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A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-and-gold garment wears a long white jasmine garland over bare shoulders and extends his right arm to press his palm to the forehead of a young man in a white polo shirt who kneels with palms joined. A woman in white with a brown and dark beaded mala and a second woman in a white top stand behind them, and several women in orange and pink garments watch from the right. A white floor-standing air conditioner, a fan and a golden deity murti at lower left complete the ritual scene in an indoor hall with a red floor covering. The turbaned man's identity is not established by the page, so his role is given as officiant.

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A photograph of a seated man in rust-orange and red robes with a long, swept-back dark hairstyle, a white tilak on his forehead and a brown rudraksha-style mala around his neck, placing his right hand on the head of a short-haired young boy in a white shirt. He holds a small pink card in his left hand. Behind him stands a silver ceremonial staff and a golden deity murti with a gold-coloured backdrop, with garlands and a woman in white and a brown mala waiting nearby. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial robes and a mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2014-10-11September 11 20142014-09-11A seated man in rust-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with a white tilak on his forehead raises his palm in a blessing gesture toward a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with a red lanyard. Behind the seated man sits a golden lion-shaped throne and a silver trident leans beside him, with a peacock-feather fan at left and red and orange panels in the background. The kneeling devotee holds his hands together in namaskar and has a small notebook in one hand. a person appears in this image; the seated figure matches the appearance cues of a long rudraksha mala and orange robes, but the identification is appearance-based.2014-08-26A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a red-brown wrap with dark patterned cloth, smiling and touching the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with a red-patterned shawl and folded hands in namaskar. Behind them stands a large deity murti adorned with gold necklaces and garlands, with green foliage, orange flowers and a silver staff nearby. This appears to be a darshan blessing moment. The seated figure has cues consistent with a person with the throne and blessing role, though appearance is partly obscured by the angle.2014-12-26A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor room. A man with hair tied in a knot at the back, wearing an orange-yellow cloth and a rudraksha mala, raises his right hand to touch the head of a younger man in a white kurta. The blesser holds a golden vessel in his left hand. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak watches, and a few people in white and orange lanyards stand in the background. Floral garlands and a deity murti are visible at the left edge, and a painted seascape hangs on the wall. The blesser is an appearance-based a person (long hair in a knot, saffron-toned clothing and a rudraksha mala), shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2013-09-29A seated figure with a pink and white flower garland and green leaf garland, bare-shouldered in an orange-red wrap, sits on a red throne with gold lion-shaped armrests and applies a white ritual mark or tilak to a standing devotee. The devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a silver staff with a gold base. Background shows a red and gold banner and another person in orange and white. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, a ceremonial garland and orange-red clothing, matching the page's claim of his presence.2014-05-11Photograph of a seated man in rust-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, his bare right arm extended to bless a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who bows with hands raised. A silver trident stands between them, and a golden lion figure and peacock feathers appear beside a red-cushioned throne, with bamboo and green foliage behind. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the blessing figure is described by role.2014-10-12February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesJuly 21 20152015-07-21March 17 20142014-03-17A man with long dark hair swept back and a red hair ornament sits on a golden throne with a carved golden lion's head and a golden cobra-hooded staff beside him. He wears a saffron-orange wrap, a gold necklace of beads and a bare shoulder, smiling as he places his right hand on the crown of a young girl's head. She has long dark hair and wears a white top, her palms pressed together in reverence. Red drapes and a silver staff with a finial stand behind them. The man is described as a person based on the hair, saffron wrap, gold necklace and throne cues.2014-07-24September 27 20152015-09-27