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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.

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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.A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a red border, wearing a long gold bead necklace and a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back, smiling and raising one hand to the side of his head. He sits before an ornate gold throne with a repousse backrest. On the left, an older man with grey hair wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant and gestures toward him. On the right, a woman in a teal and gold-bordered sari bends forward with hands together near the figure. Behind them is a backdrop of tree roots and foliage. The figure's distinctive orange robes, long hair and gold necklace are compatible with the a person appearance cue, though the identification is uncertain.October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white markings, wearing a heavy gold necklace of large beads and gold bangles, smiling as he touches the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt who holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them is a red cushioned throne with gold carved trim and a stone pillar. Another person's head is visible at the right edge. The setting suggests an ashram darshan or blessing moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a bindi, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2012-01-08A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne against a grey draped backdrop hung with red and yellow bead strands. The seated man wears an orange saffron robe with gold-bordered edges, long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a double-strand gold necklace; his eyes are closed and he smiles. Two devotees kneel before him: a man in a light blue striped shirt and dark trousers raises both hands toward him in blessing, and an older woman with grey hair in a bun, wearing a white and lavender sari, leans forward with her hands on the throne. Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, seated on a throne in a darshan setting. Two people are visible in the photo, plus partly visible hands at the lower edge.2011-02-27A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-striped border and a long gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne against a painted forest backdrop, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Two people in white clothing kneel before him, one with a long black braid, and he rests his right hand on the head of the kneeling person while the other kneeling figure's head is touched by his other hand. Swamiji (probable): the orange robe, gold necklace, long hair and gold throne are the qualifying cues for the seated central figure. The scene appears to be an intimate blessing or initiation moment during a satsang.2011-02-20July 17 20092009-07-17February 05 20102010-02-05November 24 20092009-11-24A 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 copiesJuly 23 20092009-07-23January 08 20122012-01-08