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A seated man in a rust-red dhoti with a bare chest and a gold ceremonial necklace, his hair tied in a bun, touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and orange scarf printed with script. The seated man wears a gold necklace and his arm is extended toward the kneeling devotee's head in a blessing. Behind them stand a silver serpent-hooded staff, a gold lotus-shaped vessel, and red drapes; a golden peacock-feather fan and a gold ornamental base sit in the foreground. The devotee holds his hands together with a wrist mala of rudraksha beads. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a bun, rudraksha mala and beaded earrings places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in respectful greeting. A silver staff stands between them, a golden lion-headed throne armrest sits in the foreground, and a paper with writing is held in the seated figure's left hand. The setting is an indoor hall with wooden panelling and a framed colourful wall hanging. Appearance-based label: a person seated in darshan with a devotee; the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial golden throne are the qualifying cues.2014-05-12A 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.2014-07-14May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes with a gold-bead garland and a pale vertical tilak on his forehead, his bare right arm extended and his palm resting on the head of a kneeling man. The kneeling devotee wears a white dhoti-style shirt with an orange-red shawl printed with script. The seated figure holds a folded paper in his left hand. Behind them are a tall silver staff topped with a disc, a golden cobra-hooded object, a golden lion-faced ornament at left, a peacock-feather fan at left and red draped curtains. The gesture appears to be a blessing given to the devotee. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair tied back and wears a gold-bead garland, saffron robes and a red tilak, with a ceremonial setting.2014-07-25July 14 20142014-07-14A seated man with long swept-back hair, white tilak and red bindi, wearing an orange-red robe and a gold bead necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The recipient has his palms raised in reverence. Behind them are a golden cobra-hooded throne and a gold peacock-feather fan on a red drape backdrop, with a golden kalasha-like staff at top. a person is seated on the throne performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-07-25July 26 20142014-07-26May 01 20142014-05-01July 15 20142014-07-15A 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.2014-05-13September 06 20142014-09-06July 24 20142014-07-24