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A close photograph of a bearded man with a long black swept-back hair knot, a gold crown-like ornament and crescent, smiling broadly while a second man in a white shirt leans in from the left and raises a hand toward him. The seated figure wears an orange-brown shawl, a dense rudraksha mala and a pink and white lotus garland, with white and red forehead markings. Behind is a golden ornate backdrop and a deep red cloth. A personal, intimate blessing-type moment. The visible long hair, crown, saffron-toned shawl and rudraksha cues are noted; the page provides no a person attribution, so identity is unsure.

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A smiling man with a long dark beard, wearing a crown with crescent moon ornaments over long dreadlocked hair, a red tilak and white forehead markings, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a pink and white flower garland, sits before a gold ornate backdrop and red curtain. He is receiving a blessing as another man in a light blue striped shirt bends toward him with a hand on his head, with rudraksha beads on his wrist and neck. The scene appears to be a darshan. The seated man's ornate crown and dress match a person presentation, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-04-20A seated man in a rust-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white lotus garland smiles while a man in a white t-shirt and rudraksha beads stands with his back to the camera, his hand raised near the seated man's head. The seated man wears a black turban, ornate gold necklace, gold earring and forehead markings, and sits on a gold ornate throne. A silver trident and red draped curtain are behind them. a person: the seated man in the orange garment and turban on the gilded throne, receiving a blessing from the standing devotee.2017-04-20A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wound in a high turban-style knot, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a brown-orange garment at the shoulder. He has a white horizontal tilak and a red bindi on his forehead and is smiling warmly. In front of him, a person in a white shirt has his hand raised toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them is an ornate golden throne with floral carved patterns against a deep red curtain. The seated man's appearance, with the turban, garland and throne, gives cues consistent with a person receiving a blessing, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone. A watermarked photo caption is not visible on the subject.2017-04-20A photograph of a seated bearded man with long dark hair, a crescent crown ornament, rudraksha malas, gold chains and a pendant, a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot between his brows, wearing a rust-red robe and pink-and-white flower garlands. He is smiling broadly in front of an ornate gold throne. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl faces him with a raised open palm, appearing to give a blessing or greeting. Gold and red decorative panels fill the background. The man on the throne has distinctive long swept hair, a crown, rudraksha and ceremonial gold, matching the page's Swamiji reference (probable), and is shown in person.2017-03-14April 20 20172017-04-20April 25 20172017-04-25March 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a bearded man seated on a red cushioned throne in front of ornate gold carved panels. He wears a rust-brown robe, a white horizontal tilak with a dark vertical mark on his forehead, layered garlands of pink and white flowers, rudraksha-style beads and a gold chain. He smiles while a man in white trousers and shirt with an orange-red shawl leans in toward him from the left. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace with a seated, honoured position; appearance-based label only.2017-03-03A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold-embossed throne with a red cushion, wearing a rudraksha crown, a white and red tilak on the forehead, a red-brown cloth draped over the shoulders, a gold necklace, and layered garlands of pink flowers and white blooms. A man in a white shirt and red-orange lower cloth stands at left with his back to the camera, raising his palm toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. Gold bangles adorn the seated man's arm. The setting is a warmly lit temple-style interior with gold and orange drapery. Two people are visible.2017-03-14Photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne against a deep red drape. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt reaches up with his right hand to touch the head of the seated figure, who wears a black turban topped with a gold crown, a red bindi and white tilak marks, and a garland of flowers around the neck. The seated figure smiles upward toward the attendant. The gilded throne has ornate repoussé carving behind him. Two people are visible.2017-04-20March 14 20172017-03-14April 20 20172017-04-20