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A photograph of a seated figure in orange saffron garments with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested with a shawl draped over the shoulders, sitting on a red cushioned seat and holding both hands together in greeting toward an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti who kneels or leans forward with palms pressed together. Ornate brass oil lamps with flames stand beside the seat on the right, and a tripod-mounted camera and a photographer with a camera are visible at the upper left and centre. Several other men in white ritual clothes and one with a yellow garment and rudraksha-style beads stand or sit at the lower left. The probable identity cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and the central seated position on a throne, so the seated figure is labelled Swamiji (probable).

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A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a loose saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders and chest, with strands of rudraksha-style beads around the neck. He raises his right hand over the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels before him with eyes closed, appearing to receive a blessing. Behind them stands a bald man in white, and a brass lamp stand with a lit flame and a tall ornate gold-and-red backdrop frame the scene. A microphone on a stand and camera tripods are visible on the left. The setting resembles a satsang or darshan gathering.2010-11-25A seated figure in an orange saffron wrap sits on a red cushioned dais with long, dark, loose hair, bare-shouldered, while reaching out to bless a kneeling man in white clothes who holds his palms together in front of him. Ornate brass oil lamps with lit flames and a kalasha-like brass vessel stand beside the dais. Behind them a large portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban. Several white-clad attendants and cameramen on tripods are in the background, with a seated audience at the bottom edge.2010-11-25A photograph of a seated man in a bare-shouldered saffron-orange wrap and orange dhoti, with long dark swept-back hair and a garland, placing his right hand on the crown of a grey-haired man in white who is bowing before him. Behind them a video camera on a tripod records the scene, and a person in white stands in the background. Ornate brass lamps with lit wicks stand at right, with a red cloth draped nearby. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering. The orange-clad seated figure shows cues consistent with the a person description, so the appearance is a probable in-person match.2010-11-25A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, extending both hands toward an older man in white who leans forward with palms raised, as if receiving blessings. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside the throne, and a gold ornamental finial is visible at right. Behind them, several people in white kurtas and dhotis, some in white and one with a neck garland, sit or stand on a stage near a dark red curtain, with a camera on a tripod and another person's hand visible. A large painted portrait of a deity is partly visible at upper right. Swamiji (probable): the throned figure in saffron wears long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a gold-bordered ceremonial setting.2010-11-25December 02 20102010-12-02July 11 20062006-07-11A seated figure with long dark wavy hair, bare-chested under an orange-saffron shawl with ornate gold necklaces, sits on a gold-and-red throne draped with white flower garlands at a Guru Poornima event. A man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste before him. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads sit in rows, many holding small items, beside tall bamboo poles topped with orange cloth and a brass oil lamp in the foreground. A projected portrait screen and a white tent-style hall frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by the long hair, saffron shawl, gold ornaments and throne seating; the cues are appearance-based.2006-07-11A seated man in a red-orange robe with a gold-and-beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling as he applies a red tilak mark to the forehead of an elderly white-haired man in white kurta with an orange shawl. The elderly man holds a small stick. Behind them a bald man with a red mark on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and beaded necklace, sits on the floor, and a camera operator with a tripod stands in the background. A gold peacock-like finial rests on a table. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man on the throne, identified by the ornate gold throne, long swept-back hair, ceremonial beads and orange robe; he is applying tilak to the elderly devotee.2015-07-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap and a long rudraksha mala raises his right hand in blessing over the head of a younger man in white kurta who stands with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them a red wall hanging and brass lamps with a lit flame stand on the ashram stage, and a red velvet throne chair is at left. The seated man is a robed figure on a throne; appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. Two people are visible.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long swept-back hairstyle on an ornate gold-and-red throne, extending his right hand toward the head of a devotee in white who kneels before him. Behind them stand brass oil lamps with lit flames and a dark blue draped backdrop, with a microphone on a wooden table. A woman in orange sits at the right edge. Visible people: three.2010-12-02A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a small orange cloth tie in the hair touches the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white clothes and a red-thread necklace, who raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Several seated devotees in white ritual dress sit on the left, and a cameraman with a video camera stands behind the scene. The saffron-robed figure sits on a red-cushioned throne with gold trim, beside a microphone stand and ornate gold lamps with lit flames on the right. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable): saffron robe, long swept-back hair and a throne; the lamps indicate an oil lamp setting, not a named ritual. Visible people: about six.2010-12-02A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, places his right hand on the head of a younger man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange sash, who bends forward with his palms pressed together. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat beside a golden deity murti with white and red-yellow flower garlands, and orange-cloth-tipped bamboo poles stand in the background. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas sit behind them, and small brass oil lamps appear at the lower right. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual in a hall decorated with orange cloth and flowers. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure with long hair, saffron shawl and ornate seat, who is bestowing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.2006-07-11