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A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe seated on an orange cushioned throne-like chair with a small orange footstool, holding a sheet of printed paper. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and has a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back, and his bare feet rest on a brown mat. A standing man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and blue jeans leans in from the left, pointing at the paper and handing it over. Behind them stands a deity murti draped with orange cloth, garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands, with brass oil lamps and a brass bowl on a table in front.

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A photograph inside a temple setting with golden lamp stands and a garlanded deity murti behind. A man with long dark hair, orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne, holding a sheet of paper and reading from it. A young man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels before him with palms pressed together in anjali. Brass vessels and a tray sit on a stone ledge, and an orange cloth covers the floor. The seated figure shows long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robes, which are the qualifying cues for the a person label, though the identification is appearance-based and uncertain.2010-07-15A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne in a temple setting, holding a sheet of paper in one hand and placing his other hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his hands in anjali. Behind them are gold-coloured temple pillars, a deity murti draped with orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, and a fruit tray. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing.2010-07-15A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits smiling on a red-cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne-style backrest. He is handing a white folded paper or envelope to a young man in a white collared shirt who leans forward to receive it. A dark blue curtain forms the backdrop. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a gilded throne, a distinctive presentation, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm.2010-09-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a small gold footstool beneath his bare feet. He extends his right hand to clasp the hand of a bald, older man standing to the left in orange dhoti and a teal-green shawl with a patterned border. Behind them a gilded arched shrine holds a deity murti with a red and orange crown, a trident and a bow, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on the left. The scene reads as an in-person darshan exchange at an open temple pavilion.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned chair before a golden deity murti adorned with yellow and red garlands. Beside him, a man in a white shirt holds a brass kettle-style vessel on a tray. Behind them stands a white statue draped in a red-and-gold shawl, wearing a red turban and a pearl-style necklace. A small orange and gold figure rests near the chair.2010-07-14A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in an orange armchair wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a gold trident-like staff resting across his lap and a red bindi on his forehead. His bare feet rest on an orange footstool with a brown mat, and his right hand is raised mid-gesture as if speaking. Behind him is an altar with a deity murti draped in colourful garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. The setting appears to be a temple hall.2010-07-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red sleeveless undershirt sits on an ornate gold-carved throne upholstered in red zebra-print fabric, with a red bindi on his forehead. A man in an orange-and-white striped short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers bends forward and places his hands on the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a yellow and purple flower garland drapes the throne's gilded backrest, and a painted backdrop shows a sky with bare branches. Gold ritual vessels and a lamp stand at the lower left.2009-08-18A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits on an orange-cushioned throne-like chair before a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and brass lamps. His long dark hair is swept back, and he raises one hand in greeting. An elderly bald man in an orange robe and shawl bows toward him with hands together. Behind them, a young man in orange and another man with a camera stand near a backdrop of flower garlands and gold-toned decor. The scene shows an orange-draped dais with a flower garland and a small brass lamp.2010-07-15A seated man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-red shawl over a red sleeveless top sits on a gold-embossed throne upholstered in red zebra-striped cushions, with a pink and yellow flower garland at the top of the throne. He rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange kurta and orange dhoti, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. A younger standing attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala watches beside them. A white cloth covers the floor in front of the throne and a woven bamboo-style wall with leafy decorations stands behind. The scene appears to show a blessing or darshan. Probable Swamiji: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red shawl over ornate attire, and a gold throne setting, which are distinctive presentation cues.2008-10-11A man seated in an orange upholstered armchair on an orange-draped platform, wearing an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, hands raised in front of him in a gesture of blessing. Behind him is a decorated altar with yellow and red flower garlands, brass lamps and vessels, and a white statue of a seated figure in red robes and a red head covering. Carved stone panels line the wall at right.2010-07-14January 24 20092009-01-24August 07 20102010-08-07