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A photograph of a seated figure in a deep red cloth wrapped over the body, with bare shoulders and arms adorned with gold bangles and armlets, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style strands, and a white-and-red tilak with a red bindi on the forehead. The figure leans forward, hands raised to the cheeks of a man in a white shirt who kneels before them, appearing to bless or bestow darshan. Behind them is a gold ornate chair backrest with a leopard-print cushion, a red curtain, and a potted flower. A blessing-like exchange is shown in a small room.2016-04-04A seated man with long dark hair, a red-and-tilak forehead mark, and a red dhoti or shawl draped over bare shoulders wears multiple rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, bangles and armbands. He sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold throne with a red curtain behind. A man in a white shirt with red bracelets kneels in front of him, one hand on the seated man's shoulder while his other hand presses palm to palm in greeting. A flowering plant stands in the background.2016-04-04April 04 20162016-04-04A seated figure in a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl, with a white vertical forehead mark, a long swept-back hairstyle and a heavy gold-beaded mala with gold ornaments, places both palms on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a moustache. The man's hands are raised toward the figure. A projector screen and red drape stand behind, with a gold lamp and red flowers at the left edge. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessing to a devotee in a blessing gesture.2014-01-03Photo of a seated figure with long dreadlocked black hair, a gold hair ornament, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha mala, with eyes closed and a gentle smile, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with hands joined in prayer. Seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne with gold lion-head armrests, with a gold lamp stand and a rounded white air conditioner in the background. The figure is a person given the long swept-back dreadlocks, orange robe, and rudraksha mala, shown in a blessing gesture to a devotee.2016-03-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated guru in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with gold border, wearing a layered beaded necklace with gold bead accents and a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta. The guru's hair is swept back. Red flowers hang at the left edge, a brass lamp sits on the wall, and a projection screen glows behind them in a room with red drapes.2014-01-03May 03 20142014-05-03May 03 20142014-05-03A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-and-saffron border and a long rudraksha mala sits on a gold lion-armrested throne, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and his hair swept back. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white-and-grey striped shirt who kneels before him, palm raised. Behind them is a deity murti draped in green and purple cloth and decorated with red flower garlands, flanked by gold pillars and a red satin cloth. Two standing men in the background, one in a white shirt, observe. The appearance-based candidate, who has the long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the seated-teacher role giving blessing.2013-09-28May 02 20142014-05-02December 16 20132013-12-16July 04 20132013-07-04