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A photograph of a seated elderly man in a grey jacket and white dhoti, using a silver walker, receiving a blessing. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a tilak on the forehead extends his right hand toward the old man's head. He holds a small golden object in his left hand. Beside them, a woman in a red and gold-bordered sari stands with her head covered, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl watches behind. A man in a light blue shirt stands at the left edge. The background is a deep red velvet curtain and a pale green chair. Overlay text reads pedia.org

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A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-tipped ceremonial staff places his hand on the head of an elderly man in a grey jacket who bends forward, leaning on a silver walker. A standing attendant in white with an orange shawl watches at left, and a woman in a red and gold-bordered sari sits at right. Behind them hangs deep red velvet drapery and a pale green cushioned chair. The orange-robed seated figure appears as a recipient of reverence rather than the presiding priest, with the blessing gesture being given by him; the scene resembles a blessing or darshan exchange.2010-07-29July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 17 20122012-07-17November 26 20112011-11-26February 15 20092009-02-15March 07 20132013-03-07July 07 20102010-07-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a bun, and layered beaded necklaces sits on a red and tiger-striped throne-like seat, extending his right hand in blessing toward a bald man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border who bows and touches the seated man's foot. Behind them, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands, and a younger man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at right. A red box holds offerings and packets at lower left, a brass lamp sits on the tiger-print cushion, and a cooler stands against the wall.2012-04-06Photograph of a devotional blessing indoors. A man in an orange shawl over a blue fleece jacket stands with palms pressed together, bowing his head. An older woman in a green and maroon sari holds a silver tray with a banana leaf and food offerings. A shaven-headed young priest in orange robes with tripundra markings and a large beaded mala stands behind them. On the right, a long-haired person in orange robes and gold earrings extends a hand over the man's forehead in a blessing gesture, holding the tray. Other people in orange clothing are visible in the background.2012-07-12A photograph of an indoor sarva darshan blessing inside a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and a yellow and blue patterned hanging. A young person in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair in a low bun places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt, who has a rudraksha-style red-brown mala around his neck and bows his head while another man holds his hand. Behind them a bald man in white with an orange stole watches, and an elderly woman with glasses and a yellow-sleeved person in white stand nearby. Fruit sits on a table at right and a red cloth is visible at the edge.2010-07-29July 02 20122012-07-02A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, wearing red and white flower garlands, on an ornate gold and red throne-like chair with a burgundy cushion. An elderly man in white shirt and dhoti, wearing an ID badge lanyard, bows with palms pressed together toward the seated figure, while an older woman in a lavender sari with glasses and a lanyard leans in beside him. Behind them stand several younger people in white and orange, including one in an orange shawl, and a red fire extinguisher hangs on the wall. A tray of fruit and a water bottle sit near the throne. The seated person is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garlands, with the seated person described in the role of honoured guest receiving darshan.2009-11-29