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A photograph of a seated figure in flowing saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne against a blue draped backdrop. The seated figure has long dark hair and raises one hand, touching the head of a man in white kurta and pants who bows forward toward him. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at right, and another woman in a cream sari and beaded necklace stands further right. A man in white stands at far left. A red-and-gold patterned carpet covers the platform, with a vase of orange flowers on a white pedestal and a small black digital photo frame on the glossy floor in front. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron clothing and a throne, with the seated figure blessing a devotee in a head-touching gesture.

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January 28 20092009-01-28A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions against a dark blue draped curtain. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and smiles while raising his right hand toward the forehead of a young man in a white kurta who stands before him with palms joined in respectful greeting. A white cloth rests on the left cushion, and a microphone stand is visible at right. The seated robed figure fits the probable Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a throne, while the standing devotee wears plain white ritual clothing.2010-09-13 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe with an orange-and-gold border and a long gold bead necklace sits on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carved armrests, a red bindi on his forehead. An elderly man with grey hair, wearing white clothes and glasses, bows deeply with his head pressed toward the seated man's feet while another man with a shaved head in an orange shawl and white garment kneels in the foreground, and a younger man in white kurta watches at right. Behind them stands a video camera on a tripod, brass oil lamps on a gold-framed side table at left, and a backdrop of green banyan tree foliage with red curtains at the left edge.2011-02-20A photo of a seated figure in an orange sannyasi robe with long dark hair, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a gold canopy overhead, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling boy in white dhoti and shirt with palms joined. A large printed portrait of a bearded elder with white hair and a smiling face fills the backdrop, and garlands of yellow, white and multicolour flowers hang beside it. To the left a man in white sits on the floor near brass vessels, and to the right a man in an orange vest and white dhoti kneels with folded hands. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and orange robe on the throne, with the throne and seating as ceremonial cues; this appearance-based label is only a probable candidate.2007-02-24January 28 20092009-01-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and a fruit offering on a side table. A devotee in a white shirt and dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands bowing with palms pressed together in namaskar before him. A younger attendant in orange stands behind on the left. The backdrop is a draped green, orange and white canopy with floral decoration.2009-01-28Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes on a cream upholstered throne-like chair with an orange-trimmed bolster and red cushion, smiling and looking down toward a kneeling woman in a pink and purple patterned sari with her hair in a bun, bowed forward at his feet. A bald man in white clothes with orange shawl stands at left, and another saffron-robed attendant with a red tilak stands behind holding a tray of packets against a deep red velvet curtain. A man in white kneels at lower left. Four people visible.2010-07-21A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and red undergarment, with long dark swept-back hair, sits on a gold-and-red throne with a red cushion and a gold footstool at the foreground, and places both hands on the head of a bearded man in a white kurta and white trousers who bends forward in devotion. A younger man in an orange robe with red border stands behind, and a person in a grey shirt stands at the left edge. Behind them are a gold-framed ornate backdrop, red gerbera and white orchid floral arrangements, and yellow marigold garlands. A red-and-gold ritual setting with a kalasha-like vessel and offerings is visible on a side table. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron robe and gold throne cues, and the scene appears to be a blessing at a convention stage.2009-02-01A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a kneeling devotee. The figure wears a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair swept back and a dark-haired head; the seated figure's right hand is raised to the bald, kneeling devotee's forehead in a blessing gesture. The kneeling devotee wears white ritual clothes and has palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, a cameraman in white and orange stands, and several seated men in white and orange sit on the floor. Brass oil lamps and pineapple-shaped offerings in woven baskets sit on the floor, and a golden throne cushion with a white and green garland rests nearby. Red and gold drapery and a tasselled textile hang behind. a person: the seated figure shows long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes, with the throne setting and blessing gesture; a role-based description is given alongside.2007-02-24January 24 20092009-01-24A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the head of a man bending forward in a cream-colored kurta with an orange shawl. The seated figure sits before a red and gold throne-like seat decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow and purple flowers. Blue draped curtains form the backdrop. Two other seated attendees in orange shawls and white clothes sit in the foreground, some with yellow flower petals in their hair. The scene resembles a blessing given during a seated gathering. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a throne setting.2008-01-01July 06 20102010-07-06