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A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a gold ornamental necklace and a dark braided topknot sits beside a silver staff topped with a finial, resting his right hand on the head of a young girl with hair tied back. Behind him, a gold lion-faced throne element and a dark cobra-like form are visible against red and gold curtains. A woman in a white blouse with a white forehead mark kneels nearby, watching the blessing. Possibly a person in an orange wrap with gold garland and topknot, giving a blessing (darshan) to a child. Setting appears to be a temple-style hall with gold lion-head decor.

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A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange garment with a gold-bordered waist cloth, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a sandalwood tilak, extending his right hand to rest on the head of a young girl in a pink top who bows before him. Beside him a golden serpent-entwined staff, a silver-topped staff and a gold lion-headed throne armrest are visible, with red drapery behind. A woman in white with rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark stands at right, smiling. Partially visible bald head of another person in the lower foreground.2014-07-25A seated man in an orange-red robe with gold ornamental necklaces and a white-and-red forehead mark sits on a golden throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a peacock-feather fan at left. He rests his right hand on the head of a young girl kneeling at lower right, wearing a dark top. He holds a silver staff entwined with a black cobra. Behind him stands a woman in white with a white forehead mark and a brown bead necklace. Red curtains fill the background.2014-07-25A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and a gold beaded necklace, smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a young girl in white who kneels before him. Behind him are a golden lion-faced seat and a wooden staff with a carved serpent. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a long braid watches. Red curtains form the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long swept-back hair, rust-red shawl and gold necklace is giving a blessing to a child. Visible people: 3.2014-07-24Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red garment, bare-chested, wearing a gold multi-strand necklace, smiling and extending his right hand in blessing onto the head of a young girl in a pink top who kneels before him. Behind him are a golden lion-headed throne armrest and a wooden staff carved with a serpent, plus a silver-topped ceremonial staff. A woman in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a saffron wrap watches from the right against red curtains. a person is seated on the throne, giving blessings to the girl, in a darshan setting.2014-07-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a ceremonial gold necklace smiles as he rests his right hand on the head of a young blonde child with a ponytail, while holding a tall silver staff with a ringed top. Behind him, a golden throne with carved lion heads sits before gold-and-brown drapery on a red floor. A woman on the right wears a white garment with an orange shawl, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, and smiles toward the child. a person: the seated man has long dark hair tied back and wears saffron robes, a gold necklace and a throne-like seat, though the visible cues are limited to this single photo.2014-07-14A seated man in a red-orange shawl and a gold bead necklace with a long swept-back hair knot smiles and places his right hand on the head of a young girl in a pink top with her hair in a ponytail, who sits with palms joined and eyes closed. Behind them a red and gold throne-like seat, red drapes and a silver staff stand in the setting. A woman in white with a gold border sits in the background watching.2014-07-24A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes and a rudraksha mala, bare-chested with a gold-toned shoulder draping, placing his right hand on the head of a young girl kneeling before him in a red top. He holds a tall silver-and-gold staff and sits on a red throne with gold lion-head armrests, with a peacock-feather fan at left. Behind him is an ornate gold umbrella-style canopy, and a woman in white with an orange-brown mala and vibhuti marks sits to the right. The setting resembles a darshan or blessing moment. Whether the seated figure is the a person named on the page cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2014-05-12July 25 20142014-07-25A seated man in a red garment with a gold-and-beaded garland and hair tied back smiles with eyes closed while resting his right hand on the head of a young girl with dark hair in a ponytail and pink earrings who bows toward him. Behind him stand a gold lion-headed armrest, a gold cobra-hooded staff and a silver ceremonial staff against red drapery. A woman in white with a beaded necklace stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a blessing during a satsang. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and ornate gold garland and red clothing, and is receiving the girl's bow on a throne-like seat.2014-07-24A seated man in a rust-red and saffron-toned garment with a gold and beaded garland rests his right hand on the head of a young girl with dark hair in a pink top. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him a golden peacock-shaped and serpent-entwined staff with a silver finial and a gold lion-head ornament stand near red draped curtains. The girl leans forward with her hands folded at her chest, receiving a blessing.2014-07-25May 12 20142014-05-12A seated man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested under an orange-red shawl, wearing a gold-beaded necklace, smiles and places his right hand on the head of a young girl with a long black braid who kneels in a white dress with a rudraksha mala and bows her head. A golden cobra-like serpent rests on a silver staff beside him, and a golden lion-shaped throne arm is visible. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and beaded necklace watches on the right against red curtains. The man shows the blessing gesture, with the girl receiving it as a darshan.2014-07-24