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A seated man with closed eyes wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped on his head with tasselled ends, multiple strands of beads around his neck and a beaded bangle on his arm, over a reddish-orange garment. Beside him stands a man in a white kurta with an orange sash over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala at his neck, raising a hand in a blessing gesture toward the seated figure. Behind them is an ornate silver-coloured throne with repoussé carving and a red canopy with floral decorations. The setting is an indoor temple-style darshan hall with purple lighting.

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December 13 20122012-12-13A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion blesses a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped orange border, placing a hand on his head. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron turban with a jewelled ornament, a dark brown robe, layered red bead garlands and a rudraksha mala, and holds a white card with a pink heart motif. The kneeling man has folded palms and bowed head, with a flower arrangement at the lower left. Purple backdrop.2011-08-31December 13 20122012-12-13 +1 copiesAugust 10 20172017-08-10A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wrapped in a high crown-like headpiece with a gold ornament, wearing a maroon-red saffron-toned robe, multiple rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets and an ornate gold necklace. The figure extends a hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stands a golden lion statue and a gold-fringed lampshade. The figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues, consistent with the a person candidate, shown in an in-person blessing role.2013-12-01December 27 20152015-12-27A photograph of a ceremonial scene inside a temple hall. A seated man on a red-cushioned silver throne wears a leopard-print headband with flowers in his hair, a brown-red shawl, a white and red floral garland, gold armbands and a gold chain. He is smiling and gesturing with both raised hands toward a shirtless devotee seen from behind in a white and yellow cloth, who also raises open palms. To the left, a young attendant in orange dhoti with white markings on his arms and rudraksha beads holds up a white sheet of paper. A figure in orange and white is partly visible at the lower right, and a gold-decorated background is behind. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, and ceremonial throne with garland. Crowd is small.2017-10-10 +1 copiesDecember 14 20122012-12-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a dark turban, maroon-and-saffron wrap with gold trim, a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, and a gold waist belt. He extends one arm to touch the raised hand of a bare-chested young man standing before him, who wears a rudraksha mala and white dhoti. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand. Marigold flowers lie at the base of the throne. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment at an outdoor ceremony. Swamiji (probable) appears in the seated position on the throne, with the qualifying cues of a turban, maroon-and-saffron wrap, and rudraksha mala.2016-01-02July 17 20162016-07-17A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl placing both palms on the forehead of a seated bare-chested man. The seated man wears a leopard-print headband, long dreadlock-style hair, a dense rudraksha mala, and an orange-brown cloth draped over his shoulder, sitting on a red velvet throne with carved gold armrest details. A red flame-like backdrop fills the upper left. The gesture resembles a blessing being given. a person is shown seated with dreadlocks, leopard headband and rudraksha mala, receiving the blessing of the devotee in white.2017-08-10A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple hall. A seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, a leopard-print headband, white tilak marks, a white flower and red rose garland, rudraksha beads and red-brown robes places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl, his palms raised. Behind them a young attendant in orange robes, bare-chested with white body markings and rudraksha malas, holds a folded white sheet or prasad cloth. A red-cushioned silver throne and a blurred orange-clad figure are in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, an appearance-based label from the long hair, ornate clothing, rudraksha and garland cues.2017-09-10