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A photograph of a seated man in red-orange robes and a gold beaded necklace reading a paper, with his bare shoulder exposed, beside a golden cobra-entwined staff and a gold statue. Before him a woman in a white blouse with an orange-patterned shawl and bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Red velvet drapes form the background, and a gold deity murti and a silver ceremonial rod are nearby. a person: the seated man has a shaved head with long swept-back dark hair tied at the back, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-red attire, though appearance is not conclusive.

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Photograph of a seated man in a red-orange robe and a long gold bead necklace, with a red-and-orange tiger-striped cloth draped over his lap and a vermilion tilak on his forehead, smiling as he raises a hand and receives a small white paper from a woman in a white top and red shawl who bows her head before him. Behind him stand a golden cobra-hooded staff and a silver staff with a decorative finial, and gold ornamental objects on a red curtained backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a saffron-red robe, and ceremonial gold beads, matching the page's claim that Swamiji is present. The woman is a devotee presenting a paper offering.2014-07-23A seated man in an orange-red garment with a pink and white flower garland extends his right hand over the head of a woman in a white top and orange-red shawl, who stands with eyes closed and hands folded in front of her. Beside them a silver trident rises from a base, and a gilded lion-headed ornament sits in the foreground near a framed picture on a white wall. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland, but the appearance is not fully certain, so the identity is marked unsure.2014-05-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace of beads sits on a golden throne with lion-form arms, a peacock-feather fan at left. He has a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He reaches out and rests his hand on the head of a kneeling woman with short hair, who wears an orange shawl and white top and holds her palms together in namaskar. A tall silver staff with a black cobra coiled around it stands beside them, and red curtains hang behind. Two people are visible, one partially at the lower right in orange clothing. Figure appearance suggests a person in a seated blessing role, but identity is uncertain.2014-07-25A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe with a gold ceremonial necklace, a white forehead marking and hair tied back, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman in a maroon patterned top. He holds a small white card in his left hand. Behind them stand a silver staff topped with a round finial and a golden cobra-shaped ornament, red drapes, and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-25July 23 20142014-07-23A seated man in a red-orange saffron wrap and a long gold-bead rudraksha-style mala extends his right hand toward the forehead of a woman who kneels before him with her eyes closed and her palm raised. He wears a red bindi and his hair is tied back with a red band. Behind him stands a golden cobra-hooded throne with a red tiger-print cushion, a silver staff topped with a finial, and a red curtain. A gold kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left edge. The woman wears a white blouse with an orange-red shawl and multiple colourful bangles. A white-haired person is partly visible at the upper right. a person: the seated man wears the distinctive saffron and gold-bead mala cues, seated in the role of giver of blessing and darshan.2014-07-24July 25 20142014-07-25July 24 20142014-07-24A man in a rust-orange robe with a gold ceremonial necklace and a small red mark on his forehead sits on a golden throne with a cobra-shaped carving and a silver staff with a finial behind him. He extends his right arm and touches the forehead of a woman in a dark top and patterned scarf, who has her hands raised to her face. A peacock-feather fan and a gold kalasha-like vessel appear at the left edge. Red drapes form the backdrop. The man's face is visible, with a shaved-head or swept-back hair cue and a ceremonial gold necklace; the identification as a person is an appearance-based candidate only. Printed , , Source2014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25A seated man in an orange-red robe with a golden ceremonial necklace and long swept-back hair extends his hand toward a woman's forehead in a blessing gesture, holding a folded white card in his other hand. The woman wears a white blouse with an orange-red shawl printed with script and a white hair tie, and stands with her palm raised. Behind them is a silver staff with a cobra-shaped ornament, a golden throne with a lion-head, a peacock-feather fan, and red draped curtains. A partially visible woman in white with a forehead mark sits at the right edge.2014-07-25A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange garment with a gold-bordered waist cloth, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a sandalwood tilak, extending his right hand to rest on the head of a young girl in a pink top who bows before him. Beside him a golden serpent-entwined staff, a silver-topped staff and a gold lion-headed throne armrest are visible, with red drapery behind. A woman in white with rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark stands at right, smiling. Partially visible bald head of another person in the lower foreground.2014-07-25