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A seated man in a red and gold turban and red robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim, extending his right hand in blessing over the forehead of a standing young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, and beaded necklaces. The young man presses his palms together in respect. The seated man wears red bangles, a long beaded mala and ornate gold jewellery, and holds a silver plate. Behind them, several people in saffron-orange robes stand and watch under a night sky, with a fan and banana plants visible.

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November 20 20132013-11-20A seated man on an ornate gold-trimmed red throne raises his right hand toward the forehead of a young boy standing before him. The seated man wears a red and gold turban, a red-and-gold shawl, bangles, and layered gold necklaces, and holds a silver plate. The boy has a short-cropped head, white forehead marking, glasses, earrings, and wears an orange robe with beaded necklaces. Several other young people in orange robes and white headbands stand behind, one beside a white electric fan, with a water bottle near the throne. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the ornate red turban, gold necklaces and throne, with the seated figure presented as the central teacher giving blessing.2013-11-20A photograph at night of a seated man on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing a red turban with a gold ornament, red silk garments, gold necklaces with a pendant, and gold armbands and bangles. He extends his right hand toward the forehead of a young boy in red clothes with folded hands, who wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver plate in his left hand. Behind them, several young people in orange and white clothes with white forehead markings stand near a white fan and a plant. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: red turban, ornate gold jewellery and distinctive red silk attire on a throne.2013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20August 09 20152015-08-09A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with a red and turquoise flower garland and a gold necklace, places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white dhoti with gold borders and a white head cloth. The devotee's hands are folded in anjali. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants stand near a metal bowl, and a golden ornate throne canopy and a gilded lion-like figure appear beside the seated man. Palm trees and an open-sided canopy frame the outdoor ceremonial setting. a person is the seated man, identified by the turban, saffron garments, rudraksha and ornate gold necklace and his role as the one giving blessing from the throne.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A seated man in a red turban, red and turquoise beaded garlands, a gold chain and an orange-and-yellow shawl raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in white clothes with a white headband and white ash marks, who presses his palms together in greeting. A lanyard badge hangs from the standing man's waist. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange stand near a golden deity murti and a red-draped seat in a night-time setting.2015-08-09Night outdoor event on a dark stage. A man in a red turban with a gold-tipped fan ornament and a red-orange draped garment, wearing layered beaded bracelets, gold chains and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red and gold-trimmed seat and touches the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt and red-orange shawl with a red-orange beaded mala. a person is seated and giving a blessing; the turban, bare upper body with ornate gold and red attire, and necklaces are the qualifying cues. Behind them, several people in white and red-orange clothing sit with palms pressed together, and a small kalasha with flowers sits at the lower left. A partly visible attendant with white tilak marks is at the left edge.2013-11-20August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial blessing outdoors under a canopy at dusk. A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robe, wearing a multi-strand red and blue beaded garland and a gold chain, raises his right hand in blessing over the head of a young boy. The boy wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a white cloth blindfold over his eyes, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and stands with palms joined. An attendant in orange robes with a white tilak stands behind the boy, and other devotees in saffron and white stand nearby. A gold-ornamented throne and a brass bowl are visible, with palm trees in the background. A few other people are partly visible at the edge.2015-08-09