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A smiling man in a rust-brown robe and a long rudraksha-style brown bead garland, with pink lotus-and-pearl garlands draped over his shoulders, sits in front of a golden deity murti and a white throne-like seat. A silver trident with a red stone stands at left. He has a white forehead mark with a central bindi and extends his arm toward a young boy in white clothes whose head is bowed in front of him. Behind them, a golden shrine with a yellow cloth backdrop is visible. Appearance-based cues including long swept-back hair, the robe and bead garland match a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a ritual setting, with the boy receiving blessing.

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A smiling bearded man with swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti marks and a dark bindu on his forehead sits before a golden shrine. He wears a rust-brown robe, a thick brown rudraksha mala and a garland of pink lotus flowers, and extends his arm toward a young boy in white in the foreground. Behind him stands a silver trident, and golden deity murti with a yellow and red cloth backdrop fill the shrine.2017-02-14February 14 20172017-02-14February 14 20172017-02-14A smiling man in a rust-brown ochre robe and a thick brown rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate white and gold throne with a gold and pink-cloth backdrop. He wears a pink lotus garland, a white tripundra and a red bindi on his forehead, and extends his right arm to rest his hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt at left. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti in a pink and yellow setting with a kalasha-style gold pillar on the right. The scene suggests a blessing in a temple hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long dark hair, a full beard, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial pink lotus garland, consistent with the page's reference to a kids' program with blessing and darshan.2017-02-14A bearded man with long dark hair and white and red tilak on his forehead sits before a golden shrine with a deity murti behind him. He wears a reddish-brown shawl and a rudraksha mala over his bare shoulders, with pink lotus garlands draped across his chest. He smiles and extends his arm to touch the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt who stands with palms joined in namaskar in front of him. Yellow and golden draperies frame the scene. A printed copyright line appears at the lower right.2017-02-14A smiling bearded man in a rust-brown robe sits on a white and red throne before a gold-draped deity murti, wearing a pink lotus garland over a brown rudraksha-style mala. He wears a white tilak with a red bindu on his forehead and extends his right arm toward a young child whose head is visible at lower left, touching the child in blessing. Gold pillars, green leaves and a yellow cloth backdrop frame the scene. Visible people: two.2017-02-14A smiling man with long dark hair, a white tripundra and a bindi sits on an ornate white-and-gold throne in a decorated hall, wearing a rust-brown robe with a brown rudraksha-style mala and a garland of pink flower buds. He extends his right arm toward a young boy in the foreground who is leaning forward. To the left, a bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha band on his arm holds a silver trident with a red stone. Behind the throne stands a gilded deity murti draped in yellow and red cloth. The setting has gold and yellow hangings and green foliage. a person: the seated man wears a saffron-brown robe, rudraksha-style mala and pink garland, matching the page's a person reference, with a throne and ceremonial setting.2017-02-14February 14 20172017-02-14A bearded man with long dark hair, white vibhuti lines and a red kumkum bindu on his forehead, eyes closed and smiling, wears a pink lotus-petal garland with a brown rudraksha mala over a rust-brown robe. A young boy in a white shirt, seen from behind at left, reaches toward him with his arm. Behind them a gold-toned deity murti and gilded decorations fill the background. The man is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance with his long hair, saffron-brown robe and rudraksha mala, receiving a devotee's gesture during a ritual setting.2017-02-14A bearded man with dark curly hair, white and red tilak on forehead, wearing a rust-brown robe and a brown rudraksha-style mala, pink lotus-and-white flower garlands around his neck, smiles while a small boy in a white shirt bows and touches his outstretched arm with folded hands. Behind them stands a golden deity murti draped in a yellow and pink cloth, with ornate gold decorations and a white figure at the back. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, seated in front of the deity during a darshan-style interaction.2017-02-14February 14 20172017-02-14A seated bearded man in a rust-red robe and long rudraksha-style brown beads, with a pink-and-white flower garland around his neck, smiles broadly while a man in white clothes places his right hand on the seated man's forehead in blessing. The seated man has white ash lines and a central tilak on his forehead and hair pulled back. Behind them a golden deity murti in a red and yellow draped setting, on a white ornate throne with a red cushion, suggests a temple or ashram darshan setting. Two people are visible in the frame.2017-02-14