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Photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, yellow turmeric marks on the face and a red bindi, wearing a green leaf garland over an orange-red cloth, holding a peacock feather fan with a golden lion-headed throne beside him. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who has his right hand raised to his head in devotion. Behind them a large gold ornamental backdrop and a gold deity murti appear, and a partially visible woman in an orange shawl stands at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and ceremonial adornment with a peacock feather, consistent with a person giving blessing to a devotee. Two physical people are clearly visible.

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December 28 20122012-12-28October 11 20132013-10-11February 08 20162016-02-08A seated man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange and gold-bordered wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant applies white paste to the forehead of a kneeling man in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads. The seated man has a red tilak and closed eyes, and sits on a leopard-print cushion before ornate gold and silver carvings. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant on saffron clothing, consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji at this initiation. A wooden stick is held nearby and a silver ornament sits on the seat. The image is a photo of a kneeling devotee receiving a sacred mark during an initiation.2017-10-06May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing white-and-orange flower garlands and a white forehead mark, places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl. The seated figure's eyes are closed and he appears to be giving a blessing. Beside him are gold lion-head armrests of a throne, a silver staff with a ornate finial, and a framed painting on a pale wall. A woman in a red top is partly visible at the right edge.2014-05-13October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesMay 14 20142014-05-14May 12 20142014-05-12A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a garland of pink and red flowers with yellow blossoms, rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The kneeling devotee holds his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. Behind them is a golden serpent-hooded sculpture and red zebra-print upholstery against deep maroon drapery. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti mark with a red bindi, and ceremonial rudraksha and flower garlands, matching the page's Padukā Pūjā and blessing setting; the blessing gesture is a darshan-style head blessing.2014-09-28A photograph of a darshan blessing in a temple-style hall. A woman in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a sindoor mark on her forehead reaches out to place her hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Behind them stand golden lion-headed pillar ornaments and a silver staff, with a peacock-feather fan at left. A framed painting hangs on the wall. Only a partial figure is visible at the right edge.2014-05-12