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A smiling man in an orange saffron shawl and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on a red velvet cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne-like backdrop, with a red bindi on his forehead. He reaches forward to touch the head of a second man in a white shirt, who is seen from behind with his hand raised. Yellow marigold garlands and red fabric draped behind them. The seated man is identified only by appearance: a person, seated and blessing a devotee.

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July 23 20122012-07-23A smiling man seated on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest blesses a second man by placing his right palm on the top of the second man's head. The seated man wears an orange saffron wrap over his bare upper body, rudraksha beads around his neck, white sacred ash lines and a red bindi on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. The second man, seen from behind in a white garment with gold trim, raises his hands in devotion. Behind them stand dark bronze-toned sculptures and a gold deity figure. a person is the seated figure, identified by his orange wrap, rudraksha mala, sacred ash and throne, with a blessing being given to a devotee.2011-11-26November 12 20102010-11-12September 13 20132013-09-13 +1 copiesNovember 26 20112011-11-26January 08 20122012-01-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his forehead, with a red kumkum dot, is blessed by a man in white clothing with a pearl-like necklace who extends his palm toward him. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with carved gold scrollwork and a red velvet seat, with a painted deity mural in the background. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes and mala cues but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so this is a person depiction only in the sense of the page's claim, and the scene reads as a padapuja-style blessing.2011-11-26A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-and-gold draped garment, a gold-bead necklace and a layered mala with golden bell-like beads, raises his right arm to touch the forehead of a younger man with short hair who wears a maroon t-shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a golden ornate throne back and a red cushioned seat are visible. The seated man is a person based on the long hair, orange draping and ornate gold-and-bead adornments, shown giving blessing to a devotee, the setting resembling a satsang blessing.2014-01-11A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a red bindi, smiling as a devotee in a white kurta with his back to the camera places his hands on the seated man's head in blessing. Behind them stands a gold ornate throne draped with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and green flowers, set against a colourful painted backdrop. The seated man shows probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, while the scene matches the page's Paduka Puja or darshan context. The devotee is receiving blessing from him.2011-11-21A photograph of a man in a white shirt with long hair tied back in a ponytail, hands pressed together in namaste, receiving a blessing. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace, with a white sacred mark on his forehead, reaches out and touches the devotee's forehead, holding a small white paper or cloth in his other hand. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with cushions and a large floral garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. A golden figure is partly visible in the background. Two people are visible in the scene. The orange-robed figure is shown in an appearance-based role of the honoured teacher, a person candidate based on the saffron robe, gold beaded mala and ceremonial throne setting.2010-11-12September 14 20132013-09-14A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta. The seated man sits on a red cushioned seat before golden ornate arches and a garland of yellow and red flowers. The standing devotee has his hands joined in front of him. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable).2011-12-01