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Photograph of a seated man with hair in a bun, wearing white and red-orange ceremonial cloth, a white and orange floral garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha-style necklace, bare-chested with a sandal mark on his forehead, smiling and leaning toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and saffron-orange shawl. Both sit on ornate golden throne-like seats carved with lion heads, with a tall silver staff beside them and a gilded peetha backdrop with a framed painting on the wall. A partially visible person sits at the right edge. a person cues: bare-chested, garlanded, seated on a golden throne with a devotee bowing before him, appearance consistent with the page's identification.

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A photograph of two men seated face to face in a bright indoor hall. On the left, a figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a large garland of red and yellow marigolds and green leaves, a red-and-gold garment, and yellow sandalwood marks on the forehead, sits on a golden lion-headed seat beside a peacock-feather fan. The figure gestures with a raised hand while smiling. On the right, a smiling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl sits close, looking toward him. A silver staff stands between them, and a framed textile hangs on the pale wall behind. Swamiji (probable) appears on the left, with long swept-back hair, ornate red garment and golden lion-headed seat as cues, seated as a teacher; the man on the right is a devotee in white and orange.2014-05-17May 14 20142014-05-14May 09 20142014-05-09May 13 20142014-05-13A photo of a seated figure in red-saffron robes, with white and red forehead markings, long dark hair pinned back, and a garland of white and yellow flowers over the shoulders, extending a hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man. The man, wearing a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with a silver bracelet, has his palm raised in a gesture of reception. Behind them stand a tall silver staff or trident, gold lion-head armrests on a red throne, and a painted backdrop. The seated figure appears to be a person with saffron robes, a garland and ornate gold throne, though the face is partially turned. This appears to be a blessing or diksha moment in a ritual setting.2014-05-13May 14 20142014-05-14May 13 20142014-05-13A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead with a red dot, and a garland of white jasmine and yellow-red flowers around his neck, wearing a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl draped over his shoulders. The seated figure is in front of golden lion-head armrests, and a tall silver staff with a carved top stands beside them. Behind them are a gold-framed picture, red upholstered chairs and a warm orange backdrop. The scene is a blessing or initiation moment at a satsang-style gathering. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, bare-chested with an orange-red shawl, rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold armrests.2014-05-13A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes with a white tilak on his forehead, long dark hair tied back, and a white-and-red flower garland, extending his hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, a red-and-white shawl and a rudraksha mala, and presses his palms together at his forehead. A gold lion-headed seat stands in the foreground, a gold and red throne and a framed painting behind them, and a tall silver staff beside them. a person is shown in the blessing posture with the cues of saffron robes, flower garland and tilak; the kneeling devotee receives darshan. A second woman in white with a shawl is partly visible at right.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 07 20142014-05-07A seated saffron-robed figure with bare upper body, white tilak, marigold and flower garlands, and a red bindi-like mark touches the crown of a grey-haired man in a white shirt and orange shawl who bows with raised palms. Behind them stand a golden throne and a silver staff, and a golden lion-head ornament sits in the foreground. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches at right.2014-05-13