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Photo of a ritual blessing at a temple-style hall. A young shirtless attendant in orange cloth with white body markings and a silver chain holds up a white card or paper while a seated man with a leopard-print turban and white flower garland, wearing a rust-brown shawl, gold necklace and gold armband, smiles and raises his hand. A bare-shouldered devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels in front with hands raised. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair under a patterned turban, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial garland, matching the page's Swamiji reference. Red roses and marigolds decorate the garland, and an ornate silver throne chair with a red cushion sits behind him.