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July 20 2011

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A seated man in an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, smiles while a second man in a brown checked shirt and bracelets raises both hands toward him in a palm-to-palm gesture. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, sitting on a dark red velvet cushioned seat. Behind them are pink and yellow draped curtains and a golden ornate carved panel with a small figurine. A partially visible head is at lower center. The seated man shows distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, seated in person.

A seated man in an orange saffron wrap with a gold border wears a long rudraksha mala of large dark beads and has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles while a devotee in a brown plaid shirt, with bangles on his wrist, raises both hands toward his face in a blessing gesture. Behind them hang gold and pink draped curtains and a gilded throne-like chair, with a small lamp glowing at the right.

A photograph of two men high-fiving at a seated gathering indoors. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a bare chest with a saffron-orange wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, smiles broadly with his right palm raised. Facing him on the right, a bald older man in an orange shawl over a green-and-navy striped shirt raises his palm in return. Behind them stand gold-toned lion-shaped ornaments, a red patterned carpet, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on the right.

A smiling man in an orange saffron shawl and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on a red velvet cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne-like backdrop, with a red bindi on his forehead. He reaches forward to touch the head of a second man in a white shirt, who is seen from behind with his hand raised. Yellow marigold garlands and red fabric draped behind them. The seated man is identified only by appearance: a person, seated and blessing a devotee.

2011-12-17 +1 copies

A seated man with long dark hair, a red vermilion mark on his forehead, and an orange and red shawl over bare shoulders smiles while extending his arm to a man in a white polo shirt who raises his palm toward him in a high-five gesture. Behind them stands a golden throne with a red cushion, draped in marigold and yellow flower garlands, with ornate golden decorations and a red-and-gold backdrop. The man on the throne has distinctive long swept-back hair, a bare-chested orange-and-red wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, matching a person cues, while the man in white is a devotee. Partially visible heads of audience members appear in the lower foreground.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red velvet throne with ornate gold back panel, smiling with eyes closed, a red bindi and white tilak marks on his forehead. Opposite him a man in white kurta and dhoti has his raised palm toward the seated man's face in a blessing gesture, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Behind them a painted mural and a gold-toned ornate lamp stand. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and distinctive rudraksha adornment, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, a probable identification based on these cues. Two physical people are visible.

January 11 2014

A photograph of a smiling man with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over an orange top, seated on a plush maroon velvet throne with ornate gold carved backrest. A shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-and-white beaded necklace faces away from the camera, his right hand raised toward the seated man's head in blessing. Marigold garlands and gold-draped elements frame the scene.

November 20 2011

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl on a red-cushioned throne with ornate gold carved backrest, smiling with a red tilak on his forehead and his hand raised in blessing toward a shaved-headed monk in orange robes seen from behind, who wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and raises his palm. Golden statue elements and white flower garlands are visible at the left. a person seated on the throne, with his distinctive swept-back hair and orange ceremonial dress, is greeting the monk who is facing him.

2011-12-03 +1 copies

A photograph of a smiling man with swept-back long dark hair, a white forehead stripe and a red bindi, wearing an orange-brown draped cloth bare-chested and layered rudraksha mala necklaces, with gold earrings. He raises one arm and holds a silver staff or trident-topped rod while leaning toward a younger man in a grey striped sleeveless top with an orange cloth over his shoulder, who has his hands raised toward him. Behind them is a painted mountain backdrop with a gold deity murti and a red cushion at right. a person is shown in a ceremonial exchange with a devotee, matching appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha malas.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a bare left shoulder and a long rudraksha mala around his neck smiles as he raises his palm toward a younger man seen from behind, who wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala. The seated man has swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white markings on his forehead. Behind him is a gold-embroidered red cushion or throne and a painted backdrop of figures near water. The seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) receiving a gesture of greeting from a devotee.