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A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate red-cushioned golden throne, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a bowing man. The bowing man wears a white dhoti and shawl with a coloured border, and a rudraksha mala across his chest, his hands clasped near his face. The seated figure wears a garland of red roses, white flowers and a rudraksha mala. Floral garlands of marigolds, roses and white blossoms hang nearby, and red-and-orange draped cloth and carved stone pillars frame the scene. The bowing devotee is receiving a blessing, a moment of darshan in a temple-like setting.

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A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red and pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a standing young man in a white kurta with a dark bead mala. The seated figure wears a rudraksha-style necklace of pale beads, and the standing man, with palms partly raised, appears to be receiving blessing. Behind them hang green and pink drapes and a red-curtained wall with a gold carved decorative frame.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 27 20062006-12-27August 11 20092009-08-11August 01 20102010-08-01Outdoors on stone steps beside a pink temple building, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and an orange saffron wrap sits smiling while receiving a blessing. He wears a green and white flower garland, a gold ceremonial necklace, and bare feet. A devotee in a white shirt with orange sleeve trim kneels close and touches his head. Other people in orange and white robes, including a shaved-headed man in orange rudraksha beads, stand and sit around the steps.2010-12-29May 07 20142014-05-07A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, extending a hand in blessing toward a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a gold border and no shirt, his hands pressed together in namaste, and appears to be receiving a blessing. Behind them, a person in a white dhoti stands near a doorway, and a few people in white and orange clothing stand on the left side of an orange-walled hall. A black board with white lettering hangs on the wall, a golden lamp stand is visible at the right, and a stone pillar carved with figures stands beside the throne. Orange and red cloth hangs from a pole, and red carpeting covers the floor.2010-11-03A seated figure in orange saffron robes sits on a red-cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne-backdrop framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, red and magenta flowers, and purple blooms. He wears a long white flower garland with pink and yellow accents, a gold necklace, a tilak on his forehead, and has long hair. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward, bowing his head while the seated figure places his hands on the bowed man's head in a blessing gesture. Flower-decorated pillars and a gold-tinted vessel frame the scene. The page describes a person satsang talk, but the figure's appearance is uncertain.2010-10-24A seated saffron-robed figure with bare upper body, white tilak, marigold and flower garlands, and a red bindi-like mark touches the crown of a grey-haired man in a white shirt and orange shawl who bows with raised palms. Behind them stand a golden throne and a silver staff, and a golden lion-head ornament sits in the foreground. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches at right.2014-05-13July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a white and red flower garland and a red tilak on his forehead. He raises his right hand in blessing over the head of a man in a grey kurta who bows forward with his hands pressed on the seated man's arm. Brass oil lamps and orange drapes stand behind the throne. Swamiji (probable) is seated in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a garland, receiving a devotee's pranam.2010-08-01A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long flowing garland of red roses sits on a gold-carved red throne, smiling with eyes closed as he presses his right palm to the top of an elderly woman's head. She bends forward with her grey hair in a bun, wearing a pink-orange striped sari, hands near a wooden offering box with a microphone. Behind them a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a red-and-white painted wall, and a red vibhuti or kumkum mark is visible on the seated man's forehead. This appears to be a blessing moment in a pada pooja-style honouring. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rose garland, seated on a throne.2010-08-25