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Photo of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, wearing a dark wrapped turban, a red-brown robe with a gold-yellow border, rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain, and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. His gaze is directed to his left. In front of him, a bare-chested man with a white sacred thread, seen from behind, raises his palm in a blessing gesture while holding a fan or whisk. Background shows gold ornamentation and a red wall. Two people are visible.

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A seated man in a dark maroon and gold-bordered robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red backdrop, wearing a black turban, a red-brown beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold earrings, with a vermilion forehead mark. A bare-chested priest with a white sacred thread stands to his left, raising a hand in blessing while holding a braided cord. The scene suggests a blessing ritual at a temple event.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure in maroon and gold-bordered robes with rudraksha mala necklaces and a dark wrapped turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, giving a hand blessing to a young shirtless boy whose forehead and shoulder bear white sacred markings. A second person in white ritual dress with a gold waistband stands behind the boy. Marigold garlands hang near the boy's hand. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual stage at a temple or ashram event. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, with the long swept-back hair, turban, rudraksha malas and saffron-maroon robes as distinguishing cues.2016-01-02A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved, rounded backrest and red cushion. The seated figure wears a dark turban-style headwrap, a red-brown robe with a gold-and-orange striped shawl, multiple rudraksha mala strands, a gold necklace and a red tilak on the forehead. The seated figure extends one hand toward a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread, who sits before the throne and gestures forward. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti and a red-and-gold robed attendant appear in the background against a red wall. A whisk of peacock-feather-like fibre is held near the throne.2016-01-02A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion receives a blessing from a bare-chested man in front. The seated person wears a dark red and gold shawl, long rope-like rudraksha malas, a gold chain, a red bindi and a dark turban-like hair wrap, with eyes closed. He holds a small staff with a yellow marigold tied to it. The bare-chested man reaches up with his right hand toward the seated figure's head, wearing a white thread around his wrist. A standing person in white clothing stands behind. Photographed in a ritual setting, consistent with a blessing or darshan moment.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala with a long double strand around the neck, gold earrings and a red bindi. He holds a white-and-black handled ritual whisk topped with yellow marigold flowers and gestures with his other hand. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in orange cloth with a beaded armband kneels, and a person in a white dhoti and shawl stands behind. Swamiji (probable) appears in the central seated figure, whose long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala and maroon-gold clothing fit the page's account; the kneeling attendant and standing person are devotees or attendants.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in front of a red wall. He wears a dark twisted turban-style headwrap, a red bindi, small gold earrings, and a rust-red and gold sash over bare shoulders, with long rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold-buckled waist cloth. He gazes to the side while a person in the foreground, partly visible on the left, raises open palms toward him in a blessing or greeting gesture. Another person with a white garment stands behind. a person is seated on the throne with long beaded malas and a turban-style headwrap, receiving the gesture of a devotee.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red wall behind, wearing a red-maroon robe with gold-striped border, long rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a dark swept-back hair crown, and a red bindi. He has raised his hands, palms toward a bare-chested kneeling devotee with white ash markings on his arms and back, who wears a white cord around the neck and bows forward. A man in white dhoti stands at the left edge. Possible a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, red-maroon robe and long beaded malas, though the figure is seated in a blessing posture. A rope or cloth lies across the lap area. Setting appears to be a pandal-style ritual space for blessing.2016-01-02