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A 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.

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November 14 20102010-11-14A 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.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 20102010-11-14A 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 seated man in white draped clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, long dark swept hair, a gold necklace of beads and gold bangle, extending his hands over the head of a devotee in a white shirt who bends forward. Two shaved-headed attendees in orange and saffron appear at the bottom edge. Behind them stand gold decorative elements, a gold kalasha-like finial, garlands and a pink cloth. A man in white throws his arms up with palms out in a blessing gesture, and a watermarked archive logo appears in the corner.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white dhoti-style cloth over one shoulder, a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha beads and a gold bangle, smiles while reaching toward a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion. Two men in white shirts lean in from the foreground with hands raised, a shaven-headed man appears behind them, and a gold deity murti with a garland stands in the background beside a green forest backdrop and a camera on a tripod. a person: the seated man's long hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha necklace match the appearance cues, presented as a presiding teacher receiving devotees on a throne.2010-11-14Photograph 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.2010-11-14Photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white unstitched cloth wrap over his bare upper body and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold arm band. He sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like finials, extending his right hand toward a second man in white who leans in from the bottom right and holds a rudraksha mala. A tall gold oil lamp with a visible flame stands beside him, with a gold kalasha and garlands at the right edge. The distinctive long hair, gold ornaments and throne setting form a person appearance-based candidate seated in a ritual setting, while the second man is a devotee in white.2010-11-14A photograph of a seated man in a white dhoti and white shirt, leaning forward with his head bowed, while a man on the right with long dark hair, a red bindi, a gold necklace of beads and a white draped cloth over his shoulder places his right hand on the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them is a golden ornate throne with red cushions and a dark blue curtain, with a small brass lamp at the left edge. The man with long hair matches a distinctive presentation (long swept-back hair, gold beaded necklace, white cloth), so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing on a devotee during a satsang setting.2010-12-17A long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold armlets. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture toward a shaved-headed young man in white kneeling before him with hands raised. Brass oil lamps, garlands of white and orange flowers, and a gold deity murti stand behind the throne, and a gold ceremonial staff rests on the red cushion. Two saffron-robed monks sit in the foreground and a third figure stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklaces, and ornate gold adornments on the throne setting, matching the page's description of satsang.2010-11-14