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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace reaches forward to touch the forehead of a woman with reddish shoulder-length hair who wears a white top and a red scarf. He has a horizontal white tilak on his forehead and holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Beside him stands a golden cobra-hooded throne armrest and a silver staff entwined with a dark serpent, against red draped curtains. A second person in white stands partly visible at right.

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May 01 20142014-05-01May 09 20142014-05-09A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold-bead garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a smiling woman in a white top with green embroidery and an orange shawl. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him a gold peacock-feather fan, a gold lion-head ornament, a silver staff and carved wooden peetha-style seating stand before red drapes. A watermarked copyright line appears on the lower right.2014-07-25September 05 20142014-09-05A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a pearl-and-gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, his hair tied back in a bun, placing his hand on the head of a long-haired person dressed in white with a red sacred thread on the wrist. Behind them, gold ritual objects, a peacock feather fan and red-and-white cloth are visible, with other people in orange and white seated in the background and a framed portrait in orange showing a turbaned figure at the upper right. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation gesture in a satsang hall.2014-03-21A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron-red shawl and a gold-beaded necklace, extends his right hand to touch the head of a woman with curly grey-blond hair who wears a white garment and holds her palm up toward him. Behind them stand a golden lion-form armrest, a red-draped throne, and a silver staff with a serpent-like carved shaft. A partially visible person stands at the right edge.2014-07-24January 03 20142014-01-03Photograph of an indoor ritual exchange. A seated figure in maroon-red robes and a gold-threaded wrap, with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired topknot, extends one hand to press the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt who kneels in front of him with palms joined. A golden lion-form sculpture and a golden figure sit beside them, with a red velvet seat at left and wood-panelled walls behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long hair in a knot, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial maroon robes, consistent with the page's attribution.2013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06July 06 20142014-07-06July 23 20142014-07-23May 01 20142014-05-01