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Two men sit close together in front of an ornate gold-carved wall with a silver throne at right. The man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a red-brown saffron-toned wrap, presses his right hand to the forehead of the man on the left. That man is bare-chested, wears an orange cloth over his shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala, and smiles with his palm raised near his own cheek. The seated figure on the right rests on a leopard-print cushion and holds a wooden stick or pen in his left hand. Two people are visible, performing an initiation-style blessing.

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A seated man in an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha mala presses his right hand to the forehead of a shirtless young man kneeling before him; the seated man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak and a gold pendant, and holds a small wooden stick in his other hand. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved panel and a silver throne, with a leopard-print cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange shawl are the appearance cues matching this label, shown in an initiation-style blessing on a throne with a leopard-print seat. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, with a red wrist thread and a bangle, and holds his palm raised. A partially visible person is at the left edge.2017-10-06October 04 20172017-10-04A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark matted hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a gold pendant necklace, placing his right hand on the head of an older grey-haired man kneeling before him in white clothes with hands folded in anjali. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of gold-toned carved panels with ornate scrollwork and lattice openings, with a silver-toned carved backrest at left and a small silver tray with offerings on a side table. The gesture suggests blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas identify the seated figure as the presenter of the blessing.2017-10-04May 27 20182018-05-27A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl with palms joined in namaskar. The seated figure is on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold lattice backdrop carved with elephants and floral motifs. Two women in white and red stand in the background at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas match the candidate, and he is performing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.2017-10-04September 14 20142014-09-14October 04 20172017-10-04A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing white-and-orange flower garlands and a white forehead mark, places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl. The seated figure's eyes are closed and he appears to be giving a blessing. Beside him are gold lion-head armrests of a throne, a silver staff with a ornate finial, and a framed painting on a pale wall. A woman in a red top is partly visible at the right edge.2014-05-13Photograph of a seated bearded man in a rust-orange draped robe with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, sitting on an ornate gold carved throne with a red cushion. A younger man in a white kurta with a red-orange beaded necklace stands at left, reaching to touch the seated man's head in blessing. Gold-and-blue stage backdrop behind them. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and a throne suggest the a person candidate, though the appearance is only partly distinctive, so the depiction is uncertain.2016-12-21A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white and red forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold-carved wall and a silver throne. He smiles as he rests his right hand on the head of an older grey-haired man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A small silver vessel rests on a glass table beside them.2017-10-04September 02 20152015-09-02A long-haired man in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on a leopard-print seat in front of an ornate gold lattice screen carved with elephants. He touches white paste (vibhuti) to the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl, who presses his palms together in greeting. A woman in white stands in the background at the right edge of the frame. The setting resembles a blessing or darshan moment. The seated man shows distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, consistent with the page's a person reference, so the appearance-based label is probable.2017-10-04