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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and bead-like patterns, wearing an orange saffron garment with a gold border and heavy gold bead necklaces. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and gazes off to the side. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head in front of him, whose dark hair is visible in the lower foreground. The orange robe and gold ornaments suggest a guru seated in blessing during a satsang or initiation. a person is seated centrally, giving a blessing to a devotee.

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Close 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.2011-02-20A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and bead patterns, wearing an orange shawl with gold borders and a heavy gold bead necklace with black spacers. He has a red tilak on his forehead and turns his head to the side. In the foreground, another person's dark-haired head is visible, with a hand resting on it. The background shows a painted grey-green backdrop. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange shawl, ornate gold necklace) seated on a throne during a blessing.2011-02-20Close photo of a man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange shawl with a gold border and heavy gold ceremonial beaded necklaces. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's dark-haired head in the foreground, a blessing-style gesture, while his other arm extends toward the right edge. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with embossed scrollwork and round studs. The man is seated and looks off to the side with a serious expression.2011-02-20A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and bead-like details. He wears an orange saffron shawl with gold borders over bare shoulders, a heavy gold bead necklace with black accents, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. His right hand rests on the head of a second person whose dark hair is seen in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man, identified only by the orange robe, gold necklace, throne and long swept-back hair; the other person is a devotee receiving his blessing. Background is a blurred dark floral backdrop.2011-02-20Photograph of a man in orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered drape and a heavy gold bead necklace with dark beads, seated in front of an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and bead patterns. He has a red bindi on his forehead and a serious, focused expression. In the foreground at lower left, a hand rests on the crown of another person's dark-haired head.2011-02-20A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, eyes closed and a red kumkum mark on his forehead, seated before an ornate gold throne. He wears an orange garment with a gold border and a thick multi-bead gold necklace with black bead accents. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head in the foreground, a blessing or initiation gesture. The back of that person's dark hair is visible at the bottom. Swamiji (probable): the swept-back hair, saffron-orange garment and ornate gold necklace are the qualifying cues for the seated man. A watermarked credit line runs down the right edge. Scene is a satsang or guided meditation setting.2011-02-20Close 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.2011-02-20Close 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 copiesA close photograph of a man with short dark hair and a red bindi seated before an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and bead patterns. He wears an orange saffron-coloured shawl with a gold-bordered edge and a long ceremonial gold necklace of beads. In the foreground, the back of another person's dark head is visible, facing him. The seated man looks down toward them with a serious expression.2011-02-20Probable Swamiji seated in front of an ornate gold throne-back, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a bare shoulder and a long chain of gold beads with black cord. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, smiling and looking to the side. His right hand rests on the head of a person whose dark hair is visible at the lower right, a blessing gesture. The backdrop is a painted forest scene.2011-02-20A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scroll and floral detailing speaks while looking to the side. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders, a heavy necklace of large gold beads, and a small red bindi on his forehead. In the foreground, the back of a dark-haired person's head and a white sleeve are visible. The background shows green foliage. This is a photo of a Satsang evening darshan; the seated figure, in saffron robe, gold beads and throne, fits the a person appearance cues.2011-02-20Close photograph of a man seated in front of a deep red velvet cushion and ornate gold carved throne panels. He wears a saffron-orange shawl with a gold zari border draped over one shoulder, and multiple strands of heavy gold beaded mala necklaces with black spacers, one ending in a gold Shiva lingam pendant, plus a thin gold chain. He has white horizontal tripundra lines across his forehead with a red kumkum dot at the centre. Appearance-based label: a person, based on the saffron shawl, ornate gold malas and throne setting cues.2011-02-25