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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a deep maroon cushion, wearing a maroon and saffron-striped shawl, a long brown rudraksha-style mala and a gold waist ornament, while holding a yellow flower garland and a striped cloth toward a shirtless young man kneeling before him. The young man wears an orange dhoti with gold border, a dark bead necklace and a beaded armlet, and glasses. Behind them, a bald man in saffron robes and other figures in white stand in a bright open setting.

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January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala with a long double strand around the neck, gold earrings and a red bindi. He holds a white-and-black handled ritual whisk topped with yellow marigold flowers and gestures with his other hand. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in orange cloth with a beaded armband kneels, and a person in a white dhoti and shawl stands behind. Swamiji (probable) appears in the central seated figure, whose long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala and maroon-gold clothing fit the page's account; the kneeling attendant and standing person are devotees or attendants.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion receives a blessing from a bare-chested man in front. The seated person wears a dark red and gold shawl, long rope-like rudraksha malas, a gold chain, a red bindi and a dark turban-like hair wrap, with eyes closed. He holds a small staff with a yellow marigold tied to it. The bare-chested man reaches up with his right hand toward the seated figure's head, wearing a white thread around his wrist. A standing person in white clothing stands behind. Photographed in a ritual setting, consistent with a blessing or darshan moment.2016-01-02A seated man in a maroon and gold-bordered robe with long braided hair and a rudraksha mala places his hand on the head of a bare-chested sadhu with long matted dreadlocks and an orange dhoti. The seated man wears gold earrings and a gold-trimmed shawl, and holds a yellow marigold garland on a white stick. Behind them stand attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and long braided hair. The setting is outdoors with a blurred bright background. A gold-embellished throne is visible at right.2016-01-02