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A seated man with long dark hair, white vibhuti and a red kumkum mark on his forehead, wearing an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, extends his right hand to press onto the head of a younger man. The younger man wears a white kurta and an orange shawl printed with script, his palms raised in reverence. Beside them stands a silver trident, and a golden lion-form throne with a peacock-feather fan is at left. A woman with a white forehead mark is partly visible at right. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with a striped wall and an air conditioner.

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May 12 20142014-05-12A seated man with long dark hair swept back in a bun, bare-chested under an orange-red shawl, wearing a multi-row rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The man sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold lion-form armrest and a silver staff-like ceremonial rod; a peacock-feather fan is at left. The boy kneels with palms raised toward the man. Behind them are a framed picture on a wall and a blue-carpeted stage with a gilded chair. a person: long swept-back hair, bare-chested orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala, seated in a throne-like chair while blessing the boy, consistent with a darshan blessing.2014-05-12A photograph of a seated figure with a shaved head and a small white forehead mark, wearing a rust-red wrap and a white flower garland, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a rust-orange scarf. The seated figure sits beside gilded lion-head armrests, and a silver staff stands between them and a red throne in the background. A woman in the lower right looks down. The seated man's rust-red wrap and garland match the ceremonial setting of a blessing or initiation. a person is shown with a shaved head, which fails the distinctive-cue requirement, so the identity is uncertain.2014-05-13May 12 20142014-05-12A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, lifts his right hand to bless a kneeling devotee's head. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed text. The seated figure sits before a gold lion-faced throne with a dark wooden staff and a silver trident-topped rod. A peacock-feather fan is at left, and an older woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the right edge. Red drapes and a rocky backdrop form the setting.2014-07-26September 05 20142014-09-05August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01September 02 20142014-09-02A seated man in a red-orange robe and a pink rose garland with a black rudraksha mala places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta and orange shawl, who stands with his palms joined. Golden lion-head and ornate gold armrests frame the seated figure, and a silver trident stands behind them against a red and gold backdrop with a Varanasi cityscape print. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-red robe, matching the page's claim, so this is an in-person satsang blessing scene.2014-05-10July 14 20142014-07-14A 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.2014-07-26