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A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron wrap with a gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala with gold beads and a gold bracelet on his upper arm. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking with a red dot, and sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. His hands are extended toward a seated man in a grey t-shirt viewed from behind, whose hands are raised in return. Behind them stands a gold ceremonial oil lamp and a tray of red apples. A red and white backdrop is behind the throne. a person is seated in the throne position, identified by the saffron wrap, rudraksha mala, long swept hair and gold ornaments.

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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold armband, with white vibhuti and a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, leaning toward a man in a grey t-shirt whose back is to the camera and whose raised hand is in the foreground. Behind them are a gold kalasha-style lamp stand and a tray of red apples.2011-02-26A photograph at a darshan event showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and extending his hands toward a devotee in a grey t-shirt seen from behind, whose hands are raised in reception. The seated man has distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace cues, so he is a person. Behind him is a gold lamp stand, a red-and-white backdrop and a basket of apples. Two hands of other devotees are visible in the foreground.2011-02-26A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in front of an ornate gold throne-style chair, gesturing with his open hands. He wears an orange-saffron shawl with gold borders, multiple rudraksha malas with white beads across his chest, a gold armlet, and a red bindi on his forehead. In the blurred foreground at right, the back of another person's head is visible. Behind him is a pink-white backdrop with large red lettering.2011-02-26A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and rudraksha malas, with a white-painted forehead and a red bindi, seated near an ornate gold throne-back with red upholstery. He extends his right hand to rest on the head of a seated person in a grey top, whose head is seen from behind. A red banner with partial lettering stands in the background. He is a probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered rudraksha malas are visible. Two people are visible, the second partly cut off at the frame edge.2011-02-26A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair, white vertical forehead markings and a red bindi, wearing an orange shawl with a gold border and multiple rudraksha malas. He sits in front of an ornate gold and red throne and gently places his right hand on the crown of another man's head, who is seen from behind with short black hair. In the foreground a raised hand is partly visible. Behind them are a red-and-white backdrop and fruit on a tray at the right. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the blessing gesture, with his long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha malas as cues, while the seated devotee receives blessing on his head.2011-02-26A smiling man with long swept-back black hair, white vibhuti marks on forehead, wearing an orange shawl over bare shoulders and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a dark grey-and-white striped jacket. Behind him is a golden kalasha-style oil lamp and a woven basket of red apples. A red and gold seat and a red banner with partial lettering form the backdrop.2011-02-26A smiling man with long dark hair, white sacred markings on his forehead and a red bindi, wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder and rudraksha malas with gold bracelets. He reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a dark jacket with white stripes, who is leaning forward. Behind them a gold oil lamp stands on a pedestal, a basket of fruit sits at the lower right, and a red cushioned seat and gold-patterned backrest frame the scene against a dark curtain and a red banner. The man with long hair shows the appearance cues of the a person candidate, but the identification is uncertain, so the role is given as a man giving blessing to a devotee.2011-02-26A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red upholstered throne-like seat, smiling as he touches the forehead of a seated man in a black-and-white striped jacket. White ash marks and a red bindi adorn his forehead, and a rudraksha bracelet is on his wrist. Beside them stands a large ornate gold oil lamp and a basket of apples on a gold tray, with a dark blue drape and a red banner behind. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial setting fit the page's Swamiji context, so he is labelled probable.2011-02-26A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border over a bare chest, long rudraksha mala beads with silver accents, a gold armlet, and a white-and-red forehead marking. He smiles and looks down toward a second person in the lower right, seen from behind, wearing a black jacket and grey hooded top. A hand extends in from the lower left. Behind them is a pale pink backdrop with large red lettering and a basket of fruit at the right edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the presence of a devotee, with distinctive orange saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha malas.2011-02-26A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron shawl with a gold-edged border, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold ornate necklace, with a gold bracelet on his wrist and white tilak marks on his forehead. He sits on a red-cushioned golden throne carved with a lion-faced motif and smiles toward a person in the foreground seen from behind, wearing a black jacket and grey hooded top, whose raised hand is blurred mid-gesture. Behind them a red-lettered banner and a basket of fruit are visible.2011-02-26November 10 20112011-11-10Close photo of a long-haired man with a white-painted forehead and red bindi, wearing an orange shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala. He sits before an ornate gold throne-like chair and extends his hand in blessing toward the crown of a person whose dark head is visible in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable): a long-haired, orange-clad, rudraksha-wearing figure seated on a gold throne, giving blessing. Background is a red and white backdrop.2011-02-26