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A seated man in an orange-red garment with a long gold-beaded garland, his hair tied back, leans forward on a golden throne with lion-head armrests and a cobra-carved staff beside him. He smiles and rests his right hand on the head of a child with dark hair who kneels in front of him. Red velvet drapes hang behind, and a partly visible woman in white and orange sits at the right edge.

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A photograph from a satsang setting in which a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-orange wrap, rests one hand on the head of a kneeling young boy in a white shirt. The seated figure sits on a golden lion-headed throne with a silver and black serpent-shaped staff beside them, in front of red drapes. Another woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, given the long hair, gold ornaments, and red-orange wrap; the boy is receiving a blessing.2014-07-24A man seated on a golden throne with carved lion-head armrests blesses a young girl with long dark hair in a blue top by placing his right hand on her forehead. He wears a rust-orange garment bare-shouldered and a gold-bead garland. A silver staff topped with a cobra hood and a silver ornament stands beside him. Red drapes and gold curtains form the backdrop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with orange clothing, long swept-back hair and gold garland, giving a blessing to a devotee.2014-07-24July 25 20142014-07-25A seated man in a red garment with a gold-and-beaded garland and hair tied back smiles with eyes closed while resting his right hand on the head of a young girl with dark hair in a ponytail and pink earrings who bows toward him. Behind him stand a gold lion-headed armrest, a gold cobra-hooded staff and a silver ceremonial staff against red drapery. A woman in white with a beaded necklace stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a blessing during a satsang. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and ornate gold garland and red clothing, and is receiving the girl's bow on a throne-like seat.2014-07-24Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red garment, bare-chested, wearing a gold multi-strand necklace, smiling and extending his right hand in blessing onto the head of a young girl in a pink top who kneels before him. Behind him are a golden lion-headed throne armrest and a wooden staff carved with a serpent, plus a silver-topped ceremonial staff. A woman in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a saffron wrap watches from the right against red curtains. a person is seated on the throne, giving blessings to the girl, in a darshan setting.2014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24A seated man with long dark hair pulled back and a gold necklace of beads, bare-chested under an orange-red wrap, smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a young child in a white top. The child kneels with palms pressed together before a gold lion-shaped throne armrest and a wooden staff carved with a cobra. Behind them, red curtains frame the scene, and a woman in a white sari with rudraksha beads stands on the right. A golden pillar and a red-clad throne complete the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold beads and an orange-red wrap, and is seated on a throne, giving his blessing.2014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a gold bead necklace sits on a golden lion-headed throne draped in red fabric, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a yellow shirt and a small beaded necklace. A carved wooden cobra-headed staff and a silver ceremonial staff stand beside the throne, with red curtains behind. Another child in white is partly visible at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and gold adornments consistent with the page's description of a person, shown giving blessing to a child.2014-07-24August 01 20142014-08-01A seated man in a red-maroon garment and a bare upper body wears a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a bright orange-yellow forehead mark, with his long dark hair tied back. He smiles while resting his right hand on the head of a young boy in white kneeling before him. A dark brown snake is coiled around a silver staff beside him, and a golden lion-shaped throne armrest sits at his side. Behind them stands a silver ceremonial rod and green plants along a bamboo-screen background. The man's appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange marking, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) blessing a young devotee.2014-08-02