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October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a seated figure in orange saffron robes with a long swept-back hair and a red bindi, placing his right hand on the head of a man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and yellow shawl with glasses and short hair. The figure wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a bare upper body under the orange wrap. Behind them a large golden deity murti or ornate gold framed backdrop, yellow and pink marigold garlands and flower arrangements, and a brass staff. A large banner image of a smiling face fills the upper background. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the blessing giver with matching cues: long hair, orange clothing and beaded mala.2010-10-17A photograph of a seated man in a long-sleeved white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses bowing his head forward while another man places his right palm on the first man's forehead in blessing. The blessing man wears a bare-chested orange saffron wrap, a red kumkum dot on his forehead, a long dark swept-back hairstyle, and a heavy gold bead necklace. The bowing man has a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them are golden ornamental carvings, a large framed portrait, a golden staff, and garlands of yellow marigolds and pink and purple flowers.2010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned ornate border sits on a large ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion. He has long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead and a long gold bead necklace with a rudraksha-style strand. He smiles while a man in a white shirt bends forward, one hand resting on the saffron robe and the other touching the throne cushion in a gesture of respect. Red beaded strands hang behind the throne against grey drapes, with a small electric fan and a brass-colored object at the left edge.2011-02-27A photo of a seated man in long, swept-back dark hair, wearing orange robes and a heavy gold beaded necklace, smiling as he places his hand on the head of a younger man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and bangles, and his hands are joined near the seated man's knee. The seat is a gold-carved throne with a red cushion, in front of a red and gold backdrop, with a fan and a striped garland visible at the left edge. The appearance-based label a person applies to the seated man, who is seated on the throne receiving the kneeling devotee, in an ananda samajam gathering.2007-02-24Indoor event photo on a stage. A man with a shaved head, white shirt and white forehead marks kneels and bows toward a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, gold armbands and a heavy gold bead necklace. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with a red bindi, gold earrings and a smiling expression, and sits on an ornate gold throne. Behind them is a large printed portrait of a smiling face wearing an orange turban with a red forehead mark. A garlanded, gold-embroidered cushion and a red cloth sit at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and throne are the qualifying cues, and he is physically present on stage.2012-09-23A photograph of a man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, smiling broadly while placing his right hand on the head of a shaven-headed young man in a white dhoti with maroon borders and a matching gold bead necklace. The young man bows his head forward. Behind them stands a large gilded deity murti or ornate golden backdrop, with yellow marigold garlands and red and white flowers at the right edge. A small decorative stand and an orange background complete the scene.2010-10-17November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas with large gold ceremonial beads and a gold pendant, with a red bindi and a small headset microphone, smiling warmly while placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and glasses who bows forward. Behind them is a golden throne backdrop decorated with long garlands of white, red, pink and orange flowers, and a tiger-striped cushion lies beneath. A saffron-colored staff and umbrella stand at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments; the devotee in white is blessed by him.2012-07-03October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a seated man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, bald-headed, smiling as another man places his right hand on his forehead in a blessing gesture. The second man wears an orange wrap, a long multi-strand necklace of gold beads, and has long swept-back dark hair with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them is an ornate gold and yellow altar with yellow and red flower garlands and a green foliage arrangement. The scene is a blessing at an outdoor-style satsang stage with a microphone stand visible at right.2010-10-17