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Photograph of a seated man in an ornate black turban with a green and gold headband and gold jewelled crest, wearing a saffron-orange robe, layered rudraksha beads, gold necklaces and pink-and-white flower garlands. He has a bare upper arm with gold bangles, a tilak on his forehead, and smiles while raising his right hand in blessing toward a younger man in a dark shirt who bows with his head lowered in front of him. Behind them stand a silver embossed throne backdrop with gold and jewelled motifs, a leopard-print cushion, and a large gold ceremonial trumpet. The scene suggests a darshan blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the turban, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, shown receiving devotees on a throne.