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A seated figure with long, wavy dark hair and a bare shoulder wearing a deep red cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style mala reaches forward to press his palm onto the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange-red shawl. Behind the throne-like gold carved chair, a trident stands upright and layered gold garlands hang from a deity murti. Two other devotees in white and orange sit nearby, and a visible tilak mark appears on the forehead of the kneeling man receiving blessing. Blessing or darshan.

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December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested under a rust-red wrap with a leopard-print cloth over his lap, places both hands on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed text. He holds a silver staff upright beside him. Behind them stand ornate deity murtis draped in heavy gold necklaces and garlands, with green foliage and a gilded throne in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, bare chest, rust-red wrap and the ornate gilded throne match the page's Swamiji reference, but identity rests on these cues alone.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26May 03 20142014-05-03December 26 20142014-12-26A seated long-haired figure in a rust-red sleeveless top and a leopard-print wrap, with a white tilak on the forehead, extends a hand to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl who kneels with palms joined. Behind them, a seated devotee in beige clothing and a second man in a white shirt and red shawl stand near a display of gold-embroidered and jeweled silk fabrics with heavy gold necklaces hanging on a purple-draped altar. Attendants in saffron and orange garments with rudraksha malas stand at the right, and tropical plants frame the left side. The moment appears to be a blessing given during darshan. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and sits on a gold-trimmed throne, which, together with the ornate setting, supports a person identification; the figure's features are not used to determine identity.2014-12-26A long-haired man in a red-orange garment and multi-strand rudraksha mala sits beside an ornate gold-carved throne, raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man in white kurta with a red-patterned shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them stand decorated deity murtis draped in green and gold garments and garlands, with green plants and a small offering tray of flowers and fruit. The scene suggests blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, orange-red clothing and rudraksha mala match the page candidate, and he is seated on the throne; the appearance cues are reasonably distinctive, so the label is probable. Two physical people are visible.2014-12-24May 03 20142014-05-03May 07 20142014-05-07May 11 20142014-05-11