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A long-haired figure seated on a raised golden seat under an orange tent blesses a kneeling devotee by placing a hand on the man's head. The seated figure wears a rust-orange wrap with a gold-trimmed border, copper-toned bangles, and a long garland of red, pink, yellow and purple flowers; a green parrot perches on the shoulder. The devotee wears a white shirt and folded-hand namaskar with a rudraksha mala. Other standing attendees in white and light clothing stand behind, and a flower-decorated backdrop is visible at right.

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April 21 20132013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, a green parrot perched on the shoulder, wearing a rust-brown wrap with a gold border and many-coloured flower garlands. The figure extends the right arm and palm to bless a smiling woman in an orange shawl with gold bangles, who has her hands raised in respectful greeting. To the right, a man in a white shirt smiles and bends slightly. Behind them are orange tent fabric, gold lights and other people in the background.2013-04-21A photo from a temple hall with orange-painted walls and ceiling, where a long-haired figure in an orange-brown shawl and a gold-embroidered cloth sits on an ornate gold throne. A green parrot perches on the figure's shoulder, and red and white flower garlands hang from the figure's neck. The figure extends a bangled arm and touches the head of a seated man in a checked shirt, who bows forward. Behind them, devotees in saffron-brown and red garments and a white-dhoti-clad man with gold earrings and a rudraksha mala look on. Swamiji (probable) appears on the throne, with long hair, orange-brown clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace cue. Flowers, floral garlands and gold metalwork fill the foreground.2013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual exchange under a red-and-white tent canopy, with a large floral backdrop of red, orange, yellow and white flowers at left. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment, a long pink-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, leans in and presses a hand to the forehead of a smiling man kneeling with palms joined in namaste. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and an orange vest with printed text, and a red-and-white case sits on a cloth nearby. A small green parrot perches on the flowers at left. Several men in white and in shirts stand behind, and a red-and-white case is visible beside the kneeling devotee.2013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21A photograph inside a large tent with orange-red fabric walls and ceiling and hanging stage lights. In the foreground a long-haired figure in an orange-brown garment with gold armband and red-and-white garland sits on a flower-decorated throne draped in marigolds and roses; a green parrot perches on the figure's shoulder. The figure's hand rests on the forehead of a man in a blue shirt who bends forward while another man in white and a woman in white with gold border stand beside him. The background shows many seated devotees on a red mat.2013-04-21A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold bead necklaces places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his eyes lowered in devotion. The blessing figure smiles softly and wears a red-brown bead bracelet, gold bangles and a small bindi. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra marks and a gold necklace stands near a white-draped setting with orange and yellow banners. The blessing figure's distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered malas make him a probable Swamiji, performing a blessing. Several other people are partially visible at the edges, including a figure in white at left.2013-02-28