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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-face motifs and red cushions, wearing an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders with a gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck, plus a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm. He has a white tilak and red bindi, and gestures with open hands while speaking. A woman in a white garment with a red bindi is visible behind him, and a second person's head is in the foreground as his hand rests on their head in blessing. Behind is a white banner with large red lettering. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold-ornamented throne cues.

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A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold ceremonial necklace, a beaded bracelet and a red bindi. He rests both hands on the head of a person seen from behind with dark hair in a bun, who wears white clothing and sits in front of him, a blessing gesture. Red backdrop behind. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and multiple rudraksha malas, on a throne, placing hands on a devotee's head.2011-02-26 +1 copiesA long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and multiple rudraksha malas sits on a throne-like seat with an ornate gold carved back, pointing with his right hand toward the crown of another person's head in the foreground. He wears a bangle on his upper arm and a red bindi with white tilak markings on his forehead. The foreground figure has short dark hair and is seen from behind. A blurred red-and-white backdrop with large red letters stands behind the scene.2011-02-26August 23 20122012-08-23A 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.2011-02-26August 23 20122012-08-23A 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 seated guru in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral backrest, eyes closed, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace. He rests both hands on the crown of the head of a person kneeling in front, whose dark hair and orange clothing are visible. A deep red cushion rests beside the throne and a red backdrop stands behind. The scene suggests a blessing or shaktipat-style darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron clothing and an ornate gold throne, and is the central figure of the blessing.2011-02-26A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, with long swept-back black hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and multiple strands of rudraksha malas with silver-toned beads around his neck. He sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork detailing, against a red and white backdrop. He extends his right arm to touch the crown of a woman's head, who is seen from behind at lower left with long dark hair. A second woman at lower right raises her hand with bangles, and a hand holds a small folded pink paper.2011-02-26A seated man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl with a gold border and two rudraksha malas with silver bead accents. He has a dark red bindi-style mark on his forehead and tilts his head down while speaking. Behind him is an ornate gold lion-headed throne and a pale backdrop with large red letters partly visible. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with rudraksha malas and saffron shawl; a single person is in view.2011-02-26A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne cushioned with deep red bolsters, eyes lowered and hands resting in a meditative mudra. He wears a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold pendant, a gold armlet and a white-and-red forehead marking. A red-and-white banner stands behind him, with a white fan and a wicker basket of offerings at the right edge, and a wooden box with a rudraksha mala beside him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ornate gold adornments mark him as the central figure seated on the throne during a meditative discourse.2011-02-26August 24 20122012-08-24 +1 copiesA 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.2011-02-26