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A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder, gold bangles and a gold necklace of beads, seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He extends his right arm and hand toward the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with red trim, who bows forward. Beside him stands a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and gold finials and garlands of orange and white flowers decorate the throne area. Another man with a gold necklace sits at the right edge, and a white fan is at the left. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan with the guru blessing a devotee.

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Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a plain white dhoti and shawl, a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with beads. Behind him is a teal and gold-embroidered cloth with garlands of marigolds and roses. Two gold oil lamps with flame-like wicks stand beside the throne. A man in white, shaved-headed, reaches forward with both hands near the seated man's head and shoulder, and another person in the lower foreground is partly visible. Floral decorations and a gold-trimmed backdrop surround the scene. Appearance-based a person: long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and throne seating.2010-11-14A long-haired man in a plain white dhoti and white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat, his right hand extended to press on the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces hang at his chest and a gold bracelet is on his wrist. Behind him stand a deity murti and gold-framed images garlanded with orange, green and purple flower strings, with a kalasha and brass lamps on the altar. Two saffron-robed monastics and a few other devotees sit in the foreground, and a standing fan is at the left edge. The setting resembles a blessing or abhishekam-style darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces on a throne, and is performing the blessing.2010-11-14A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing white draped clothing bare on one shoulder, long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace of beads and gold bangles. He smiles while extending his hand over the head of a shaved-headed man in white kurta who bows before him. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass vessel stand beside the throne, with garlands in orange and pink and a gold chair behind. Orange cloth lies on the cushion and gold-trimmed fabric hangs in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold ornaments and bare shoulder, consistent with the a person appearance label, and is shown blessing the devotee as a seated guru receiving or giving darshan.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white draped shawl over white clothing and a gold chain with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, sitting on an ornate gold and red throne with carved lion-like arms. He raises his hands toward a bald devotee in white with a yellow shawl, who gestures with both palms raised. Behind them stand brass lamps with a lit flame, gold kalasha-style finials, and garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers draped on the throne and an altar. A white fan is visible at the left edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold adornments, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a satsang setting, presented in appearance-based terms only.2010-11-14A photo of a seated man in a white draped garment and a long gold bead necklace, with a gold bracelet on his wrist, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling person in white clothes. He sits on a red and gold ornate throne, and behind him are gold ceremonial fixtures, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and garlands of orange, green and white flowers. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), as the seated figure has long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress, while the page names him; the kneeling person is a devotee receiving blessing on the head.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, white draped clothing and a gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and extending his hands forward in blessing. A second man in a white shirt sits in front of him with palms raised toward him. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in teal cloth with garlands of marigold and red flowers, next to a brass oil lamp with a flame and a golden peetha. A white pedestal fan is at left.2010-11-14A seated man in white ceremonial clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and carved lion-face armrests. He wears a white shawl over his shoulders, a long gold-beaded necklace, a gold bracelet, and a dark rudraksha mala hanging from his hand, and is smiling while gesturing with an outstretched arm. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a gold figure of a bird stands on a finial. Behind the throne are garlands of marigolds and a teal cloth draped over the back. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee in white reaches toward him with a hand raised, and another seated devotee's head is partly visible at the lower edge. Strong cues suggest the central figure is Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in the honoured position.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14