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A 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.

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A 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 20142014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25May 12 20142014-05-12A 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.2014-07-24A seated man in saffron-red robes and a gold ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in an orange and grey sari, who holds her palms together in namaskar. He sits on a golden throne with a carved gold lion-head armrest and a dark wooden staff topped by a coiled serpent. A silver staff with a lamp stands behind him, a peacock-feather fan is at left, and red curtains hang in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears with a long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and saffron robes, giving blessings to a devotee in a darshan setting.2014-07-25A 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.2014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25A seated man in an orange-red robe, wearing a pink flower garland and rudraksha beads, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman in a white and pink sari with an orange shawl and an orange thread on her wrist. A silver trident stands behind them and a gold kalasha-like vessel sits at the left edge. The woman holds up her left hand palm outward while receiving blessing. The setting is an indoor hall with a framed textile artwork on the wall. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be established from appearance alone; he is shown with shaved-looking dark hair in a bun, orange robe and rudraksha, which is insufficient for a firm identification.2014-05-10July 25 20142014-07-25A seated man with dark hair tied up, bare-shouldered and wearing a saffron-red wrap, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a woman with short auburn hair who wears a dark teal knit top and a red cloth around her neck. He wears a gold garland around his neck and holds a small white card or paper in his left hand. He sits on a golden throne with a carved gold lion-head armrest, a red patterned cushion and a silver staff with a serpent motif beside him, in front of deep red draperies. Another older woman with short white hair is partly visible at the right edge. Two physical people are visible. a person: the seated man wears a gold ornamental garland and a saffron wrap on a golden throne, consistent with the page's a person attribution.2014-07-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead reaches out to touch the head of a young woman in a striped grey top and orange shawl, who raises her hand in a gesture of reverence. Behind them stand a black cobra sculpture coiled around a gold throne, a silver ceremonial staff with a disc, and a gold peacock-feather fan. Red draped curtains form the backdrop.2014-07-25