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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a gold-edged orange garment, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces with silver beads and a red bindi, seated before an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion. He looks down at a small pink paper he holds in one hand while his other arm extends toward the head of a person with dark hair in the lower left foreground. A woman's hand with rings is raised in the lower right foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, seated in an in_person role as a teacher or giver of blessing. The background shows a red curtain and a white wall.

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A 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 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 man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold chain and a gold armband. He has a red bindi and white tilak markings and places both hands on the head of a seated person in the foreground, whose dark hair in a bun is visible. The person being blessed wears dark clothing and sits on a red cushion. A red and white backdrop is behind them. Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in the blessing gesture, with his orange robe, rudraksha malas and long hair as the distinguishing cues.2011-02-26Close 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.2011-02-26A 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 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 seated man in an orange saffron robe with a gold border sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and tripundra forehead marks, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, and a gold armlet. His right hand rests on the head of a person seated in front of him, whose dark hair is pulled back and who wears orange cloth. Behind is a red and white backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne giving a blessing, with the appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace.2011-02-26A close-up photograph of a man with long swept-back black hair and a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot, seated before a gold ornate throne-like backrest. He wears an orange garment with gold border and multiple rudraksha malas around the neck, and holds one hand raised in a palm-forward gesture with eyes lowered as he speaks. Part of another person's hand and light fur-trimmed fabric appears at the right edge. A red and white backdrop is behind him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange and gold ornate clothing, and multiple rudraksha malas match the page's Swamiji reference, and he is shown addressing a discourse.2011-02-26April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair seated in front of an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like face. He wears an orange saffron shawl with a gold border over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, a white tilak and a red bindi on his forehead. His eyes are closed and he smiles slightly. Behind him is a red-lettered backdrop and a partly visible second person in white. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace on a gold throne.2011-02-26April 27 20122012-04-27A 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.2011-02-26