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A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a deep red cushion, wearing a dark swept-back hairstyle, gold earrings, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a red-and-gold draped garment and a gold waist ornament, touches the forehead of a young boy with a flower-tipped whisk. The boy, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and gold armlets, has his palms raised. Behind them, several people in white and saffron dhotis stand and sit in a bright outdoor pavilion. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne and performing a blessing with the whisk and flower.

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January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions blesses a shirtless boy kneeling before him. The seated person wears a dark maroon-and-saffron robe with gold trim, layered rudraksha malas and a black turban, with a red bindi on the forehead. He touches the boy's forehead with his right hand while holding a white-and-yellow flower-wrapped staff. Behind the boy stand two men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, one with hands folded. This appears to be a blessing, with the seated figure showing appearance-based cues matching the Swamiji (probable) label: layered rudraksha malas, a turban and ceremonial saffron-toned clothing.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a seated figure in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap with a gold waist sash, wearing long braided rudraksha malas and gold earrings, with swept-back dark hair, touching the forehead of a bare-chested young boy in a white thread. The seated figure holds a yellow marigold-tipped ceremonial staff. Behind them stand people in white dhotis and a gold-trimmed throne is visible at right. The shared setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, ornate rudraksha malas and a saffron-toned wrap, and is seated on a throne.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure in a maroon and saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace presses a hand to the forehead of a young man standing before him. The seated figure has swept-back dark hair and wears gold earrings and a gold-trimmed throne-like seat behind him. The young man, bare-chested with white horizontal markings on his arm and chest, wears a rudraksha mala, white dhoti and a yellow flower garland, eyes closed in reception. A whisk-like fly-whisk is held in the seated figure's other hand. Other white-clad attendants stand in the background.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure in a maroon and saffron-striped shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned chain, touches the forehead of a standing young man with shoulder-length dark hair and dark-rimmed glasses. The young man, bare-chested with a white dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a yellow flower-tipped whisk-like wand held near them, has his palms raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them an older man in a white cloth and a brown-cloth-clad attendant stand near a red pillar and an ornate golden throne, with a blurred outdoor setting of bright sky.2016-01-02A seated man in a maroon-and-gold robe with a dark turban and a dense rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a white-and-grey ceremonial whisk and a yellow marigold garland. He gently touches the whisk toward a small bare-chested boy in an orange cloth who kneels before him, with a white sacred ash marking on his shoulder. Behind them a standing figure in white clothes and a red-thread bracelet is partly visible, and red metal railings frame the stage. This appears to be a blessing moment in the seated figure's role as the throned guru; probable Swamiji by his turban, rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed maroon robe, seated in a place of honour.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne touches the forehead of a shirtless young man kneeling before him. The seated figure wears a maroon and saffron-orange shawl, a long brown rudraksha mala draped to the lap, and a dark swept-back hairstyle with gold earrings. He holds a flower-tipped ceremonial staff with a yellow marigold-like blossom. Behind them, two attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls stand. The kneeling man wears a white cloth and a beaded necklace. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2016-01-02