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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes with a white tilak on his forehead, long dark hair tied back, and a white-and-red flower garland, extending his hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, a red-and-white shawl and a rudraksha mala, and presses his palms together at his forehead. A gold lion-headed seat stands in the foreground, a gold and red throne and a framed painting behind them, and a tall silver staff beside them. a person is shown in the blessing posture with the cues of saffron robes, flower garland and tilak; the kneeling devotee receives darshan. A second woman in white with a shawl is partly visible at right.

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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead with a red dot, and a garland of white jasmine and yellow-red flowers around his neck, wearing a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl draped over his shoulders. The seated figure is in front of golden lion-head armrests, and a tall silver staff with a carved top stands beside them. Behind them are a gold-framed picture, red upholstered chairs and a warm orange backdrop. The scene is a blessing or initiation moment at a satsang-style gathering. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, bare-chested with an orange-red shawl, rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold armrests.2014-05-13A seated man with short dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red wrist thread, bare-chested and draped in an orange-red cloth, wears a white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms. He extends his right hand to press a palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. A tall silver staff with a trident-like top stands beside them, with a gilded lion-faced ornament and a gold throne-like backdrop behind; a framed painting hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing exchange.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13A seated saffron-robed figure with bare upper body, white tilak, marigold and flower garlands, and a red bindi-like mark touches the crown of a grey-haired man in a white shirt and orange shawl who bows with raised palms. Behind them stand a golden throne and a silver staff, and a golden lion-head ornament sits in the foreground. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches at right.2014-05-13A seated figure in a rust-red saffron wrap, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair in a bun, white and red tilak on the forehead, and a multicoloured flower garland with white blossoms, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing older man in a white shirt and a red-orange scarf printed with text. The seated figure holds a silver staff and rests beside a gold-decorated seat with a red cushion. Behind them, a framed picture hangs on the wall and a woman in a light outfit with an orange scarf stands at right. The man receiving the blessing has his hand over his heart.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13A photograph of a seated man with short dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a garland of white and multicoloured flowers, wearing a bare chest with a red-and-orange cloth draped over his lap, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl with a visitor badge. Behind them stands a silver trident-like staff, a gold-coloured lion-head ornament sits in the foreground, and a gold throne with red cushions and a framed picture are in the background. A second person in red shawl stands at the right edge. The seated figure has garlands and bare-chest ceremonial adornment consistent with the page's description of a senior guru, so the identity is appearance-based and uncertain.2014-05-13A seated figure in red-orange robes and a white-and-orange marigold and jasmine garland places his right hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in greeting. The seated figure has a white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair pinned back, and is seated beside a golden cobra-headed sculpture. Behind them is a red cushioned throne with gold ornamentation, a silver staff, and a framed painting on the wall. Swamiji (probable) is shown here through a sannyasi's red-orange robes, floral garland and long hair, giving the forehead blessing; the recipient is a devotee. Other devotees in white and orange shawls sit at the edges.2014-05-13November 02 20142014-11-02