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Close-up photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered edge and a long ornate gold bead necklace. Behind him is a large ornate gold throne-like backrest with repoussé floral designs. His right hand rests on the top of another person's head at the bottom edge of the frame. The man has a serious, attentive expression.

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A man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits before an ornate gold throne-back. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold border and a long gold bead necklace, with bare shoulder visible. His right hand rests on the head of another person whose dark hair is visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The seated figure appears to be the Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron robe, gold beaded mala, swept-back hair, and ornate gold throne; the scene matches a guided meditation or initiation setting.2011-02-20 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a bare-chested orange saffron shawl edged with gold and a long ceremonial necklace of large gold beads with black separators. He sits before an ornate gold throne-like backrest and rests his hand on the crown of another person's head, a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and gold ceremonial necklace match the page's claim, and he is physically present. The lower part of the frame shows a second person's dark hair.2011-02-20Close photo of a man in an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace, seated before an ornate gold throne-like backrest. A red bindi/kumkum mark is on his forehead and a black cord hangs at his neck. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's dark head at the bottom of the frame. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, and ceremonial gold necklace, giving the appearance of a Swamiji in the scene as the page indicates. The seated figure is performing a blessing or initiation touch during an evening satsang with a guided meditation context.2011-02-20 +1 copiesClose photograph of a man with dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, a bare upper chest and an orange-saffron garment with a gold border draped over one shoulder. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a black cord. Behind him is an ornate gold repoussé throne back. A hand rests on the crown of another person's head at the lower edge of the frame. The man's face is directed toward the viewer with a serious expression.2011-02-20A close photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped robes with gold-bordered edges and a heavy gold bead necklace over his chest, a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair swept back. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral and scroll designs. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head at the bottom of the frame. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold rudraksha-style necklace, seated before a gold peetha throne as the person giving the blessing.2011-02-20A man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits in front of an ornate gold throne-like chair, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a long gold bead necklace with black spacers. His right hand rests on the head of a seated person in the lower foreground, whose dark hair is visible. The man, who appears to be the a person candidate, gazes forward with a serious expression during what looks like a blessing or initiation moment.2011-02-20Close photo of a man seated before an ornate gold-embossed throne, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace over a dark thread, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. His right hand rests on the head of a person in the foreground whose dark hair is partly visible at the lower right. Behind him is a green background. The man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold ceremonial beads, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable) presiding over the meditation session, a seated blessing.2011-02-20Close-up photograph of a man seated before an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral carving. He wears an orange saffron wrap edged with gold border, a dark tilak mark on his forehead, a dark cord across his bare shoulder, and a long necklace of large gold beaded spheres. His hair is swept back. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head, whose dark hair is visible at the lower right.2011-02-20A close photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped clothing with a gold-and-black beaded garland (rudraksha-style gold beads) and a red bindi on his forehead, seated before an ornate gold-embossed throne or chair. His hair is swept back and he gazes forward while another person's hand rests on the top of a dark-haired head in the foreground. The person in the foreground is visible only partially, with a hand and head. The man wears a bare-shouldered saffron wrap with a gold border and a dark string around his neck. The appearance matches the probable Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beaded garland, and the page indicates the event involved him.2011-02-20A close photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a wide gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulders and a long gold bead necklace with black spacers. He has a red bindi on his forehead and sits before an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral patterns. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head in the lower right foreground. Only partly visible hair of the recipient appears at the bottom. A small purple logo sits in the lower left corner.2011-02-20Close photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder and chest, wearing a long necklace of large gold-coloured beads with black spacers. A small dark red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him a richly embossed gold throne or backrest fills the frame. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head, whose dark hair is visible at the lower right. The man has long dark hair swept back and looks directly at the camera. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace with a throne in the background fit the Swamiji description, though the face is not used for identification. One person is visible in the frame.2011-02-20Close photo of a man seated before an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and round gold knobs. He wears an orange saffron wrap with a gold border, a small red bindi on his forehead, and heavy ceremonial gold bead necklaces with black threads. His hair is swept back and long. A hand rests on the crown of a seated devotee's dark head in the foreground, a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and ornate gold necklaces with a throne match the visible cues.2011-02-20