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A seated man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, and holds a large golden ceremonial ornament against his shoulder while his eyes are lowered. A man in a white shirt kneels close beside him, bending toward his arm. Behind them is a dark carved wooden chair back and a beige fabric backdrop with hanging white beaded strands.

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A man in an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange shawl, wearing a multi-strand necklace of gold-toned beads and rudraksha-style beads, sits beside a red throne draped with white and red flower garlands. He rests one hand on the shoulder of a bald, grey-haired man in a light blue shirt seen from behind, who is bowed toward him. An oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the background near a gold-toned deity murti. The orange-clad man is an appearance-based a person with several qualifying cues: orange turban, ornate beaded necklace and saffron clothing, placed in a blessing gesture of padapuja-style or darshan-style giving of blessings. Two people are visible.2012-02-07July 11 20102010-07-11Photograph of a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long dark wavy hair and a multi-bead rudraksha mala draped over his chest, seated in a cream upholstered chair with a carved black wooden frame. He has a red tilak on his forehead and looks down with a slight smile toward a bald man in the foreground wearing a white collared shirt, whose head and shoulder are at the left edge. A pale curtain and small pink and white hanging ornaments appear in the background.2010-07-11A man in saffron-orange clothing stands centre-frame, wearing an orange turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, an orange wrap over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala. His hands are joined at waist height and his head is bowed slightly. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him, a seated man in a white shirt looks down. Behind them is a white draped backdrop with a small blue-and-white logo at the upper left and a garlanded red-and-white floral decoration at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears in the saffron clothing, turban and rudraksha mala, seen in person.2008-07-29A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a matching orange turban with a gold-trimmed edge touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta and white dhoti-style clothing who kneels before him. The seated figure wears long rudraksha-style beaded malas, gold bangles on the upper arm and wrist, and a red tilak, and smiles while holding an open printed booklet with a photograph on its cover. Behind them, a gilded golden throne or altar backdrop and an orange cloth are visible. The kneeling man wears glasses and red and gold wrist threads. This appears to be a padapuja-style blessing with personal touch.2011-12-10A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands on a stage, turning his head to his right with a slight smile. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. A small red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him is a large red and orange backdrop with a painted floral or leaf design, and silver pillars frame the stage. A partially visible person in white clothes stands at the right edge. Faint white copyright text is printed across the lower right of the image.2010-02-18A seated man in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a red and white flower garland and a gold-trimmed orange shawl, sits on a cream and gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and smiles while placing his raised palm on the forehead of a man in a brown button-up shirt who kneels before him with his hands raised. Behind them hang strings of red, yellow and orange lights against orange drapery, and a woman in a yellow sari with a beaded necklace is partly visible at the right edge. A silver ritual object sits on the left. The seated figure matches an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate given long swept-back hair, orange turban, orange robes and a flower garland, and he is performing a blessing on a devotee during a pratyaksha padapuja style darshan.2012-03-30November 26 20112011-11-26A smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe sits on an ornate black-and-cream carved throne, his eyes closed in a warm expression. A dark red bindi marks his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala hangs over his chest. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. In the foreground, the back of a man in a grey-green shirt leans toward him, with a hand resting on his shoulder. A tiered wall hanging with small white ornaments forms the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated on the throne in orange turban and robes with rudraksha mala, receiving a devotee. The devotee's back is turned to the camera.2010-07-11July 23 20102010-07-23October 05 20112011-10-05April 14 20122012-04-14