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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl with a wide gold-bordered edge and a gold bead necklace, seated before an ornate gold throne with a carved shell-like back. He has a white vertical tilak and a red dot on his forehead, eyes lowered, hands raised in front of him. In the foreground, the back of another person's head is visible, with a hand raised toward him.

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A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered sash and a long gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and foliate carving. He wears white vertical forehead markings and a red kumkum dot, eyes closed, a faint smile, one hand raised in blessing. In the foreground a person's head and white-clad shoulder are seen from behind, facing him. Red and orange beaded strings hang in the background against grey drapery.2011-02-27A seated man in orange saffron robes and a long ornate gold necklace of round gold beads sits on an elaborately carved gold throne with a rounded back, with red-and-black beaded strands hanging behind him. He has long dark hair, white vertical forehead markings and a red bindi, and smiles with eyes closed. In the foreground, a person in a white shirt seen from behind raises a hand toward him, and another hand is raised at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the seated figure, with cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, seated in the role of teacher in a satsang setting.2011-02-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-embroidered border sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, speaking to a devotee seen from behind in white clothes in the foreground. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears a long gold beaded necklace of rudraksha-style gold beads. Behind the throne hang red and white bead strings. A bald man in white with an orange-red shawl sits at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, distinguished by his saffron robes, long hair, gold necklace and throne, in the role of the speaker giving satsang.2011-02-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved, scalloped back. He has a red bindi and white forehead markings, long dark hair, and smiles with eyes closed while raising an open palm. In the foreground, a person in a white shirt, seen from behind with short dark hair, raises a hand toward him. Hanging strands of red and dark beads hang in the background above a pale curtain.2011-02-27February 27 20112011-02-27A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl with gold ornamental beads and a rudraksha-style mala sits before a gold ornate throne, eyes closed in a calm expression, with a red dot on his forehead and white tilak marks. His right hand rests on the head of a second person seen from behind with curly dark hair and white clothing in the foreground. Red and white hanging decorations are visible at the top of the frame.2011-02-27February 27 20112011-02-27A photograph of a man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border, multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne. He leans forward placing his right hand on the bald head of a seated devotee in orange clothing; another woman in green watches beside them. a person is shown in the act of blessing a devotee, indicating a darshan or blessing moment.2012-01-08A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork, wearing an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a long gold ceremonial necklace of beads. He has a red bindi and white forehead markings and smiles with eyes lowered while raising one hand in blessing. In the foreground at left, the back of another person's head is visible in white clothing, and a hand with a gold wristwatch appears at right. Strands of red and white beads hang behind the throne.2011-02-27A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-leaf throne with carved floral and figural panels. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with bead-like ornaments, and has long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings and a red bindi. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while his left hand rests in his lap. Red-cushioned armrests and a blurred backdrop of painted temple imagery complete the scene. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace as the qualifying cues, giving a discourse or darshan setting.2011-01-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-less ornate golden throne behind him, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a rudraksha-style cord; he smiles with eyes lowered while a devotee in a white shirt, seen from behind, raises a hand toward his face in blessing. Red and black hanging bead strands and grey drapery frame the scene.2011-02-27A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot, a saffron-orange robe and layered gold ceremonial necklaces with rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne with a scalloped gold back and eyes closed, smiling. In the foreground, the back of a bald man in white clothes raises both palms toward him in blessing or greeting. Beaded red-and-cream hangings and grey curtains form the background. Appearance cues including long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha and gold ornaments make the seated figure a probable Swamiji, depicted as the central in-person figure receiving reverence.2011-02-27