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A photo of a devotional darshan scene indoors before a dark drape and gold-trimmed throne. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows low with folded hands, head lowered toward a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long gold beaded necklace, whose raised right hand blesses him. Beside him stands a girl in a light blue and white dress, and behind them a smiling young man in white with a yellow shawl. A second saffron-robed attendant on the right holds a silver tray of fruit. Brass plates with flowers and a lit oil lamp sit on the floor. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold malas.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee family offering greetings in a stage setting with dark curtains and an orange cloth on the floor. A man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers stands bent forward with palms pressed together, holding a white paper gift bag with a leaf motif. A woman in a red sari with gold jewellery stands beside him smiling, and a boy in a turquoise shirt and cream trousers holds fruit and presses his hands in greeting. Behind them a young man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a white pedestal. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace sits on a golden throne with a red cushion, one hand raised in blessing, while another person in orange sits beside him. A gold plate of offerings sits in the foreground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne, long dark wavy hair falling past the shoulders, one hand raised in blessing. A man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers bows low with his head near the seated figure's feet, with a rudraksha-style red-beaded mala visible at his neck. Nearby, a man in an orange robe stands with hands together, and a seated man in white wears an orange sash. On a white table are fruits, a silver plate of offerings and a small arrangement of flowers. Around them, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls, some with white tripundra marks on their foreheads, stand watching. A red-and-patterned rug lies on the floor. The seated figure fits the page's Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robes, while receiving a devotee's pranam, so the candidate is in_person with probable appearance cues.2010-09-05A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes and a long beaded necklace receiving a devotee who kneels on a red-edged mat, placing his head forward while the seated figure's hands rest on his head in blessing. The seated figure wears layered rudraksha-style beads and sits in a cream cushioned chair. Beside them a man in white kurta with a red shawl leans in, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and gold garland holds a wooden tray containing fruit and small offerings. On the right, a man with long hair in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange with raised hand, and a gold-trimmed throne with orange drapery fills the room.2010-02-12October 21 20102010-10-21August 01 20102010-08-01A photograph of a stage event with a seated figure on a gilded golden throne (peetha) backed by a halo-like arch of orange and red marigold garlands. The seated person wears a red-orange robe, has long dark hair and holds a pink sheet of paper, with a bare foot resting on a red cushion. In front, a devotee in white clothes bends forward at the waist before the throne. Three attendants in orange saffron robes stand nearby: one at left with hands clasped, one behind, and one at right holding a fold of cloth. Vertical strands of orange and red marigold garlands with small hanging decorations line the beige backdrop, and a white-draped side table sits at the right.2009-02-14Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with a striped mat on the floor. A seated figure in orange robes, with long dark hair swept back, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne cushioned in red, smiling as he blesses a bowed man in white shirt and grey trousers, whose head he touches with both hands. Beside him stands a younger priest in orange cloth with a dark rudraksha-style garland and red sacred marks, holding a tray with a brass dish. A tall man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, hands folded, and a young man in a patterned white t-shirt and jeans watches with arms crossed. A woman in yellow sits at right, and a fruit tray with apples sits on the table.2009-12-14December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph on a stage with pink and silver draped curtains and a decorative gold metal panel. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, an orange-saffron robe, gold bangles and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, smiling. A man with a shaved head in a white shirt and white dhoti bows forward and touches the seated figure's hands, which are clasped with the bowing man's hands. A woman in white stands behind them, and a man in a light checked shirt stands at the right edge. Marigold and rose garlands decorate the throne and a white-draped table. The seated figure matches Swamiji (probable) by long hair, saffron robe and ornate throne, and is seated in the role of the one being honoured; the bowing man is a devotee in white.2009-07-11A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange drapes. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders, a long gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; he smiles, extends his right hand over a devotee, and holds a silver tray with gold-coloured offerings. Another man in white with hands in anjali mudra stands at left, a man in a green striped shirt and a yellow sash bends forward at left-centre, and a man in white bends with a yellow cloth nearby. At right, a monk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray. Behind them, a gold throne with a dais stands under maroon and blue draperies, with a projection screen and people in white and orange around the room.2010-10-18 +1 copies