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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a deep purple-maroon silk drape with gold-bordered orange edges over bare shoulders, with a dark cord around his neck. He sits on a red velvet cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne decorated with red roses and white flowers. He smiles with eyes lowered, reaching toward a young boy in a green t-shirt standing before him. Behind them stand tall gold oil lamps with lit flames and gold bird finials. Red boxes of wrapped sweets and fruit sit on the floor at the lower left and near the boy. A painted backdrop with a golden-yellow mandala and triangle motifs fills the background.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a draped grey-purple wrap over bare shoulders, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a small boy in a light green t-shirt. He holds a white card or paper in his other hand. Behind them is a red velvet-cushioned seat, tall gold oil lamps with lit flames, and a multicoloured painted backdrop. A red box of flower petals sits in front. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, gold ornamental setting and draped saffron-toned wrap cues are present, so the seated man is a candidate for Swamiji, shown blessing a child.2011-08-20A photograph of a seated figure with long, dark, wavy hair wearing a draped plum-coloured garment with a gold trim, placing a hand on the head of a young boy in a light green t-shirt who stands with head bowed. The seated figure sits on a red velvet throne-style chair with red cushions. Behind them stand tall brass oil lamps with lit flames, and a red box holding small offerings of flowers and petals sits near the chair. A yellow and green backdrop with a sacred geometric motif fills the background. Based on appearance alone, the seated figure is a person blessing a devotee in a blessing gesture, with the throne, long hair and draped garment as the cues.2011-08-20A seated man in long dark hair and a rust-orange robe with a brown rudraksha mala raises his right hand to the head of a bare-chested boy in an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, who sits with palms joined in anjali. A gilded ornate throne back stands at left. Behind them, gold necklaces hang on deity murtis draped in garlands, and a seated woman in white with magenta drapery sits in the background. The scene resembles a blessing during darshan with an orange-saffron sannyasi presence, with the seated man showing distinctive long swept-back hair, rust-orange robes, and a rudraksha mala, a person depiction without firm identification.2014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28A long-haired man in a rust-red robe and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a young boy in an orange-yellow sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala. The boy, wearing glasses, has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stand a golden deity murti adorned with garlands and tropical plants with red flowers, lit by warm and green lights. The man's long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace are visible cues; the throne and devotional setting are present, and the scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment.2014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red garment, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print cloth, sits on an ornate gold throne and places his hand on the forehead of a young boy in an orange t-shirt and orange-red shawl. The boy has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them stand a silver staff, garlands of gold-coloured and orange flowers, a decorated backdrop of tall garlands, and green foliage.2014-12-26A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on an ornate red velvet throne with gold lion-head armrests and a gold canopy behind. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, a red forehead mark and a microphone at his ear, hands folded in his lap. Beside him on the same dais sits a young boy in a white t-shirt with a green sash and green cloth, seated cross-legged with hands joined. Brass lamps with rooster finials flank the throne, and a red-and-gold tiger-striped cloth covers the dais. The backdrop is a painted sunset sky. a person seated on throne during satsang.2012-10-05January 23 20132013-01-23January 23 20132013-01-23December 28 20142014-12-28