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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, holding a sheet of paper and raising his arm toward a kneeling woman in a white top with a red shawl and folded hands. Behind them stand a silver trident-like staff with a golden lion-headed ornament and a gold-coloured lion figure beside a red striped cushion, with a peacock-feather fan at left. a person cues: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a seated throne-like setting, with the woman receiving a blessing or instruction.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt and white trousers, who has an orange lanyard. The seated figure holds a sheet of paper and sits on an ornate gold throne with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge; a golden cobra-entwined staff rises beside them against red drapes. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with ceremonial gold beads, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-25May 03 20142014-05-03September 13 20142014-09-13A seated man in an orange-red saffron cloth, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala of large brown beads across his chest and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, smiles as he touches the forehead of a second, older man in front of him. The seated man's hair is swept back in a bun, and he has a red-and-gold sitting cloth beneath him. A silver trident and a golden figure appear behind him. A bald man in white clothing sits in the foreground, his back to the camera, facing the scene. Behind the figures are vertical striped panels in orange and white. A peacock feather fan sits at the left edge.2014-09-13May 03 20142014-05-03September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13July 25 20142014-07-25September 13 20142014-09-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a white vibhuti line on his forehead lays his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a white-and-orange sari. Her hands are pressed together near her forehead. Behind them stands a silver trident and a gold ceremonial figure, with a red cloth on the seat and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. Red-and-white wooden latticework forms the backdrop. The gesture appears to be a blessing, consistent with a darshan or padapuja setting.2014-09-13A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red hair tie, a gold bead necklace and a red-orange cloth wrapped around the waist extends his right hand to bless a man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed. Behind them are a golden lion-face throne armrest, a golden cobra-hood carved support, a tall silver staff with a dark twisted shaft, and red draped curtains. The scene shows a blessing given in a ceremonial hall, with the seated figure as the a person by his hair, ornaments and saffron-toned clothing.2014-07-24A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a gold-beaded garland and a sandalwood forehead mark places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The seated figure holds a folded paper in his left hand. Behind them stand a golden cobra sculpture coiled around a silver staff topped with a small ornament, a gold vessel at the left edge, and red curtains. The appearance of the seated figure matches Swamiji (probable) through his long swept-back hair, ornate gold garland and saffron-toned clothing, and he is giving blessing to the kneeling devotee.2014-07-25