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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white and yellow marigold garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, placing his right hand on the head of a small boy in a blue sleeveless top. Beside them, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and two young women in red and white dupattas stand watching with hands together. Behind them is a stone carving of a deity on a temple wall and a red-and-white painted gate. A rudraksha mala hangs at the man's chest. The scene reflects a blessing ritual in a temple courtyard.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment, with a long white and red-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, places his hand on the head of a young boy in a blue sleeveless top who kneels before him on a golden seat. Beside them a woman in white with an orange shawl and red bindi watches solemnly, and a woman in a red shawl and floral dress stands at right. A black stone shrine carving with a deity figure and a red-and-white painted wall form the background. The seated figure's shaved-headed appearance and orange clothing are presented as a possible match for a person based on his distinctive saffron attire and garlands, though his hair and full adornment are not clearly visible.2010-08-03August 03 20102010-08-03A photograph of a darshan moment inside a temple setting. A man with short dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and holds a gold-tipped staff across his lap. A woman in a blue embroidered kurta stands beside him and places her hand on the head of a young boy in a striped sleeveless top. A girl in a colourful heart-print top and a second woman in yellow stand nearby, watching. Behind them a red and orange curtain frames the scene, with a dark stone deity relief and greenery visible in the background. Four people are visible.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red garland with a dark rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his right hand resting on a child's head. Three onlookers stand before him: a young girl in a blue sleeveless top with a child's head bowed in front of him, a young woman in a red shawl and white dress with gold bangles, and a girl in a pink patterned top with a long side braid. Behind them, a gold kalasha-style brass lamp stand and a red-and-white temple structure appear in the background, and a figure in white and yellow is partly visible. The scene reads as a padapuja-style blessing before a throne.2010-08-03August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 15 20092009-08-15October 09 20102010-10-09 +1 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03A man in a saffron-orange robe stands before an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with floral garlands in pink, white and yellow-orange. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a pink and yellow flower garland with a small bead necklace. A man in a white shirt bows at left while two boys in light clothes attend him, one touching his robe and the other holding his arm.2009-12-24A seated man in long swept-back hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a pink and white floral garland and gold ornaments, sits on a gold throne-like seat while holding a small flower or ritual item toward a boy in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt leans forward with his hands on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them, a priest in orange robe and gold necklaces and a woman in white stand near a decorated arch of green garland and flowers, with a red-and-white flower decoration on the throne. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back long hair, saffron robe, ceremonial gold necklace and garland, seated on an ornate throne.2009-12-24August 03 20102010-08-03A photograph of a seated man in orange sannyasi robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with long swept-back hair and yellow and red marigold garlands around his neck, eyes closed and hands folded in meditation. Before him, devotees kneel and sit on the floor: a woman in a light blue top with hands in anjali, a woman in a white and yellow sari with hands folded, and a man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala also in anjali. Brass and silver plates of offerings, fruit, sweets and flowers sit on low tables, and a woman in a white sari stands at the back beside an orange-draped tray. Orange and white painted walls and orange curtains frame the courtyard setting, with seated devotees in white and orange behind.2010-08-15