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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a seated dais. On the right, a bearded man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, sits on a throne and extends his right hand toward a kneeling devotee. In the centre, a devotee in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a white head cloth bends forward while a young man with long dreadlocks and an orange-red wrap stands behind, holding his shoulders. A silver trident and silver staff stand against a deep red curtain, and a small silver tray with a lamp and flowers sits beside the throne. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange-red with rudraksha malas and a turban.

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