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A photograph of a seated figure with a bun and bare upper body, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha malas, placing both hands on the crown of a bald, grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange-red scarf, who leans forward with palms raised in reverence. Golden cobra-hooded seats and a silver staff stand beside them, with red draped cushions and a framed picture in the background. The bald man in white is a devotee receiving blessing. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the seated figure is described by role and identity is left unsure.

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A photograph of a bare-chested figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, placing both hands on the crown of a seated man's head in a blessing gesture. The seated man wears a white kurta, an orange-red shawl over the shoulders, and a wristwatch. Golden cobra-hood ornaments and a golden decorative stand surround them, with red fabric and a green foliage garland nearby. The image appears to show a blessing ritual, possibly padapuja or darshan, in a ceremonial hall.2014-05-12A photograph of a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair knot placing his right hand on the forehead of a older man with short grey hair who kneels in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Ornate gold cobra-hooded objects with green foliage sit in the foreground, and a red-draped seat and a white pole stand behind. The kneeling devotee is receiving a blessing, consistent with a darshan or padapuja moment. The taller figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance with long hair, saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, while the kneeling man is a devotee.2014-05-12May 12 20142014-05-12March 21 20142014-03-21May 09 20142014-05-09May 12 20142014-05-12May 12 20142014-05-12September 01 20142014-09-01A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a white tilak on the forehead places his right palm on the forehead of a bald, grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has his hands folded in prayer. A golden cobra-hooded ornament and a silver staff stand behind them against red drapery; a woman in orange with a white tilak is partly visible at the right edge. Two physical people are the main figures, with a third partly visible. The seated figure with the bead necklace and orange robe is a person by appearance, though the face and features are not clearly visible enough to confirm.2014-07-25A 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.2014-05-13July 06 20142014-07-06A 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.2014-05-12