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A seated man with a sandalwood-paste forehead mark, a red-and-orange garment, and a red and white flower garland touches the head of a young boy in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The seated man holds a peacock-feather fan and sits beside gold lion-shaped throne armrests, with a silver trident standing behind the boy. The boy raises his hand in a playful gesture. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate red clothing, a garland and a gold-decorated throne setting, and he is blessing the boy in a darshan-style setting.

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May 03 20142014-05-03May 04 20142014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a red garment and a thick red-and-white flower garland, with a yellow tilak on his forehead and a peacock-feather fan at his side. He extends his right hand in blessing onto the head of a kneeling young boy in white clothes with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in prayer. A silver trident stands beside them, and golden ornaments and a red backdrop with a temple image fill the background. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on the right. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance, so he is described only by role. Two physical people are visible in the scene.2014-05-04A seated man with swept-back dark hair, a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead, and a long red-and-white flower garland, rests his right hand on the head of a shaven-headed young boy in an orange robe. He sits on a red cushioned seat with a peacock-feather fan and gold ornaments beside him, and holds a tall silver trident staff. The boy stands with palms joined before him. Other people and gilded pillars are visible in the background.2014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04May 09 20142014-05-09A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a yellow-and-red forehead mark, a red and white flower garland and a red-and-brown cloth at the waist lifts one arm and presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, whose hands are raised in a respectful gesture. Behind them stand a silver trident, golden kalasha-style vessels and a peacock-feather fan. Another attendee in white stands at the right edge.2014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04May 17 20142014-05-17August 02 20142014-08-02A photograph of a long-haired man with a white forehead mark and a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace, pressing his hand on the head of a short-haired young man in a white t-shirt and red-patterned shawl. The young man's palms are pressed together in devotion. Behind them stands a gold deity murti and a silver staff, with a peacock-feather fan in the foreground and red drapes in the background. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man wears a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a ritual cloth, with long swept hair; his identity is an appearance-based label only.2014-07-21