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A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, smiling and placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a red-brown striped shirt with a rudraksha mala. Behind them is a floral arrangement of pink, white, purple and yellow flowers, with a large deity murti draped in red and white cloth and garlanded with flower strands. A low wooden table with a orange cloth and offerings sits at left. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, consistent with a person, and the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing during a pada puja. The scene matches an in-person pada puja with a visible deity backdrop.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an orange-cushioned throne with bare feet on a footstool, smiling as he touches a kneeling man's head with his right hand, a brass vessel and tray beside them. The kneeling man wears a purple shirt and white dhoti and has his hands folded in prayer. Behind them is a large deity murti adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple, a golden kalasha-style lamp stand and a small green-clad figure on the right. The seated man is a person, showing long swept-back hair, an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a throne, and is marked in_person.2010-07-15July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe with gold border and a long rudraksha mala is smiling broadly on a red velvet throne decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. A red bindi marks his forehead. A man in a white t-shirt with his back to the camera raises both palms toward him, holding a small white paper. Floral decorations and gold ornamentation frame the scene.2011-11-30December 01 20112011-12-01April 29 20122012-04-29A seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck sits on a gold-and-red throne-like seat, extending the right hand in blessing onto the head of a man in a dark blue-and-black striped polo shirt who kneels with palms joined. Behind them stand a gold trident (trishul) and a bank of yellow flowers and green foliage, with a woman in a cream sari standing beside. A tray of fruit, flowers and gold items sits in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated in the saffron robe with rudraksha mala and long hair pinned back; the blessing gesture matches a darshan scene.2015-02-01July 11 20102010-07-11October 18 20102010-10-18A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a long thick rudraksha mala draped across his chest, his long swept-back hair and a white tilak on his forehead visible. He sits on a red upholstered seat, eyes closed and smiling, extending his right arm toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and a red-orange shawl, palms raised toward him in a gesture of reverence. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in bright yellow, green, red and purple floral garlands, with a red curtain at left. The seated man's appearance matches the page's Swamiji description, with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in an in-person setting. A small emblem appears at the top left corner.2013-07-14Photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi, eyes closed and smiling, receiving a blessing as a younger man in a maroon t-shirt and dark trousers stands behind him with his hand raised to the seated man's head. The seated man sits on a red velvet cushioned throne with ornate gold carved backrest and yellow and red marigold and rose garlands. Behind them a golden deity murti in a decorated arch with floral garlands is visible. Probable Swamiji (orange robe, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair) seated on the throne.2011-12-01October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair in a swept-back style, rudraksha malas hanging across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white shirt and white dhoti. The devotee has a beard and rests his left hand on the seated man's knee area. The seated man sits in an orange upholstered chair before a golden altar with marigold and red flower garlands, a white statue of a robed figure in orange, a small brass lamp and kalasha, a bunch of bananas, and a white-robed figure statue on the right. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2010-07-07