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A seated man in an orange-red shawl printed with script and a gold-bordered dhoti sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold lion-shaped carving. Facing him, a man in a white shirt and an orange-red printed shawl leans forward with palms pressed together, bowing his head. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in marigold and red-green garlands with a golden crown, flanked by an orange cloth and a blue skirt. A fan and a seated figure appear at the right edge, and a window and pale walls complete the room.

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A photograph of a seated man with swept-back dark hair, a small red bindi, bare shoulders and an orange shawl printed with script, sitting on a red and gold cushioned seat. His right hand rests on the head of a man in a white kurta who bows low, his own orange shawl with printed text. Behind them, a golden deity murti is garlanded with red, yellow and purple flowers, with orange cloth draped beside it and a red-and-gold throne. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold-trimmed seating and the printed shawl; the bowing devotee is a devotee receiving blessing, with the scene.2013-11-10A seated man in an orange-red shawl printed with mantra text sits on a gold-trimmed throne before a garlanded deity murti draped in blue fabric, with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands to the right, extending his raised hand toward the seated man in a blessing gesture. Another person in red cloth is partly visible at the right edge. The seated man's appearance is uncertain, so he is described by role only.2013-11-10A photograph of two men facing each other in a room with red curtains. On the left, a man with short dark hair and a bare upper body wears a golden-brown garment and an orange-red shawl printed with mantra text, seated before a golden decorated seat. On the right, a bearded man in a white embroidered kurta with a rudraksha mala raises his right hand palm-outward toward him in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a deity murti or figure is draped with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers and wears a blue skirt, beside an orange cloth. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan exchange.2013-11-10November 10 20132013-11-10November 10 20132013-11-10November 14 20132013-11-14A seated man in a brown and gold garment with a red-orange shawl, wearing a small red bindi, places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together. The seated man appears to be giving a blessing. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with a multicolored garland of marigolds and other flowers, and a blue drape hangs at the right edge. The background is a dark red curtain.2013-11-10A seated man in an orange-red shawl with printed text sits on a red throne-like seat, smiling as he holds a red-orange cloth to a devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a white shirt and bows forward, head near the cloth. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or ceremonial figure with garlands in yellow, red, purple and green, and a blue draped backdrop. The seated man has short dark hair and a red tilak, with no visible long hair, crown, or rudraksha mala. Two physical people are visible.2013-11-10November 10 20132013-11-10A photograph of a seated man in an orange and gold shawl with Sanskrit mantra print, bare-shouldered in a brown-gold garment, reaching to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. Behind them is a deity murti or statue draped with red, yellow and white flower garlands and a blue skirt, with a gold crown. The setting is an indoor satsang room with red cushions and a mirror on the right.2013-11-10A photograph of a seated man in a gold-bordered brown-and-orange garment and red shawl, his bare right arm extended, pressing his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl. The shawl bears printed Sanskrit-like mantra text. Behind them is a golden lion-faced ceremonial element and a garland of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. The recipient stands with palms joined, eyes closed, receiving the blessing. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji (long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange and gold ornate clothing, red shawl), giving the blessing as a guru. A second person is partially visible at the right edge.2013-11-10November 14 20132013-11-14