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A photograph of a shirtless man with long dark hair, wearing a pink and white rose garland and a red-orange cloth around his waist, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed patterns and has short dark hair. The seated man holds a folded white paper or cloth in his left hand. Behind them stand a tall silver staff, a golden lion-shaped seat ornament with a peacock feather fan, and a framed colourful textile on a pale wall. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, rose garland, and ceremonial gold seat ornaments; the figure is seated and blessing the devotee in a darshan-style setting.

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May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 11 20142014-05-11May 11 20142014-05-11A photograph of a seated man in a red-and-maroon garment with a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, and a leopard-print hair ornament, touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. The seated figure holds a small folded paper in his other hand and sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat beside gold lion-head armrests. A tall gold trident stands behind them, with greenery and a red curtain in the background. Another person in white is partly visible at the left edge. This matches the a person cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned clothing, shown here giving blessing to a devotee.2016-04-04May 11 20142014-05-11A seated man in red robes and a red and white flower garland gives a blessing by placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The blessing figure has long swept-back hair, a yellow turmeric mark on the forehead and a peacock-feather fan behind him, plus gold ornaments on the throne. A tall silver trident stands between them. Women in white and red sit in the background of a gold-pillared hall. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, red ceremonial robes, flower garland, rudraksha and throne seating; the blessing figure is described as the seated teacher giving diksha or blessing.2014-05-04May 13 20142014-05-13A 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.2014-07-25A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red hair tie, a gold bead necklace and a red-orange cloth wrapped around the waist extends his right hand to bless a man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed. Behind them are a golden lion-face throne armrest, a golden cobra-hood carved support, a tall silver staff with a dark twisted shaft, and red draped curtains. The scene shows a blessing given in a ceremonial hall, with the seated figure as the a person by his hair, ornaments and saffron-toned clothing.2014-07-24May 10 20142014-05-10May 06 20142014-05-06