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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red sleeveless garment with gold embroidery and a leopard-print cloth at his waist, wearing a pink and green flower garland and a white vertical tilak on his forehead. His right arm extends toward a grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, whose hand rests on the seated man's arm and who has his other hand raised to his face. Behind them stand a silver trident, gold ornaments on red velvet seating, and a large backdrop of a temple tower. Another person in orange and white stands in the background. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair in a bun, orange garment, garland and tilak) is seated on a red throne, performing a blessing on a devotee. Two people are visible.

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A seated figure in a rust-orange cloth with a leopard-print wrap and a garland of pink roses and green leaves places his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The seated figure has white ash marks and a red bindi, and holds a white paper. A silver trident stands beside the man, and a golden lion-form object and red-draped seat appear nearby. Another person in an orange shawl is visible at right.2014-05-11A photo of a seated figure in red-saffron robes, with white and red forehead markings, long dark hair pinned back, and a garland of white and yellow flowers over the shoulders, extending a hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man. The man, wearing a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with a silver bracelet, has his palm raised in a gesture of reception. Behind them stand a tall silver staff or trident, gold lion-head armrests on a red throne, and a painted backdrop. The seated figure appears to be a person with saffron robes, a garland and ornate gold throne, though the face is partially turned. This appears to be a blessing or diksha moment in a ritual setting.2014-05-13A seated man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with a gold-embroidered edge, wearing a long garland of pink roses and green leaves, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling young man in white with an orange-red shawl. The seated man holds a folded paper in his left hand. Behind him sits a golden lion-faced throne armrest and a red cushioned seat, and a silver trident stands upright beside them. Two more people in orange and white are visible in the background, and a banner with temple imagery hangs at left. a person: the seated man has the long hair, saffron-toned ceremonial wrap, rose garland and golden throne cues associated with the page's subject, and is conferring a blessing on the kneeling devotee.2014-05-11A seated man in a rust-red and gold-patterned robe, wearing a pink and green flower garland and white forehead markings, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rust-orange shawl, who raises his palm in front. The seated figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them stands a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like top, and a golden lion-headed seat rests beside the seated figure. The background shows a red and orange backdrop with temple imagery and an ornate red chair. A second person in an orange shawl stands at right. The seated figure is an unsure candidate for a person; the visible cues are the garland, forehead markings and rust-red robe, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm.2014-05-11May 11 20142014-05-11May 11 20142014-05-11A seated figure in an orange-red saffron garment with a gold-embroidered border, wearing a long green and pink flower garland, places his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl. The seated figure holds a white folded cloth and a tall silver staff stands beside him, with a gold deity murti and red draped seating at the lower left. Behind them, women in orange and white saris stand in a hall with white drapes. The blessing suggests a devotee receiving a forehead blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair swept back, a tripundra forehead mark, a flower garland and saffron robes, matching cues for the Swamiji candidate, so the in_person value is used.2014-05-11May 11 20142014-05-11A seated man in a saffron-orange garment and a red and yellow marigold garland places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man with grey hair, who wears a white shirt, an orange shawl, a wristwatch and folds his hands in respect. A tall silver pole stands between them, and a large golden figure is in the lower left foreground. Behind them are blurred studio lights and a white backdrop. The seated man has a yellow tilak on his forehead and appears to be blessing the devotee, a common gesture of darshan and blessing in Hindu satsang settings.2014-05-17May 11 20142014-05-11Photograph of a ceremonial moment at an indoor event. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth and a garland of pink roses and green leaves, extends his arm to touch a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial to the forehead of a man with grey hair in a white kurta and an orange-red shawl, who holds his palms in front of him in a respectful gesture. Gold lion-head ornaments sit in the foreground, and a red-patterned fabric and orange-clad attendants appear in the background beside a large printed banner of a temple tower. a person: the man with long hair and the bare-chested ceremonial garland appearance is a candidate for the a person figure, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity; the staff-holder is a devotee receiving blessing.2014-05-11May 13 20142014-05-13