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Photo of a seated man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, a yellow and red flower garland, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, leaning forward to touch the head of a bare-backed young boy wearing a white sacred thread. He sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet cushion. A tall gold ceremonial staff stands at right, a woman in a purple sari is at right edge, and a red curtain backdrop hangs behind. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji by his long hair, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and garland on a throne.

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Photo of a bearded man with long dark hair in a braided rope-like plait, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a white-and-yellow garland of flowers with red blossoms, sitting in front of a red velvet throne with an ornate gold carved back. He has a white horizontal forehead mark and a red bindi and is touching the head of a young boy seated before him, shown from behind with a white sacred thread across his bare back. A tall gold-topped staff rises at right beside a white fan and a woman in a purple sari with gold border. Ritual darshan blessing scene.2017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat, carved with a face motif. He wears a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead and smiles while gesturing toward two bare-backed young men seen from behind, one with a white sacred cord over the shoulder. A tall gold ceremonial staff stands at right and a red and white garland hangs near his chest. Red curtains and colourful banners form the backdrop, with a white fan at right and a woman in purple at the edge of the frame. This appears to be a ritual or darshan setting. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by his saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklace while seated on the throne.2017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19A seated man in an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange wrap over a bare chest, a white-and-red forehead marking, long dreadlocks, and a white and yellow flower garland. He reaches toward the head of a young boy whose back is bare with a white thread across it. A tall gold staff stands at right, and a woman in a purple sari is partly visible. a person: the seated man has long swept hair, saffron-orange wrap and ceremonial garland cues, and the page places a person at this event, so the throne-seated figure giving blessing is a probable identification. Other people are blurred in the foreground, with a red curtain behind.2017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19A man with long dark hair, white and red tilak on his forehead, a brown-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers stands beside an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling as he reaches toward the head of a bare-shouldered person seen from behind. A tall golden staff stands at right and a red curtain fills the background. Probable Swamiji in an in-person ritual blessing, with the presence of a visible long-haired figure in ornate dress and rudraksha beads as qualifying cues.2017-02-19A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a black beard and a red-orange saffron robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, smiles while touching the head of a young boy seated in front of him. The boy is bare-chested with a white sacred thread across his chest. The man sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, beside a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Behind him hang red curtains and a colourful patterned banner. Two other boys sit in the foreground, and a corner of a white fan is visible at right. a person is seated on the throne, giving blessings to the children.2017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19A smiling man with long dark hair, a full beard, white and red forehead markings and a rudraksha-style brown bead garland with yellow and red flower garlands sits on a golden-backed throne. He lifts a golden kalasha-shaped vessel over the head of a seated young person with short hair and a white thread, performing a blessing. a person appears in saffron/orange ornate clothing with a bead mala and floral garland, so the cues are distinctive. Behind him stand red drapes and colourful decorative pillars, with another person's shoulder visible in white clothing at the left edge.2017-02-19