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A photo of a saffron-robed man with a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala placing his palm on the crown of a short-haired devotee seen from behind in a white shirt. The robed man wears an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and bare arm. Behind them are golden pillars, a garlanded backdrop of yellow and red flowers, and brass ritual vessels.

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November 25 20112011-11-25November 25 20112011-11-25A photograph of a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, his forehead marked with white vibhuti and a red kumkum dot, placing his right hand on the head of a balding man in a white t-shirt with a pearl necklace. A golden throne-like seat with ornate gilding stands to the left, and a carved stone panel is behind. The orange-clad man has long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, matching the probable Swamiji description, performing a blessing gesture on a devotee, consistent with a padapuja or darshan style blessing. Two physical people are visible.2011-11-26April 06 20122012-04-06November 26 20112011-11-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his forehead, with a red kumkum dot, is blessed by a man in white clothing with a pearl-like necklace who extends his palm toward him. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with carved gold scrollwork and a red velvet seat, with a painted deity mural in the background. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes and mala cues but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so this is a person depiction only in the sense of the page's claim, and the scene reads as a padapuja-style blessing.2011-11-26A photograph of a man in an orange saffron shawl and a red-and-gold tilak mark on his forehead, wearing thick gold ceremonial beads and a gold-coloured necklace, with his hair swept back, placing his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt. The blessing takes place in front of blurred garlanded deity murti and marigold decorations. Two physical people are visible.2011-12-17December 01 20112011-12-01A smiling man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala draped across his bare shoulder and chest, with a red bindi on his forehead, places his right hand on the crown of a man's head. The recipient, in a white short-sleeved shirt, is seen from behind. A golden lamp stand with a bird finial rises in the background against a soft green and yellow backdrop. The gesture reads as a blessing given during a gathering.2011-11-25A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on a red velvet and gold throne-like seat, wearing an orange-saffron robe with gold border and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads hanging to his waist. He rests his left hand on an orange cushion and extends his right hand to rest on the head of a seated devotee with short dark hair in front of him. Behind them stands a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and red and cream draped fabric forms the backdrop. The scene suggests a darshan blessing.2011-07-02A smiling man seated on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest blesses a second man by placing his right palm on the top of the second man's head. The seated man wears an orange saffron wrap over his bare upper body, rudraksha beads around his neck, white sacred ash lines and a red bindi on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. The second man, seen from behind in a white garment with gold trim, raises his hands in devotion. Behind them stand dark bronze-toned sculptures and a gold deity figure. a person is the seated figure, identified by his orange wrap, rudraksha mala, sacred ash and throne, with a blessing being given to a devotee.2011-11-26October 09 20112011-10-09