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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved golden backrest, eyes closed and a faint smile, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala with multiple strands falling to the lap, a gold necklace, a kumkum bindi, dark hair swept back under a turban-like wrap, and gold earrings. A shirtless young devotee kneels before the throne, leaning forward while the seated figure's hand rests on his head in blessing. Another bare-chested attendant stands at the left edge, and a small yellow flower garland lies on the red cushion. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne receiving a head blessing from a devotee.

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January 02 20162016-01-02A seated man on a large gilded throne with red cushions wears a deep red-maroon robe with a golden-yellow striped shawl and long rudraksha mala necklaces. He raises his right hand toward the head of a bare-chested young boy in white dhoti with a yellow flower garland, while holding a long white ceremonial cord. Attendants in white dhotis stand behind, one with rudraksha beads. a person: the seated man wears long rudraksha malas, a saffron-orange shawl and ornate gold-trimmed throne seating, and is shown in a blessing posture. Setting appears to be an outdoor stage with a red backdrop.2016-01-02A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala with a long double strand around the neck, gold earrings and a red bindi. He holds a white-and-black handled ritual whisk topped with yellow marigold flowers and gestures with his other hand. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in orange cloth with a beaded armband kneels, and a person in a white dhoti and shawl stands behind. Swamiji (probable) appears in the central seated figure, whose long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala and maroon-gold clothing fit the page's account; the kneeling attendant and standing person are devotees or attendants.2016-01-02Photo of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, wearing a dark wrapped turban, a red-brown robe with a gold-yellow border, rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain, and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. His gaze is directed to his left. In front of him, a bare-chested man with a white sacred thread, seen from behind, raises his palm in a blessing gesture while holding a fan or whisk. Background shows gold ornamentation and a red wall. Two people are visible.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure in a red and saffron robe with a gold-coloured sash and a long rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scroll-like backrest. He wears a large black turban-style hairstyle, a red bindi, tilak marks, gold earrings and a textured red-brown mala necklace. A shirtless devotee with bowed head and white marks on his back kneels in front, while the seated figure touches his head with his hand. Behind them, a bare-chested attendant and a robed man in saffron stand near a red backdrop. Appearance-based label: a person seated in blessing, with ritual attendants nearby.2016-01-02A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red wall behind, wearing a red-maroon robe with gold-striped border, long rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a dark swept-back hair crown, and a red bindi. He has raised his hands, palms toward a bare-chested kneeling devotee with white ash markings on his arms and back, who wears a white cord around the neck and bows forward. A man in white dhoti stands at the left edge. Possible a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, red-maroon robe and long beaded malas, though the figure is seated in a blessing posture. A rope or cloth lies across the lap area. Setting appears to be a pandal-style ritual space for blessing.2016-01-02Photograph of a devotee bowing forward with his bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a white sacred thread, while a seated figure in a maroon-red shawl with gold border and long rudraksha malas touches the devotee's head with a raised right hand. The seated figure wears a dark turban, a red bindi, gold earrings, a gold chain, and a red cloth over the throne; behind them a gold-carved throne and other people in white dhotis with gold borders stand. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair under a turban, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and the page names Swamiji at the event, so the in_person value is used.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A 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.2016-01-02A seated man with closed eyes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a black turban, a red-tilak mark on his forehead, a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, and a maroon robe with yellow-gold border draped over his shoulder. A person in white dhoti-style clothing reaches up with an arm to his left, possibly offering a blessing or adjusting something. Marigold flowers are visible at lower left.2016-01-02