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A seated man with long dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace of beads and an orange-red garment bare-shouldered, extends his right hand in blessing onto the head of a smiling man with short hair, a moustache and a white shirt draped in an orange shawl printed with script; the recipient has palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand a gold cobra-headed staff, a gold ornate vessel, a peacock-feather fan and red velvet drapes. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure shows long hair and a gold bead necklace with orange clothing, matching the page's Swamiji reference. The recipient is a devotee receiving blessing.

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July 14 20142014-07-14A seated figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, places an open palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl and a wristwatch. The seated figure holds a peacock-feather whisk and sits beside golden lion-headed thrones; a silver staff stands in the centre. A woman in white with a forehead mark sits at the right edge. The setting is a hall with a framed artwork on the wall.2014-05-12A seated man with long dark hair tied back and a red hair tie, bare-shouldered in a red-orange cloth with a gold bead necklace, places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in an orange shawl printed with script and a rudraksha mala. Behind them stand a gold lion-shaped throne arm, a gold staff with a cobra-hooded top and red velvet drapery. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red clothing, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2014-07-24A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a gold necklace of beads and a red flower in his hair places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white garment and an orange shawl printed with small text, and holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stand a silver staff with a finial, golden lion-head carvings on a chair, and gold-gathered drapery. Appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and an ornate orange robe, matching the page's subject.2014-07-14A seated man with long dark hair tied back wears a rust-red garment over bare shoulders, a gold-and-bead garland, and a small red tilak on his forehead. He smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt, red-thread wrist cord and beaded necklace, who kneels with his palms joined. Behind them a cobra-headed silver staff rests beside gilded lion-head armrests on a red throne, with red draperies behind. A woman in white sari stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold garland and a bare-chested red robe, distinctive ceremonial cues, and is presented on a throne giving blessing.2014-07-24August 01 20142014-08-01August 02 20142014-08-02May 05 20142014-05-05A seated man in an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a long rudraksha-style bead garland and a white horizontal forehead band touches the forehead of a young man in white kurta with an orange-red shawl and a lanyard. The seated man extends his right arm, palm down, over the young man's head, while holding a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them a golden cobra sculpture coils over a golden base, a silver trident stands upright, a peacock-feather fan is at left, and red curtains hang in the background. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment at a ceremony.2014-07-26A seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap, a gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, reaches out and presses his palm onto the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange-and-white shawl printed with script, and holds up one hand palm-forward in reverence. Behind them stand a golden cobra-entwined staff, a gold ornamental figure, a peacock-feather fan at left, and a silver standard against a deep red drape. The seated man has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange wrap, matching the Swamiji (probable) presentation, giving the blessing role of a teacher.2014-07-25A photograph of a seated man with short dark hair and a red headband with gold patterning, bare-chested with a red wrap and a beaded necklace, smiling as he places his hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch who bows forward. A gold figure in the left foreground, a silver ceremonial staff and a peacock-feather fan are behind them, with a red-and-gold cloth backdrop. Several other people are partly visible at the right edge.2014-05-05May 13 20142014-05-13