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A seated man in rust-red robes and a leopard-print headwrap sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver-embossed panel. He wears large rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and bead bracelets on his upper arms, and extends his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee, bare-chested in white dhoti, has palms pressed together. Behind him, a man in orange robes with white tripundra marks on his arms holds a small object, and a woman in orange also stands nearby.

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December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red robe and long rudraksha mala, with a leopard-print yellow headband and a gold necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver embossed backdrop. He rests one hand on the head of a bare-chested, kneeling devotee in white dhoti with palms joined. Two women in orange saris and white forehead and arm markings stand on the left; one holds a folded white cloth above the kneeling man's head. Another orange-robed attendant is at the right edge. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation ceremony. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, a leopard-print headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and is presented as the central figure receiving devotees.2017-12-10A photograph of a seated man in rust-red robes on an ornate silver-covered throne, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, large rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and beaded bracelets. He is being attended by two people in orange garments: one on the left with white tripundra markings on the arms, and a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a gold border who is having a white cloth applied to his forehead. Carved gold pillars and a silver-framed backdrop surround the scene.2017-12-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated bearded man with long hair in a bun and a leopard-print yellow headband, wearing a rust-orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha bracelets. He sits before an ornate silver throne-like backdrop, holding a white thread. In front of him a devotee in a grey shirt bends forward while a woman in orange garments with white sandalwood/vibhuti stripes on her arms guides the thread around him. Gold pillars stand at the right edge.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in rust-red robes, with a long rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, sits on a silver-framed throne with red cushions and a leopard-print headband. He raises his right hand to the forehead of a kneeling devotee in an orange wrap, who presses palms together. Two other figures stand behind in orange and white. A gold-and-silver temple setting with a deity murti draped in flower garlands is visible at right.2017-12-10A seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print yellow headcloth sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver repoussé backdrop, wearing a rust-red robe, a dense rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and bead bracelets. He smiles while resting his right hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee, and holds a white thread across the devotee's back. Two attendants in orange robes stand beside him, one with white body markings on her arms and shoulders reaching toward the devotee's head. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, matching the page's note that Swamiji was present.2017-12-10A seated man in rust-red saffron robes sits on an ornate silver throne before a gilded deity backdrop, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala across the chest and multiple rudraksha bracelets. Another man in orange cloth bends forward to offer reverence, while a figure in orange stands at left with white sacred markings on the arm, and a tall silver staff appears at right.2017-12-10A seated man in a long rust-orange robe and a leopard-print yellow headwrap sits on a crimson cushion before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee who bows forward, his head wrapped in a white and yellow cloth. Another attendant in white dhoti stands at left, gently steadying the devotee. The setting suggests a ritual blessing. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocked hair swept up under the headwrap, rudraksha malas and a saffron robe, and is seated in a place of honour during the blessing.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red robe and many rudraksha malas sits on a plush maroon cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver embossed backdrop, smiling with one hand raised. Wearing a leopard-print headwrap and a gold pendant, he is attended by standing figures: on the left a man in an orange waist-wrap with bare shoulders and white horizontal marks, and a second man in white dhoti with gold border bowing with folded hands. A person at the right edge holds a paper. Behavior suggests a devotee's respectful greeting in a temple-like hall; a person candidate with distinctive rudraksha and robe cues sits on the throne, appearance is uncertain.2017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red robe with a large rudraksha mala and a gold chain sits on a silver-covered throne, wearing a leopard-print headwrap and long dreadlocked hair. A devotee in white stands before him, receiving a touch on the head, while an attendant in orange cloth with white body markings stands at left, and a gilded background shows at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears the long hair, leopard headwrap, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and sits as the central figure of the blessing, so his identity is only probable from these cues.2017-12-10