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A long-haired man in white ceremonial cloth and an ornate gold multi-strand necklace, with gold bangles, stands beside a gilded throne with a red seat and performs a blessing, pressing his hands on the head of a seated devotee in white shirt. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a gold kalasha-like finial are behind him, and a garland of flowers and orange cloth appear at upper left. The setting is an indoor hall with a dark blue curtain. The long hair, ornate gold necklace and gold-decorated throne are cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable match, and the seated devotee is receiving a darshan-style blessing.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti-style wrap with a bare shoulder, wearing a heavy gold necklace of round beads and a gold armlet, standing beside a gold ornate throne with a red cushion. He extends both hands to rest on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt. Behind him are a lit brass oil lamp, gold kalasha-style finials, white flower garlands and a red-and-gold fabric. The man has a long wild hairstyle with a red tilak on his forehead; the appearance suggests a person performing a blessing, a shoulder-touch healing or an initiation-style blessing, with the seated devotee receiving it.2010-11-14Photograph of a man seated in a gilded ornate throne with red upholstery, wearing a white dhoti-style wrap and a long gold bead necklace with a gold bracelet, with a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a lit lamp flame with a thin stick, passing it toward an older white-bearded man in white clothing who holds his palm up near the flame in a gesture of receiving a blessing. Behind them stand a brass lamp stand with a flame, a gilded throne backrest, and draped garlands and fabric in pink, green and gold. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, shown with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and gold ornaments, performing an aarti-style blessing with the flame.2010-11-14A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth, a bare upper arm with a gold armlet, and a heavy gold bead necklace. He holds a thin stick near a tall gold oil lamp, and an older bearded man in white shirt and white dhoti stands before him with palms joined. Behind the throne are garlands of red and orange flowers, a teal and gold draped cloth, and a gold pillar with a finial. The scene suggests a puja with an oil lamp.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14Photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead, wearing a white draped garment, a gold necklace and a gold arm band, placing one hand on the head of a man kneeling before him in a white shirt with a dark blessing cord. The seated figure holds a gold ceremonial staff and sits before an ornate gold throne with a gold-framed backdrop and gold ritual vessels behind. Appearance-based cues (long hair, gold ornaments, white draped clothing, gold staff, throne) are consistent with a person giving a blessing to a devotee; this is a photo with two physical people.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti-style wrap with a bare shoulder, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like pendants and a gold armlet shaped like a serpent, smiling and gesturing with an open hand toward a seated man in white clothes who holds his palms together in greeting. Behind them stand an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and a red cushioned seat, a tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top, and garlanded deity murti decorated with white flowers and jewelled crowns. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, gold necklace and armlet, and a shawl-like wrap, seated in a ceremonial setting. The other man is a devotee receiving his greeting.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a plain white dhoti and shawl, a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with beads. Behind him is a teal and gold-embroidered cloth with garlands of marigolds and roses. Two gold oil lamps with flame-like wicks stand beside the throne. A man in white, shaved-headed, reaches forward with both hands near the seated man's head and shoulder, and another person in the lower foreground is partly visible. Floral decorations and a gold-trimmed backdrop surround the scene. Appearance-based a person: long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and throne seating.2010-11-14A photograph of a long-haired man in a white shawl and unstitched white dhoti sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red upholstery, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold armlet. He raises one hand toward a lit oil lamp held by a second man in a white shirt who leans in from the right, while a gold trident and a gold kalasha-style vessel stand nearby. Behind them are a draped deity murti in blue and pink cloth, white flower garlands, and a dark blue curtain. The scene suggests an aarti being offered in a temple-style setting. The seated man is identified as Swamiji (probable) based on his long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and shawl, and the throne setting.2010-11-14