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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare-shouldered rust-red robe, wearing heavy brown rudraksha mala necklaces, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe, consistent with the page's subject. Behind them, several onlookers stand in a bright room: a man in a striped polo with a rudraksha mala, a man in a striped shirt, a man in white, a woman in a yellow and pink sari, and a boy in a striped shirt. A gilded chair with a leopard-print cushion and a marigold-and-tassel garland sit at the left edge.

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May 13 20162016-05-13A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red draped garment, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, rests his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a purple checked shirt who bows before him. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat beside gold ornamental furniture and a golden bull figure. Behind them, standing onlookers in white shirts, a yellow sari and a striped shirt watch, and a man in a white shirt photographs the scene with a phone. A woman in a rust-red garment stands at left near a gold lamp stand with colourful tassels. The setting is an indoor room with cream walls and a framed picture. Appearance-based cues suggest a person as the seated central figure, giving blessing to the bowing devotee.2016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13A photograph inside an indoor room where a seated man in a rust-red robe with long rudraksha mala beads and a shaved-looking dark wavy hairstyle places his hand on the head of a man bent forward in a dark shirt. The seated figure has a red bindi and a beaded bracelet and wears a wide rudraksha necklace draped over his shoulders, appearing to give a blessing. Around them stand several onlookers: a man in a striped white polo, a man in a purple checked shirt, a woman in a yellow sari with pink border, and men in white and grey shirts, one holding a phone. A brass pot and a golden object sit near the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the wall behind.2016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13A photograph inside a gold-accented hall with a red carpet and gilded furniture. A long-haired figure in a rust-red robe and a beaded rudraksha-style brown necklace sits on a leopard-print seat, smiling, and reaches toward a man bowing forward in a blue patterned shirt and an orange shawl. Behind them a man in a blue-and-orange shirt raises his hand. Several onlookers in yellow, pink and checked shirts stand nearby, some holding phones to photograph the moment. Gold ornate tables, a gilded throne-like seat and a small tasselled canopy frame the scene.2016-05-13A photograph of a man in a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead placing his right hand on the head of a man kneeling before him. The seated man has long dark hair pulled back, a swept-back style and rudraksha beads visible at his neck. The kneeling devotee, in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in anjali, bowing his head. Gold draped fabric lies in the foreground and a seated figure in white is partly visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure giving the blessing, with cues including the rudraksha mala, orange ornamented wrap and swept-back hair, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving darshan.2013-12-07A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a long rudraksha-style brown bead necklace and a dark wrap around his shoulders, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair, reaches forward to offer a beaded mala to a smiling man in a white dotted shirt and dark jeans who holds a mala in his hands. Behind them other men stand, one in a striped orange and blue shirt wearing a red-and-orange beaded necklace, and a child is partly visible at right. A gold-trimmed table and a gold chair with a red, yellow and purple floral garland are in the foreground.2016-05-13May 05 20142014-05-05A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red dot on his forehead, a red-orange robe and multiple beaded gold-toned necklaces, who places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a grey shirt. Several other devotees in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded in prayer behind him, and a figure in orange is visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a red curtain. The robed figure's long hair, red robe, beaded necklaces and blessing gesture match a probable Swamiji, so the figure is described as Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-04-05May 13 20162016-05-13