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A man seated on an ornate throne covered with red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands blesses a woman in a white and navy patterned kurta by placing his right hand on her head. He wears a dark red robe, a long braided beard and hair swept back, with a white tilak on his forehead, and sits on a leopard-print cushion with carved gold lion armrests. A young boy in a white t-shirt bows his head beside the woman, and a girl in an orange-red saree and rudraksha beads stands at right. A large backdrop with red lights and a starry sky completes the stage. The seated man has distinctive long hair, a robe and throne cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne at a puja event.

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A man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown draped garment and a thick red-and-white flower garland, sits on a leopard-print seat and presses his right palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The dreadlocked figure is an appearance-based a person candidate: long dreadlocked hair, a flower garland and a rust-brown garment. Behind them a gold-and-silver deity murti and silver ceremonial stand are decorated with red, pink and purple garlands. A woman in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside the blessing, and a few devotees are visible in the background, including a woman in blue and another in white.2018-04-23May 19 20182018-05-19A photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A long-haired man with a white forehead marking and a red tilak, wearing a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders and a beaded necklace, leans forward and presses his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a beige patterned shirt and rudraksha mala. The seated man holds a small card in his other hand near the devotee's head. Behind them stand a golden deity murti, a bare-chested attendant in red cloth, and a dark-haired person in red garlands. Leopard-print cushions and a floral garland backdrop frame the scene.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA long-haired man in a rust-red shawl and draped red-orange cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, leans forward and presses both palms to the forehead of a woman in a patterned beige and brown sari with a red shawl and a bangle. Behind her a man in a pink shirt also reaches toward her head. To the left, a gold ornate throne back is visible, and in the background saffron-clad figures and gold-garlanded deity murti stand near green plants. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red-orange wrap are the qualifying cues for the man giving the blessing, shown as an in-person blessing scene.2014-12-24A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a garland of pink and white flowers, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in white kurta who stands with palms pressed together; a small white bowl is held nearby. A girl in white with a ponytail and a white hair tie stands at right. Stage lights and red backdrop are visible behind. The man shows appearance cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification based on appearance: a person, blessing a child during an event.2017-04-05April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06A photograph of a ceremonial darshan scene. A long-haired figure with a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-brown robe and a rudraksha mala with a decorated medallion, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) and places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels before him in a saffron shawl. Behind them stand women in white and cream saris with gold borders and gold necklaces, one in a red blouse with a bindi, and a man in orange holding a microphone. A gold staff stands at right, and a red curtain backdrop and green foliage frame the setting. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial medallion, seated on a throne during darshan.2016-05-11May 07 20142014-05-07May 07 20142014-05-07December 12 20162016-12-12December 23 20162016-12-23