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A photo of a seated long-haired man in a rust-red robe and leopard-print shawl, on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a red-orange scarf printed with script, palms pressed together in respect. Behind them stand deity murtis draped in gold garlands and red-and-green silks, with tropical plants. The seated figure, with his distinctive long swept-back hair and rust-red saffron-toned robe, appears to be the probable Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing in a darshan setting, while the devotee is a person receiving the blessing.

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December 26 20142014-12-26A 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.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24A seated long-haired man in a rust-red shawl, bare-chested with a leopard-print wrap and a sweeping mane of hair, reaches out to press his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a red shawl printed with Sanskrit script, and has a sandalwood tilak with hands joined in namaskar. Behind them, a golden throne back and garlanded deity murti with gold ornaments and a kalasha-like tall stick form the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, distinctive adornments and red ceremonial clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee.2014-12-26A 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.2014-12-24A 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.2014-12-24A seated figure in a red-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne, pressing both palms to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in an orange-red shawl printed with script, bare-chested with white dhoti. Behind them stand gold-ornamented deity murti, garlands and green foliage. A second man in white dress sits at right. Appearance cues of the seated figure (long hair, rudraksha mala, orange robe, ornate gold throne) are consistent with a person, but identity is uncertain; the scene appears to be a blessing or abhishekam-style darshan.2014-12-24July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesClose 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, wearing a rust-red robe, brown rudraksha mala with a leopard-print cloth draped over his lap, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti, a red-and-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white horizontal tilak with a red mark on his forehead, and holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne back, garlands of marigold and rudraksha, red flowers, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a ceremonial staff. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-red clothing, with a throne behind him.2014-12-26