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A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland, and a peacock-feather fan at the left extends a hand toward a young man in a white shirt with a red shawl who stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a silver trident. A woman in white with a red shawl stands at the right edge. Gold lion-head carvings and ornate gold pillars frame the scene. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair, red-orange clothing and a garland, matches the a person cues described on the page; the identity is uncertain from appearance.

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May 04 20142014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04May 07 20142014-05-07May 04 20142014-05-04A 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.2014-05-04A photograph of a seated man with a yellow-ochre forehead mark and a red and white flower garland, wearing a deep red garment, raising his right hand toward the face of a fair-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl who has his palms pressed together. A silver trident stands beside them, a peacock feather fan rises at left, and a gold lion or lion-head ornament sits in the foreground. Behind them are gold pillars and a red curtain. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red garland and a ceremonial peetha-style setting consistent with the page, so the figure is labelled as probable Swamiji.2014-05-04May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13A 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.2014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04A seated man in an orange-red robe with pink rose petals and a green leaf garland presses his palm to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl with dark script, whose eyes are closed and palms are raised. The seated man has white vibhuti tilak on his forehead and a thick golden shoulder adornment. A silver trident-topped staff stands between them, with a golden deity murti at left and a golden pot-like object in front. Orange flooring, red cushions and a blurred crowd of children appear behind. The moment resembles a blessing or diksha-style transmission in a satsang setting.2014-05-11