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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a red bindi places both hands on the head of a seated man in a white striped shirt who is bowed forward. Behind them stand a white statue draped in orange cloth, gold ornaments and red-and-yellow marigold garlands, with a brass oil lamp in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The seated man's body is partly cropped and the white-clad man is the only other visible person.

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A seated man in long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala places his hand on the crown of a kneeling man in white ritual clothes. The kneeling devotee bows his head forward. Behind them stands a white marble statue of a figure in orange robes and an orange turban, framed by golden ornate metalwork and garlands of yellow and red flowers. A brass bell and a small dark brass vessel sit at the left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. a person is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala as the seated blessing giver.2010-07-07November 05 20112011-11-05September 17 20112011-09-17January 03 20092009-01-03A photograph of two men in close indoor contact in front of deep red velvet drapes with a potted palm at left. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with brown rudraksha-style beads across the chest places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man. The younger man, with shoulder-length dark hair and eyes closed, wears a white collared shirt and holds his hand near the robed man's arm. Long dark hair, saffron robe and beaded necklaces mark the robed man as a probable Swamiji candidate, performing a forehead blessing.2008-01-25A photograph of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold border and a heavy ornate gold necklace, seated before an ornate gold throne with a red velvet backdrop. He has a red bindi on his forehead and places his right hand on the crown of the head of an older man with grey hair seen from behind, who wears a white shirt. Bangles and a pearl-studded armlet are visible on the seated man's arm. a person, seated in a blessing gesture. Two people are visible.2012-01-08A seated person in an orange saffron wrap and long gold beaded necklace, with long dark hair and a red bindi, places one hand on the crown of a bearded older man's head while holding a small white paper or packet in the other hand. The older man, in a white collared shirt with a dark cord, kneels forward with his palm raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them stand tall gold lamp stands and a dark blue curtain, with a framed ornate image in the background. The orange-robed figure's appearance matches the described cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces, so this is a person in person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2011-09-18A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead sits on an orange-draped seat, raising one hand in a gesture while another hand rests on the head of a bald, bespectacled older man in a white t-shirt who kneels before him with hands folded. Behind them, a backdrop of pink, yellow and purple flowers and a stone carving frames the scene.2010-07-27A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, eyes lowered. A kneeling man in a white shirt with a small grey star pattern leans in toward him, one hand resting near the seated man's knee. Behind them stands a white draped backdrop with pink and purple flowers and a gold-rimmed brass vessel. The seated man shows strong appearance cues matching the page's Swamiji reference (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala), so he is described as Swamiji (probable) in a pada puja setting, where a devotee washes or honours the feet of a seated guru.2010-07-27A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl with gold ornamental beads and a rudraksha-style mala sits before a gold ornate throne, eyes closed in a calm expression, with a red dot on his forehead and white tilak marks. His right hand rests on the head of a second person seen from behind with curly dark hair and white clothing in the foreground. Red and white hanging decorations are visible at the top of the frame.2011-02-27January 08 20122012-01-08June 30 20102010-06-30