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A seated man in a rust-red saffron wrap, long hair tied back, white tripundra on his forehead and a white-and-gold flower garland over his shoulder, smiles as he places his right palm on the head of a man in a white t-shirt who kneels before him with hands joined. Behind them stands a golden cobra-hooded seat or staff with a gold serpent coiled around a rod, and a red curtain fills the background. A woman in a white sari stands at right, her hand raised.

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A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a gold-beaded garland and a sandalwood forehead mark places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The seated figure holds a folded paper in his left hand. Behind them stand a golden cobra sculpture coiled around a silver staff topped with a small ornament, a gold vessel at the left edge, and red curtains. The appearance of the seated figure matches Swamiji (probable) through his long swept-back hair, ornate gold garland and saffron-toned clothing, and he is giving blessing to the kneeling devotee.2014-07-25August 01 20142014-08-01A seated figure in red-orange robes and a long gold rudraksha-style necklace rests a hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl, who has his palms pressed together in greeting. A silver trident with a serpent coiled around its shaft stands between them, a gold kalasha-like vessel and a peacock feather fan sit nearby, and a red curtain and rocky backdrop frame the scene. The devotee kneels in receipt of the blessing, with a gold ear ornament visible.2014-07-26July 14 20142014-07-14July 25 20142014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25A seated man in red robes and a long gold bead necklace reaches forward to touch the forehead of a younger man in white clothes with an orange shawl. The seated man has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak mark, and is smiling. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff topped with a cobra hood and a golden throne with carved details, against red drapes. The gold lion-shaped object at lower left is a ceremonial piece. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment. a person is the seated figure with the distinctive long hair and gold beads, presented in an in_person setting.2014-07-24Photo 11688476 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13September 28 20142014-09-28A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-ornamented garland, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The seated man sits on a red-upholstered throne with gold carved panels behind him, and gold objects are visible nearby. The kneeling devotee's hands are folded at his side, and a woman in an orange shawl is partly visible at the right. The seated man's smiling face and a brief blessing gesture suggest a darshan or blessing moment.2015-08-30 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt and white trousers, who has an orange lanyard. The seated figure holds a sheet of paper and sits on an ornate gold throne with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge; a golden cobra-entwined staff rises beside them against red drapes. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with ceremonial gold beads, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-25