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A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red and gold-bordered draped cloth, wearing a white and blue flower garland and gold bangles, extends a hand to rest on the head of a kneeling young man with long dark hair and a stubble beard. The young man wears a white kurta and a red-orange shawl, with a red beaded bracelet on his wrist, and presses his palms together in reverence. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with a golden staff, and a woman in orange attire with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in the background beside a red cloth backdrop and floral garlands. This appears to be a blessing ritual, with the seated figure bestowing blessings on the devotee.2015-10-13July 08 20172017-07-08January 16 20162016-01-16A seated figure in a rust-red and saffron robe with gold-bordered drape and a matching red turban adorned with gold discs sits on a red-and-gold throne upholstered in red with a leopard-print cushion. Heavy gold chains and gold armlets adorn him as he places his right palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white checked shirt and glasses. A woman kneels beside him in a beige kurta. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands, and a woman in pink salwar with a girl in a floral dress and pink leggings waits in line. A gold lion-headed figure rests on a side table. The man's bowed posture and raised palm suggest a blessing (ashirvad) being given to a devotee; the setting is a carpeted hall with an air conditioning unit on the wall. Swamiji appearance cues: red turban with gold ornaments, saffron robe, gold necklaces and armlets, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne giving blessings.2014-02-14July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20142014-02-11October 15 20152015-10-15May 02 20142014-05-02October 13 20152015-10-13May 04 20142014-05-04July 16 20142014-07-16A seated figure in a red-orange turban and bare-shouldered orange and gold garment wears a long white floral garland and a gold-beaded necklace, and rests his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure sits before an ornate gold throne-like chair. Behind, a man in saffron robes with a gold-tipped staff and a second robed man stand, and several standing devotees in white and orange clothing watch, including a woman in a white sari with a brown shawl and a man in a white shirt. A seated robed attendant with rudraksha beads and an armband sits near the young man. Blessing, darshan, dignitary-style seating and a devotee receiving a blessing. Photo of a ritual blessing; the seated figure has distinctive long turban and garland cues, a person.2015-10-25