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A photograph of a seated figure in a maroon and saffron-orange garment with long rudraksha mala necklaces and long swept-back dark hair, touching the forehead of a shirtless man with raised arms who is wearing a white dhoti. Two standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and long dark braided hair flank the scene; one holds a rudraksha-beaded necklace. The seated figure holds a white-wrapped cane or staff with a yellow marigold garland. The setting is outdoors with blurred greenery and a gold-ornamented chair.

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January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure in a maroon and saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace presses a hand to the forehead of a young man standing before him. The seated figure has swept-back dark hair and wears gold earrings and a gold-trimmed throne-like seat behind him. The young man, bare-chested with white horizontal markings on his arm and chest, wears a rudraksha mala, white dhoti and a yellow flower garland, eyes closed in reception. A whisk-like fly-whisk is held in the seated figure's other hand. Other white-clad attendants stand in the background.2016-01-02A seated figure in a maroon and gold garment with long braided hair and a long braided shawl touches the forehead of a bare-chested man with a sacred ash mark, his hands raised in a gesture of reverence. The seated figure wears gold ornaments and sits on a gold-carved chair with a red cushion, while a man in white dhoti stands behind, and a yellow marigold garland lies nearby. Appearance is consistent with a person seated in a blessing role, giving a personal blessing to a devotee in a ritual setting.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion blesses an elderly bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white thread cord. The seated person wears a deep red robe with gold-striped border, long rudraksha malas, a gold waist band and a gold necklace, and hair swept up. Their right hand rests on the older man's head in blessing while his hand holds a yellow flower garland. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand behind, one bending forward. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and saffron-red robes on a throne.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure in a maroon and orange-gold draped garment, with long braided rudraksha-style necklaces and gold waist ornament, sits on a gilded throne with a pink cushion and touches the head of a bare-chested kneeling man in a pink dhoti. Nearby, attendants in white dhotis and a gold-banded garment stand; a yellow flower and an offering tray sit on the ground. The scene resembles a blessing or padapuja-type exchange, with a bright outdoor setting.2016-01-02A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a dark turban, a maroon wrap with gold trim, long rudraksha malas, and gold earrings. He extends his hand toward a bald, bare-chested man kneeling before him, who has white markings on his arms and chest and a sacred thread across his body. Standing behind them are two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas. The kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2016-01-02