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A seated man with long dark hair and a red bare-shouldered garment with a leopard-print cloth over his lap places his right hand on the head of a smiling Western man in a white shirt and an orange-red printed scarf. A golden ornate backrest stands behind the seated man, with a gold staff or rod beside them. Behind them, a deity murti adorned with gold necklaces and a red crown stands before green foliage and a garland-draped background, with a bouquet of orange flowers in the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a leopard-print wrap and a red garment, matching the distinctive presentation cues, and is shown as giving a blessing.

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A seated long-haired man in a rust-red wrap over a leopard-print cloth sits on an ornate gilded throne with a golden peacock-style back, reaching to place his palm on the head of a smiling man in a white shirt and a red-orange scarf with printed script. Behind them stand decorated deity murti figures draped in gold necklaces and green and red cloth, with orange flowers, palms and a tall staff. The scene reads as a blessing given at darshan. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, rust-red sannyasi wrap and the regal throne setting.2014-12-26December 28 20142014-12-28A seated man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a reddish-orange wrap and wearing a long rudraksha mala with a gold chain, reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing man with short hair and a beard. The standing man wears a white kurta and an orange-red shawl printed with script, with a black wristwatch visible. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair. Behind them are garlanded deity murtis draped in green and red fabrics, with green foliage and a silver staff or trident-like rod. Three people stand at the right edge in red-and-white attire. The scene appears to be a blessing or abhishekam-style forehead touch. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange wrap, seated on a golden throne.2014-12-24May 01 20142014-05-01July 24 20142014-07-24May 03 20142014-05-03December 26 20142014-12-26December 28 20142014-12-28A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne touching the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta and an orange-red printed scarf, holding his hand up near his face. Behind them are green foliage, orange-red flowers, a gilded decorated backdrop, and a woman in an orange shawl at the right edge. Two people are visible in total.2014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl printed with script, hands folded in greeting. The seated figure wears a rust-red garment, a long brown rudraksha mala draped across the chest, and has long swept-back hair with a white forehead mark. Behind them are garlands of gold-coloured beads, a tall silver staff, potted plants, red flowers and a red cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. A second person is partly visible at the right edge.2014-12-26May 03 20142014-05-03