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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a bare upper body, wearing a heavy gold necklace of large beads, a multicoloured garland of red, pink, yellow and teal flowers, and a red bindi with white sacred marks on his forehead. He smiles while a grey-haired, white-bearded man in a white shirt and dark prayer beads places both palms on the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. A red cushioned seat, floral decorations and a patterned backdrop with orange and gold panels surround them. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha-style beads, receiving the blessing in a ceremonial setting, appears to be a seated blessing or darshan.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and a multi-coloured garland of pink, teal and gold beads, holds a small folded paper in one hand while placing his other palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white checked shirt. Behind him are a red floral garland arrangement of marigolds and roses and a red cushioned seat. This appears to be a blessing or guidance moment during darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and a garland, matching the page's claim that Swamiji is present.2012-09-23A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown saffron wrap with a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace, a pink and white flower garland, and a red bindi on his forehead, seated on a red zebra-striped throne before floral arrangements of yellow marigolds and red roses. He has long swept-back dark hair and a calm smile. An older man in a white collared shirt, facing away, raises both hands and touches his palms to the seated man's forehead in a blessing gesture. On the left, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a beaded mala watches. The background includes gold-trimmed pillars and patterned drapes.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23July 17 20152015-07-17September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23