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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown robe and a multi-strand garland of white, red and orange flowers, raising a hand in blessing toward a bowing man in a mustard-brown shirt. Behind them is a decorated shrine with a colourful painted deity figure, a gold-framed arch and a floral arrangement of red, yellow and purple blooms. A bowing devotee in a red sari and another person in white ritual dhoti stand nearby, with offerings on a plate. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, saffron-toned robe, flower garlands and ceremonial adornments are consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown receiving devotees in darshan.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A seated figure with long dark hair, a white and red flower garland and orange-brown shawl, smiles while placing a hand on the head of a standing man in an orange-brown shirt and dark trousers who bends forward with his hands together. The man holds a small red vessel. Behind the seated figure, a green parrot perches on a garland. A bright painted backdrop shows deity murti figures in gold and red frames, with garlanded flower decorations. Other people in orange and red robes and a woman in red sari stand in the background, and a child in white is near the centre. The scene appears to be a blessing or puja gesture within a temple setting.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual hall with a painted blue and gold backdrop showing a deity figure with a weapon and gold arches. A seated figure on the left wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange dhoti, with multiple garlands of red, white and yellow flowers draped across the shoulders and a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces; he smiles and holds a tray of bananas. Swamiji (probable) is described by these cues: long dark hair, saffron/orange clothing, ornate gold necklaces and garlands, seated on a throne-like chair. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands center, offering a garland and fruit. Two shaved-headed priests in orange robes sit on a red carpet at right, with brass plates, flowers and offerings set out, and flower-decorated seats and garlanded murtis are behind them. Five people are visible.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photo of a ceremonial honouring at an ashram. A bearded elderly man in orange saffron robes bows low with his head near the feet of a seated figure on a red cushioned seat. The seated figure wears dark maroon-brown clothing, a long rudraksha-style mala of red beads with gold ornaments, gold armlets and bangles, and has long dark hair piled high. Behind them stand men in white dhoti-style garments with yellow borders and cloth wraps. A golden throne-like canopy and a large arrangement of yellow, red and white flower garlands fill the background, with a gold deity figure visible above.2016-07-19A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red-brown wrap and a red-orange beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned gold throne at left, smiling toward a man kneeling at right with hands pressed in anjali. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body, with a wristwatch and garland. Beside the throne, a devotee with white paste on the forehead holds a brass plate. Behind them stand a man in white shirt with garland and folded hands and a woman in a blue sari with garland. A green parrot perches on the chair arm. The backdrop shows a teal wall with a colourful deity murti with orange face and multi-hooded headdress, and a decorated pillar.2013-05-12A seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe and a long gold-and-bead rudraksha mala with a gold pendant smiles as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and sits in a red-upholstered chair before a garlanded deity murti decorated with red, yellow, purple and green flower garlands. The devotee in white has a dark ID badge on his pocket and raises his hand in response. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments) is giving blessing to a devotee, as part of darshan.2013-07-02October 11 20132013-10-11July 31 20152015-07-31