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A seated man in orange-red robes and a gold-embroidered red throne receives a devotee, who kneels in a white shirt with an orange shawl, hands pressed in anjali and head bowed. The seated man wears a gold-and-beaded necklace, gold armlets, a gold earring and a white-yellow forehead mark, and extends his hands in blessing. Behind them stands a tall brass lamp decorated with pink roses, and a woman in white with a red beaded necklace stands at right. Ornate gold carving fills the left edge. The scene suggests a darshan blessing. Visible people: three.

August 23 2015

September 13 2013

2013-09-13 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a golden-yellow and maroon sash, and heavy beaded gold-toned necklaces, extending a hand to touch the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and wristwatch. The seated figure rests on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate golden lattice wall with brass lamps. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and another attendant in orange is partly visible. The scene reads as a blessing given in a temple-like setting.

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti band and red bindi, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. He is seated on a red zebra-striped chair before a golden throne. Behind him a statue in saffron robes with a flower garland and a golden deity murti sit against a green backdrop with an oil lamp at right. The scene suggests a blessing given during satsang. Probable Swamiji identified by the orange robe, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and long hair, performing a blessing of a devotee.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown-like headband sits on a golden throne with a radiant golden backrest. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead, and rests one hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with dark hair. Behind them, a carved stone pillar and a second person in white with a red-beaded mala stand near a gilded ornamental panel. The scene shows a blessing or seeking-of-grace moment in a temple-like setting. A watermarked copyright line appears at lower right and is not part of the scene.

Photograph of a seated man in red-saffron robes with a gold-accented throne behind him, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, extending his hand in blessing toward a young boy in a white shirt who bends forward with his head lowered, a red patterned cloth draped over his head. A woman in a red and gold sari, wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a red cloth, stands at left. Golden deity murti and ornate decorations are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated, identified by his rudraksha malas, long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and the gold-accented throne. Several people are present in the scene.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and sits on a deep red cushioned throne before a golden carved backdrop. Their hair is pulled back into a bun. They press a small white cloth or paper to the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt who bows low before them. Behind is a bank of yellow flowers and green foliage, a trident-like ceremonial staff stands upright, and a woman in a maroon-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala watches. Offerings sit on a tray at the lower left. Appearance-based label: a person seated on the throne, with saffron robes and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues.

August 23 2015

A seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man with grey hair who wears a pale yellow kurta and has his palms pressed together. The seated man has a white horizontal tilak with a red dot. Behind them a figure in orange robes with a flower garland and a raised hand stands beside a gold-framed deity murti on a red throne. Red velvet cushions and a red throne frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in orange with long hair, malas and gold necklace, shown giving blessing to a devotee in a darshan setting.

April 17 2014

A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered wrap with a gold-beaded mala and a white vertical forehead mark extends his bare arm to press his palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti, who holds his hands in anjali mudra. The seated figure sits on a red striped cushioned seat in front of a gold-toned ornate temple wall with lamps. A woman in a red-bordered sari with a dark rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure: swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style mala with ceremonial gold necklace; probable Swamiji (probable) receiving the devotee in a blessing gesture, consistent with darshan.