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A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, in front of a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold-bead necklace and has long dark hair. An older man in white kurta and dhoti leans forward and places his hands on the seated man's head in blessing, while a woman in a teal and gold brocade sari rests her hand on his shoulder. A saffron-robed attendant stands at the left holding a rudraksha mala, and another attendant stands at the far right edge. The scene suggests darshan with blessing. Three to four people are visible.

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Photo of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest, with a leafy tree behind. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe, a long gold bead necklace, and has long dark hair with a red mark on the forehead. Two people bend toward him from either side, placing their hands on his head in blessing. On the left, an older man with grey hair wears a white striped shirt. On the right, a woman wears a teal and gold embroidered sari with an orange stripe and bangles. The seated figure is smiling and looking down. a person is the seated figure: his cues are long swept-back hair, a saffron robe, a gold bead mala and a throne setting, and he is receiving blessings from the two devotees.December 17 20092009-12-17A photograph of a satsang scene in front of an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion, backed by a painted banner of a large tree with leafy branches. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe with a maroon shawl, a gold necklace of large beads and a tilak on his forehead, sits on the throne and places his right hand on the head of a young man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white and blue striped collared shirt. To the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands with his hands clasped, watching. A small brass vessel and offerings rest on a table nearby. Appearance-based cues for the seated man (long hair, orange robe, gold beaded necklace, throne) are consistent with Swamiji (probable), giving a blessing.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style blessing on a stage. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red-brown shawl, wearing layered gold-toned beaded necklaces and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, sits in a gold-and-red throne and places his right hand on the crown of a seated man's head. The seated man has short dark hair, closes his eyes and wears a white-and-blue striped collared shirt. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. Behind them is a backdrop of green foliage and a red panel, with an ornate gold chair at right and a wooden box with brass items at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, gold beaded necklaces and vibhuti, who is giving the blessing.2010-10-31 +1 copiesDecember 03 20092009-12-03July 23 20092009-07-23A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange shawl and a long gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and holds a black tablet or case in his hands. A man in a white shirt and white trousers leans forward from the left, reaching toward him. On the left, another man in an orange garment stands nearby, and a woman in orange-saffron clothing is partly visible behind them, with a tree trunk in the background.A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions. His right palm is raised near a devotee who bends forward in a white shirt and dark trousers and reaches toward his head, appearing to receive a blessing. Several saffron-robed and white-clad attendants stand behind. A gilded footstool and a floral arrangement of yellow and pink flowers sit in front of the throne, and a navy curtain forms the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a gold-framed throne.2010-09-05A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja on a stage. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and layered beaded and ornamental necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions. The figure rests a hand on the head of a man in a pink shirt and grey trousers who bends forward to touch the feet. Around them stand several men in white kurtas and a woman in a yellow shawl, with a painted backdrop of large trees behind the throne.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in front of a painted backdrop of large banyan tree roots. He rests his hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers who bows low with hands pressed together, as if receiving blessing. Beside them a woman in a yellow sari holds a gold vessel, and a standing attendant in orange robes with red borders watches. On the right, an older woman in a beige shawl with woven patterns observes. The appearance of the seated figure is consistent with a person but the cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity from appearance alone.2009-12-17