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Photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure receiving a devotee's gesture at a temple shrine. The seated man wears an orange shawl and dhoti, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead; he sits on an orange-cushioned throne with bare feet on a woven mat. A younger devotee in white kurta and dhoti kneels before him, one hand raised toward his face. Behind them stand a brass kalasha-style pot, a brass lamp, a garland of marigolds and red flowers, and a red-and-gold clad deity murti. The seated figure is an appearance-based candidate; the page does not place him at this event, so the identity is uncertain.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair swept back, and reads a handwritten note held in one hand while the other hand rests on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure is on an orange throne-like chair with a small brown mat under bare feet. Behind them stand a golden lamp, brass vessels, a copper bowl, a wooden stand, marigold and purple flower garlands, and a draped orange and gold backdrop.2010-07-15A photograph of a long-haired man in orange robes seated on an orange-cushioned throne-like seat, touching the forehead of a kneeling man in a white collared shirt who bows with hands clasped. The seated figure wears a rudraksha mala and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, and a golden staff rests across his lap. Behind them is a large gilded urn-shaped vessel and a white marble statue of a saint wearing an orange head cloth, with yellow and red marigold garlands hanging from the altar and orange drapery at the top. A small bell and a brass lamp sit on the altar ledge.2010-07-07A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne in a temple setting, holding a sheet of paper in one hand and placing his other hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his hands in anjali. Behind them are gold-coloured temple pillars, a deity murti draped with orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, and a fruit tray. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing.2010-07-15A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead sits on an orange cushioned throne and smiles while raising one hand toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and grey trousers who presses palms together in namaste. A standing attendant in a white kurta with an orange shawl looks on at left. Behind them are gold ornate pillars, red and yellow marigold garlands, a brass kalasha and vessels on a table, and a small figure in orange and white.2010-07-01A photograph of a temple shrine setting. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits in an orange-cushioned chair while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels before him, hands on the seated figure's shoulder and head as a blessing gesture. The seated figure has a hand raised to his forehead. Behind them stand a standing figure in orange clothes at left and a golden vessel, garlands of yellow and red flowers, brass kalasha pots and a deity murti on the shrine ledge. Blessing gesture, padapuja-style reverence.2010-07-17A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned chair before a golden deity murti adorned with yellow and red garlands. Beside him, a man in a white shirt holds a brass kettle-style vessel on a tray. Behind them stands a white statue draped in a red-and-gold shawl, wearing a red turban and a pearl-style necklace. A small orange and gold figure rests near the chair.2010-07-14A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest, sits on an orange-cushioned seat while resting one hand against the cheek. Before him a man in white shirt and white dhoti kneels on the orange platform, his hands joined in a respectful gesture. A golden scepter rests across the seated figure's lap. Behind them stand brass lamps, a brass bowl of marigold flowers, a tray of fruit, a wooden box with offerings, and a grey stone shrine with a folded cloth-draped object. The scene appears to be a devotee receiving a private audience at a temple setting. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and is the central honoured figure.2010-07-02 +1 copiesJune 28 20102010-06-28July 11 20102010-07-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits in an orange-cushioned throne-like chair, his right hand raised to his forehead as a man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to clasp his left hand, and a second man in white with an orange shawl stands behind at left. Behind them are gold lamps, a silver tray, and a deity murti draped in orange with red and white flower garlands. a person appearance-based label: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, but the identification is uncertain.2010-07-13A 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 photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an orange cushioned throne-like chair, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap. Two devotees in white clothing bow forward, one pressing their forehead to his bare feet and the other with palms pressed together near his feet. Behind him stands a shrine with a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth, garlanded with red flowers, flanked by brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and a lamp. This appears to be a pada puja (foot worship) ritual.2010-07-14