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A seated figure in a tiger-striped saffron garment with a gold belt and a long gold-beaded necklace, hair tied back, places both palms on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white kurta with an orange shawl. Beside them stands an ornate silver-framed throne back and a golden lion-shaped ornament, with a patterned white rug and red cushion. Two other people in saffron stand in the background amid a decorated hall with hanging beaded curtains.

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December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a devotee kneeling on a white rug before a seated figure on a red cushioned throne. The seated figure has long dark hair tied up, a tiger-striped orange and black garment, and a layered beaded necklace. The kneeling devotee wears a white head covering, white top and a rust-orange shawl, with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand a gold-embossed framed image, a gilded lion-shaped throne arm, and several people in white and orange-red shawls in the background. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain, so the identity is not asserted.2012-12-20May 02 20142014-05-02December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20Indoor photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a tiger-striped wrap with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and ceremonial gold ornaments, placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl. The seated man sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne-like chair with a red velvet cushion beside a gold lion-like carved stand. Behind them, a row of people in white with red-orange shawls stands, and a potted plant and draped fabric frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man with long hair, tiger-striped wrap, rudraksha necklace and ornate gold adornments, shown blessing a devotee; the devotee is a person in white and saffron. Two people are clearly visible in the foreground, with several more standing behind.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-toned waist sash and a purple orchid garland sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a dark red cushion and a tiger-striped seat cover, holding a white fly-whisk. Before him, a younger man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-saffron shawl kneels on a white patterned rug with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a woman in a white sari with gold trim sits behind them. Behind, several people in white and saffron clothing stand with hands folded, and a golden figurine sits at the lower left beside a vase of purple and white flowers. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style mala, consistent with the page's identification as Swamiji (probable), who is shown receiving a padapuja from the kneeling devotee.2012-12-18December 20 20122012-12-20A seated man in a tiger-striped garment and a rudraksha mala with a pale beaded necklace sits on an ornate golden throne beside a gilded lion-shaped carving, while a younger devotee in white kurta and orange shawl kneels on a white patterned rug and performs padapuja, holding a silver plate with flowers and a small ceremonial item. Behind them, several people in white and orange-red shawls stand in a room with plants and curtains. The seated figure is shown with a distinctive rudraksha mala and swept hair, matching the page's a person reference (probable), with the kneeling devotee offering padapuja.2012-12-20