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A seated man with long swept-back hair wears a red sleeveless top, a brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a leopard-print cloth at his waist, raising his hand toward a kneeling devotee. He sits on an ornate gold throne before a row of deity murtis draped in gold necklaces and garlands, with potted greenery and orange flowers beside him. The kneeling man wears a white shirt, an orange sacred thread shawl printed with text, and a tilak on his forehead, and holds his palms together in greeting. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in a red top with rudraksha mala and long hair, giving darshan to a devotee.

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A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, a brown rudraksha-style mala and a leopard-print cloth at the waist, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a standing devotee. He sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair beside a tall silver staff. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl printed with script, and presses his palms together in respect. Behind them are gold and garlanded ritual decorations, potted plants, flowers and maroon drapes. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, and is in a ritual seat. The devotee has a white tilak on his forehead.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a rust-red wrap, reaches to touch the forehead of a standing man with short curly hair who has a white vibhuti mark, folded hands and a red shawl printed with script over white clothes. Behind them an ornate gold throne-like seat, garlands and green foliage fill the setting, with a dark-robed figure partly visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing exchange in a satsang-style setting; the seated man is a Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold necklace, seated on a gilded peetha.2014-12-24Close photo of a long-haired man with swept-back hair, bare-shouldered in a dark red garment and brown beaded necklace, seated beside an ornate gold throne-like chair, raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. The recipient presses his palms together and smiles. Behind them stand gold-decorated deity murtis, garlands and a magenta cloth draped at the altar, with a wooden staff and a stick of incense nearby. a person is the seated figure giving blessing, identified by long hair, distinctive mala and ornate throne cues; the recipient is a devotee.2014-12-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange robe and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces raises his right hand to bless a standing devotee's forehead. The devotee has a short curly dark hairstyle, a white garment and a red-orange shawl printed with script, a rudraksha mala, and a white marking on the forehead, with his hands pressed together in respect. Behind them are a golden ornate chair, green leaves and garlands of gold and red fabric in a decorated hall. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of a person, receiving a blessing gesture from the devotee.2014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and long swept-back hair places his hand on the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl printed with text. The devotee has his eyes closed and his arms are raised. A tall silver trident stands beside them, with a gold ornament and red curtains behind. A partially visible person at the right edge wears a white tilak. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by his saffron robes, gold necklace and long swept-back hair, and is shown giving a blessing. The scene looks like a ritual blessing or darshan.2014-07-14A seated man with long dark hair and a reddish-orange garment sits beside an ornate gold throne-back, reaching to place his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee, with short dark hair, wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a red shawl printed with script, and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them stand gold-decorated structures, garlands, flowers and a red-draped stand. A wooden stick rests near the seated man's hand. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept hair and saffron-toned clothing with a rudraksha-style strand, matching the page's description of a person in person.2014-12-26A seated figure with long dark hair and a rust-red shawl over a dark robe extends a hand to touch the forehead of a man in white kurta and white clothing with a red-patterned shawl. The receiver has palms raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them, ornate gold necklaces hang over a draped red cloth, with a gold trident staff and green foliage at left. Other people in white and red shawls sit or stand in the background, one with palms joined at right. The group appears to be in a ritual setting such as darshan or blessing. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair and red-orange robes, a person candidate, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26