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A photo of a seated man in an orange robe over a red top, with long swept-back dark hair, raising one hand in blessing on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gold floral backrest. A kneeling man in white dhoti and kurta, hands joined, faces him. A standing attendant in orange robes stands behind on the left. Pink and yellow flowers decorate the throne.

Indoor evening darshan scene. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a red-and-maroon patterned cushion throne with a gold-edged backrest, smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white t-shirt. A woman in a light pink-and-cream sari stands behind them with her hands folded in namaskar. Another person in white dhoti-style clothing and a man in a yellow shawl are partly visible at the right edge. A small tray with flower garlands sits in the foreground. The seated figure in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange clothing, consistent with the appearance-based cues, and is described as Swamiji (probable) in the context of this blessing.

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January 24 2009

A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace reaches forward and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. The seated figure has long dark hair tied back and gold earrings and is smiling. Behind them hang red and orange draped fabrics, with flowers at the upper left. Two more people are partly visible in the background, including a woman with a red bindi and a person at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable) from the distinctive long hair, rudraksha beads and ceremonial saffron-toned robes, shown giving a blessing to a devotee.

October 04 2008

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl sits on a red velvet throne with gold-embroidered trim, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace with gold ornaments and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he gestures. In front of him a man in white clothes bows low with his head near the seated man's lap, as in a devotional pranam. To the right a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala stands attentively near a red curtain. a person is the seated figure in orange robes on the throne, with long swept hair and rudraksha and gold necklaces.

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a layered gold and beaded necklace, and a bare-chested upper body, smiling and extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a man kneeling before him. The seated figure sits on a red and gold ornate throne. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and has a mustache, with his palms raised in front. Behind them a projection screen shows a faint image and a wooden paneled wall with a small oil lamp is visible. Two people are present.

July 11 2012

November 25 2011

A man in a white shirt bends forward with his head bowed and a hand resting on the shoulder of a seated figure, receiving blessings. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron shawl over a red sleeveless top, has a red forehead mark, and sits on an ornate gold throne with a red and black tiger-striped cushion, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A woman in an orange-peach sari with gold embroidery stands at the right, bending toward the seated figure with her hands together. The seated figure appears to be a person seated in darshan, though this is based on appearance cues only. A red and orange backdrop fills the background.

A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and red undergarment sits on a gold and red throne with red cushions, smiling as he places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows low to touch his feet. Behind them a woman in a dark patterned outfit watches, and a red and gold patterned wall, garlands of red and yellow flowers, and a brass lamp frame the scene. A partially visible person in orange stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing on a ceremonial throne, and a padapuja-style blessing is shown. Photo from a padapuja event.