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A 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.

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A 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 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 photograph of a ritual exchange on a stage. A bare-chested figure in orange saffron cloth with long, swept-back dark hair and a wrapped orange garment stands at right, touching the forehead of a seated older man in white with a raised hand, apparently performing a blessing. Ornate brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside them, and a brass vessel is visible behind. On the left, a tripod-mounted camera and a standing fan sit before a crowd of seated observers, and a white-clad attendant stands near the lamps.2010-11-25A 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).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 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.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and gold-coloured necklace, with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi, places both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward. Behind them stand gold oil lamps and a gold rooster-finial, a red velvet throne with floral garlands, and an ornate metal relief wall.2011-09-18December 02 20102010-12-02A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing orange saffron robes and long dark hair, places his hand on the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt with a dark red beaded necklace. The man's palm is raised in a blessing gesture toward the seated figure. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside the throne, a dark blue curtain behind. Two seated women in orange clothing and a shaven-headed person are at the lower edges. a person (orange robes, long swept hair, seated on throne) in the central role of giving a blessing or touch to a devotee, a common darshan gesture.2010-12-02A photograph of a satsang-style gathering on a stage. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a small orange hair tie, sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a gold-trimmed throne and extends his right hand toward the head of a shaven-headed man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala. The devotee raises his own right arm while bowing his head. Brass oil lamps with flames stand at the right edge, a wooden podium with microphones sits in front, and a video camera on a tripod is visible behind. Seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala, sit on the left. The wall behind is beige with a dark red drape.2010-12-02