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February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08A seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a lion-head armrest, hands pressed in namaste, while a shaved-headed devotee in white dhoti and shawl kneels before him holding a folded orange cloth and a bamboo staff. Another person in white with a tilak and rudraksha mala sits behind, a cameraman in white and orange stands at the back, and brass kalasha vessels sit on the floor beside a red curtain.2007-02-24October 12 20082008-10-12A photograph of a seated man in an orange turban and orange dhoti, with a white shawl draped over his shoulders and a white garland of flowers around his neck, a red flower and a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles upward while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him. The boy wears a white kurta and a red rudraksha mala. Behind them are a dark green cushion or seat decorated with white jasmine garlands and loose flowers, and a plain grey wall. The frame suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a discourse-era gathering. Only two physical people are visible.2002-04-19A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with long dark hair tied back, placing both hands on the crown of a shaved-headed devotee in white kurta and pants who kneels with palms joined in namaskar. Behind the seated figure is an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and red-and-white striped bolsters, and an attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left beside flower arrangements. The setting is a decorated hall with woven mats, orange draping and garlands, consistent with a blessing or darshan moment.2008-10-11Photo 11732814Photograph of a ceremonial scene on a gold-carved throne draped with red tiger-striped cushions and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A seated man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap over a red sleeveless top and holds a bare arm extended toward him. Kneeling before him on a white cloth-covered dais is an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with rudraksha beads around his neck, bowing forward with hands clasped at the seated man's waist. A second person in orange robes stands at the left edge behind the scene. Woven bamboo screen and leafy green vines frame the background.2008-10-12February 08 20132013-02-08A small barefoot boy in a mustard-yellow silk kurta and white pants stands on white cloth, reaching toward a brass vessel held by a man in saffron-orange robes with red borders. The saffron-robed man has a gold necklace and is pouring or offering from a small cup, while a feathered fan or whisk is raised above. Other people in white and grey clothing stand behind, and a silver tray and offerings lie on the floor. a person appearance cues are not clearly distinctive here, so identity remains uncertain.2008-05-03A photograph of an orange-draped seated figure with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with hands joined in namaskar. The seated figure rests his feet on an orange cushioned footstool with a small brown mat. Both are on an orange cloth-covered dais in front of a temple with ornate grey stone carvings, tall brass lamp stands, brass kalasha pots and oil lamps, and a deity murti draped in purple and teal cloth with flower garlands. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left and a white-clad attendant at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes on a throne-like seat, a candidate depiction in an in-person blessing scene.2010-06-27August 02 20092009-08-02