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A seated figure with a swept-back dark hairstyle, bare-chested under a maroon-brown cloth, wears a red and white garland with rudraksha beads and a white tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta and an orange shawl and presses palms together. Behind them are red velvet drapes, a floral garland of red and yellow flowers, and a gold kalasha-like vessel. A seated figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas with a crown-like adornment gives blessing, consistent with a padapuja-style darshan. Swamiji (probable) is in the seated figure, who has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a garland, and the devotee is kneeling in front of the throne.

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September 28 20142014-09-28A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing white-and-orange flower garlands and a white forehead mark, places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl. The seated figure's eyes are closed and he appears to be giving a blessing. Beside him are gold lion-head armrests of a throne, a silver staff with a ornate finial, and a framed painting on a pale wall. A woman in a red top is partly visible at the right edge.2014-05-13July 27 20142014-07-27March 03 20172017-03-03July 27 20142014-07-27September 28 20142014-09-28A seated man in a maroon and gold dhoti with a bare chest wears a thick red and white flower garland and a gold-toned beaded necklace, with yellow turmeric marks on his forehead and a gold bangle on his wrist. He sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne under a gold ornamental umbrella, holding out his hand over a gold kalasha-style vessel placed on a folded white cloth. In front of him a man in a white shirt with an orange scarf stands with folded hands and a tilak on his forehead, bowing. A bald man in ochre clothing is partly visible at lower left. Behind them are white chairs, a standing fan and a plain tiled hall. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like adornment absent, but ochre-toned clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, seated in a throne, consistent with the page's reference to him.2015-10-12April 05 20172017-04-05 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment and layered rudraksha mala is placing his right palm on the forehead of a devotee kneeling before him. The seated man wears red-and-white flower garlands, a white vibhuti line and a red kumkum dot. The devotee wears a white dhoti-style cloth and an orange-brown shawl, with his hands raised in reception. Behind them are a large golden ornamental piece shaped like a serpent head and a maroon velvet drape, with yellow and red flower decorations. The scene suggests a blessing exchange in a temple or ritual setting.2014-09-28May 11 20172017-05-11A photograph of a seated man in a red-maroon sleeveless wrap with a gold border and a long gold-toned beaded necklace, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, resting his right palm on the forehead of a man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl, and holds one hand open in front of him. Behind them is a golden deity murti draped in a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, with a blue and gold cloth below it. A red patterned mat covers the floor. The page indicates a person attended this event, but the seated figure's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm, so the role is described as a seated devotee-receiver of blessing with a priestly posture.2013-11-11October 25 20152015-10-25