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A seated man in a red-brown dhoti with a peacock-feather shawl and pink flower garland places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white embroidered kurta, while holding a folded paper in his left hand. A silver trident stands beside them and gold lion-head ornaments are at the lower left. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches from behind, and a few seated devotees in orange appear at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation ritual.

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May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a red garment and a pink flower garland, places his palm on the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. A peacock-feather fan and a silver trident stand beside them, and a gold lion-headed seat is in the foreground. The devotee holds his hands folded in namaskar and has a red thread on his wrist and a rudraksha bracelet. Other people in red and orange clothing sit in the background. The seated figure shows cues consistent with a person, including long swept hair, a flower garland and ceremonial red attire, while the scene suggests a blessing or darshan.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes and a pink flower garland placing his right hand on the forehead of a blond, long-haired man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl over his shoulder. The seated man has long dark hair swept back and is smiling; a peacock-feather fan and a gold lion-shaped object sit in the foreground, and a silver trident stands behind them. The blond man presses his palms together in respectful greeting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes, a floral garland and a ceremonial setting with trident and peacock fan, so he is a probable candidate for in_person.2014-05-10A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a hall. A bare-shouldered figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a pink flower garland, a peacock-feather fan and red garments, places his right palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white kurta with gold embroidery. The blessed man stands with eyes closed and hands at his neck. A silver trident rises beside them and a large gold lion-headed ornament sits in the foreground. Behind, a woman in white with a saffron shawl and beaded mala watches, and saffron-robed attendees sit at the right edge. a person is the bare-shouldered blessing giver, identified by long swept-back hair, a pink flower garland and peacock-feather fan.2014-05-10A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a pink flower garland, a peacock feather fan behind him, and rust-coloured cloth, raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a long-haired blond man in a white t-shirt with an orange-red shawl who holds papers in his other hand. Golden lion-head ornaments flank the seated figure, and a silver trident stands beside them. The seated man has a person appearance based on the long swept-back hair, pink floral garland and ornate ceremonial setting, while the blond man is a devotee receiving blessing. The setting is an indoor hall with a framed picture on the wall.2014-05-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a red tilak on the forehead, extends one hand to bless the head of a man in a white shirt and orange scarf who bows forward with his palms pressed together. Beside them stand gold lion-headed armrests holding a peacock-feather fan, a silver staff, and a framed painting on a pale wall. Two people are visible: the blessing figure and the bowing devotee, with a third partially visible at the far right edge. The setting suggests a darshan blessing.2014-05-12A photograph of a darshan blessing in a temple-style hall. A woman in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a sindoor mark on her forehead reaches out to place her hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Behind them stand golden lion-headed pillar ornaments and a silver staff, with a peacock-feather fan at left. A framed painting hangs on the wall. Only a partial figure is visible at the right edge.2014-05-12May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man in an orange-red garment with a pink and white flower garland extends his right hand over the head of a woman in a white top and orange-red shawl, who stands with eyes closed and hands folded in front of her. Beside them a silver trident rises from a base, and a gilded lion-headed ornament sits in the foreground near a framed picture on a white wall. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland, but the appearance is not fully certain, so the identity is marked unsure.2014-05-10A photograph of a ritual blessing in a room with a light wall and framed artwork. A person with long dark hair, a yellow-gold vertical mark on the forehead, a red bindi, orange-red robe and a yellow-marigold garland stretches an arm forward to press a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and an orange shawl with script, who holds his palm up. A silver trident stands upright and a gold animal figure sits in the lower left. Behind them, a white-haired older woman in a brown-gold top and a woman with an orange scarf and mala beads appear partly visible. Two physical people are clearly visible, plus partial figures in the background, and the blessing suggests a darshan or padapuja-style exchange.2014-05-14A seated man in an orange-red garment and a rudraksha mala holds a white-and-black feathered whisk and presses his palm to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl, who has his hands raised in reverence. Behind them, golden ritual vessels and an ornate gold backdrop stand near a gold-framed picture. Several seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls watch, including a woman in white with a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation ritual indoors, with a watermarked archive photo credit omitted.2014-03-17