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A smiling bearded man with long dark hair, white sacred ash lines and a central red-black bindu on his forehead, wears a rust-brown robe, a woven brown shawl and a thick garland of pink lotus petals and white beads. He is seated before a gilded background with a white floral cushion and blurred golden deity murti behind him. A young boy in a white shirt leans in from the left and reaches toward his face, as if receiving blessing. The warm golden tones and flowers suggest a darshan or blessing moment.

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A bearded man with long dark hair, white vibhuti lines and a red kumkum bindu on his forehead, eyes closed and smiling, wears a pink lotus-petal garland with a brown rudraksha mala over a rust-brown robe. A young boy in a white shirt, seen from behind at left, reaches toward him with his arm. Behind them a gold-toned deity murti and gilded decorations fill the background. The man is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance with his long hair, saffron-brown robe and rudraksha mala, receiving a devotee's gesture during a ritual setting.2017-02-14Close photograph of a smiling bearded man with long dark hair, white vibhuti stripes and a red kumkum bindu on his forehead, wearing a maroon garment and a brown rudraksha-style mala with a pink lotus-petal garland draped over his shoulders. In the foreground at left, the back of a young child's head is visible, facing him. Behind them, a gilded deity murti and golden decorations glow in a yellow-lit shrine setting.2017-02-14A smiling bearded man with dark curly hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red vibhuti-style mark between his brows, sits on a white ornate seat in front of a golden backdrop with a deity murti behind him. He wears a rust-red robe and a thick brown rudraksha-style mala, and a garland of pink lotus flowers and white beads drapes his shoulders. A young boy in white clothes, seen from behind at left, holds his palms joined in namaskar toward him. The gilded setting and yellow cloth suggest a temple or ritual hall. The man appears to be a person (in person), seated as the honoured figure receiving the boy's devotion, with the cues being the rudraksha mala, red-orange robe and lotus garland.2017-02-14A smiling bearded man with long dark hair and white and red tilak markings on his forehead sits on an ornate white and silver throne in front of a golden deity murti draped in red and gold cloth. He wears a rust-red robe with a brown woven shawl and a double garland of pink and white flowers. His arm extends toward a young boy in the lower left whose head is partly visible. Gold ornamental pillars and a yellow backdrop frame the scene.2017-02-14February 14 20172017-02-14February 14 20172017-02-14A smiling bearded man in a rust-brown robe sits on a white and red throne before a gold-draped deity murti, wearing a pink lotus garland over a brown rudraksha-style mala. He wears a white tilak with a red bindu on his forehead and extends his right arm toward a young child whose head is visible at lower left, touching the child in blessing. Gold pillars, green leaves and a yellow cloth backdrop frame the scene. Visible people: two.2017-02-14February 14 20172017-02-14A bearded man with long dark hair and white and red tilak on his forehead sits before a golden shrine with a deity murti behind him. He wears a reddish-brown shawl and a rudraksha mala over his bare shoulders, with pink lotus garlands draped across his chest. He smiles and extends his arm to touch the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt who stands with palms joined in namaskar in front of him. Yellow and golden draperies frame the scene. A printed copyright line appears at the lower right.2017-02-14A bearded man in a rust-brown robe sits before a gilded shrine, wearing a thick pink and white flower garland and a brown rudraksha-style cord over his shoulders, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. He smiles while extending his arm toward a young boy in a white shirt at the left edge, who is touching or reaching toward him. Behind them, a golden deity murti and yellow drapery frame the scene, with a white cushioned seat and brass lamp stand on the right and green plants at the lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial role with the boy receiving his blessing; the figure's cues are the garland, bindi and ochre robe, but the face and presentation remain only moderately clear.2017-02-14A smiling man in a rust-brown ochre robe and a thick brown rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate white and gold throne with a gold and pink-cloth backdrop. He wears a pink lotus garland, a white tripundra and a red bindi on his forehead, and extends his right arm to rest his hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt at left. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti in a pink and yellow setting with a kalasha-style gold pillar on the right. The scene suggests a blessing in a temple hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long dark hair, a full beard, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial pink lotus garland, consistent with the page's reference to a kids' program with blessing and darshan.2017-02-14A smiling man with a short dark beard and curly dark hair sits on an ornate white throne-like seat in front of a gold and yellow draped backdrop. He wears a rust-brown robe over his shoulders and garlands of pink lotus flowers with white beads, plus a brown rudraksha-style wrap around his neck. A white vertical tilak and a red dot mark his forehead. Behind him are blurred gilded deity murtis with a golden shrine frame to the right. The a person cues are the saffron-brown robe, rudraksha-style neck wrap and ceremonial lotus garlands seated on a throne, while his expression is open and cheerful.2017-02-14