed together in namaste. Behind them stands a silver trident with a red gem and a golden deity murti with a cobra-hooded canopy, beside gold-carved throne arms, red patterned seating and bamboo screens. The gathering appears to be a darshan. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by his long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron robe, seated in the foreground.2014-08-01September 28 20142014-09-28A seated man in a rust-orange wrap with a gold necklace and a red bindi places his palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. The seated figure holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, and a gold lion-head ornament sits at the lower left. Red curtains and gold drapes form the background. A woman with a white forehead mark stands at the right edge. Appearance cues are limited to a gold necklace, orange wrap and bindi, which are not distinctive enough to confirm a specific person, so identity remains uncertain.2014-07-14May 11 20142014-05-11Photograph of a seated figure in rust-red and orange robes with a gold-bead garland and a white vertical tilak on the forehead, placing one hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with gold border. A silver ceremonial trident-like staff is held overhead, and a red cloth draped over the devotee's shoulders. Gold ornaments, a peacock-feather fan and a gold deity murti are visible in the background. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold bead mala and orange robes are visible, consistent with the page; identity is inferred from appearance only. Two persons are visible.2014-08-27A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and a bare upper torso, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a short-haired young man in white kurta and orange shawl. Behind them stand a tall silver-capped staff, gold-coloured ornamental lion-head and throne elements, and golden draped curtains. A peacock-feather fan appears at the left edge. Two physical people are visible.2014-07-14A seated man in a red-and-orange robe with a white-and-red floral garland and a beaded rudraksha necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a black t-shirt and a dark bead mala. The man has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and his hair is tied back in a bun. Beside him is a golden serpent-headed object and a silver-and-gold staff, with a red and gold throne and a framed picture behind them. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation in a ceremonial hall.2014-05-13February 01 20152015-02-01May 12 20142014-05-12A seated man in a red-and-maroon ceremonial wrap with a long braid and a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala reaches up to rest his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and red shawl. Gold lion-head carved armrests and a red striped throne cushion frame the scene, with red velvet drapery behind. The devotee's palms are pressed together at the seated man's knee. Two people are physically present.2013-11-21 +1 copies