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A man seated on a golden throne in a red-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace and white forehead marking, smiling as he extends his hand to bless a girl in a pink top who leans forward with her head bowed. Behind him are a silver ceremonial staff topped with a disc, a golden lion-form armrest and a peacock-feather fan at left, against deep red drapery. Swamiji (probable) is seated as the blessing giver, identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-red clothing.

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A seated man in a rust-red and saffron-toned garment with a gold and beaded garland rests his right hand on the head of a young girl with dark hair in a pink top. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him a golden peacock-shaped and serpent-entwined staff with a silver finial and a gold lion-head ornament stand near red draped curtains. The girl leans forward with her hands folded at her chest, receiving a blessing.2014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and bare-chested upper body with a gold garland of beads around his neck and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, leaning forward to place his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman with dark hair tied back and a blue hair tie, wearing a pink top. Behind him is a golden cobra-hooded throne or seat, a silver staff with a coiled snake, a golden kalasha-style vessel at left, a peacock feather fan and red draped curtains.2014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25A seated man in an orange-red robe with gold ornamental necklaces and a white-and-red forehead mark sits on a golden throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a peacock-feather fan at left. He rests his right hand on the head of a young girl kneeling at lower right, wearing a dark top. He holds a silver staff entwined with a black cobra. Behind him stands a woman in white with a white forehead mark and a brown bead necklace. Red curtains fill the background.2014-07-25A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a gold ornamental necklace and a dark braided topknot sits beside a silver staff topped with a finial, resting his right hand on the head of a young girl with hair tied back. Behind him, a gold lion-faced throne element and a dark cobra-like form are visible against red and gold curtains. A woman in a white blouse with a white forehead mark kneels nearby, watching the blessing. Possibly a person in an orange wrap with gold garland and topknot, giving a blessing (darshan) to a child. Setting appears to be a temple-style hall with gold lion-head decor.2014-07-14July 25 20142014-07-25Photograph 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.2014-07-24A seated man in saffron-red robes and a gold ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in an orange and grey sari, who holds her palms together in namaskar. He sits on a golden throne with a carved gold lion-head armrest and a dark wooden staff topped by a coiled serpent. A silver staff with a lamp stands behind him, a peacock-feather fan is at left, and red curtains hang in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears with a long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and saffron robes, giving blessings to a devotee in a darshan setting.2014-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead reaches out to touch the head of a young woman in a striped grey top and orange shawl, who raises her hand in a gesture of reverence. Behind them stand a black cobra sculpture coiled around a gold throne, a silver ceremonial staff with a disc, and a gold peacock-feather fan. Red draped curtains form the backdrop.2014-07-25A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange garment with a gold-bordered waist cloth, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a sandalwood tilak, extending his right hand to rest on the head of a young girl in a pink top who bows before him. Beside him a golden serpent-entwined staff, a silver-topped staff and a gold lion-headed throne armrest are visible, with red drapery behind. A woman in white with rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark stands at right, smiling. Partially visible bald head of another person in the lower foreground.2014-07-25July 24 20142014-07-24