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A seated bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland and a small red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He smiles with eyes closed and extends his right hand toward a young boy in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together before him. Behind the throne, a deity murti decorated with jewelled ornaments and coloured silks is visible. Other hands holding phones appear at the edges of the frame, and a few people are partially visible.

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March 04 20172017-03-04A 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 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 photograph of a bearded man in a rust-orange robe seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne, smiling and reaching out to touch the head of a young boy in a white shirt. He wears a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha mala, and white tilak markings on his forehead, with long dark hair. Two other boys in white stand nearby, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man with long hair and a rudraksha mala is partly visible at left. Behind them is a golden shrine backdrop with a deity murti draped in yellow and white cloth, green foliage and a gold pole in the foreground.2017-02-13A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back against a deep red curtain. He wears a rust-brown robe over the shoulder with a bare arm, a pink and white flower garland, and a small red mark on his forehead. Gold figurine attendants stand on either side holding dishes. Visible red cushions and a striped cloth sit on the seat. The scene is a formal darshan setting. a person: long swept-back hair, a flowing rust-brown robe and flower garland seated on a gold throne, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2017-05-11A photograph of a seated bearded man in a rust-red saffron robe, wearing multiple gold necklaces and gold bangles, with a tilak on his forehead, seated on an ornate gold throne with bejewelled backrest and a carved peacock-like motif. Flower garlands in yellow and red drape the throne. A man in an off-white dhoti with a brown shawl and several children in white and light clothing gather around him, one child reaching toward his outstretched hand. The setting is a richly gilded temple-style hall.2017-05-05A seated bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak band and red bindi on his forehead, wears a rust-brown sleeveless robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a crystal and rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace. He smiles while a second man in a white shirt with an orange shawl leans in, one hand on the seated man's head. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion. The seated man's distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala are visible, so he is described as a probable Swamiji, seated in a blessing scene.2017-03-03A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a brown rudraksha mala with a pink lotus garland stands in front of a golden shrine with a white-draped deity murti behind him. He has a tilak and a dark bindi on his forehead, smiles with eyes closed, and extends his right hand toward a young boy in a white shirt who leans in from the left. Yellow and gold drapery and gilded pillars frame the altar, with green foliage at the lower right.2017-02-14April 04 20172017-04-04May 11 20172017-05-11April 25 20172017-04-25A bearded man in a rust-brown robe sits before a gilded shrine, wearing a thick pink and white flower garland and a brown rudraksha-style cord over his shoulders, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. He smiles while extending his arm toward a young boy in a white shirt at the left edge, who is touching or reaching toward him. Behind them, a golden deity murti and yellow drapery frame the scene, with a white cushioned seat and brass lamp stand on the right and green plants at the lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial role with the boy receiving his blessing; the figure's cues are the garland, bindi and ochre robe, but the face and presentation remain only moderately clear.2017-02-14