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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a golden shawl-wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace, wearing a rudraksha headband and white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot, smiles while reaching toward a gold kalasha-style vessel held by another man. The second man wears a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and gazes down at the vessel. Both appear to be engaged in a ritual pouring or sprinkling of white powder. A water bottle sits in the foreground and a faded poster is visible on the wall behind.

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A photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long hair tied back under a red-brown beaded headband, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and layered gold necklaces, sits on the left holding an ornate gold bowl with a mouth-shaped rim and smiling as he offers it toward a seated devotee. The devotee on the right, in a white shirt, leans forward with cupped hands. A microphone on a stand sits in the centre, and other people are partly visible at the right edge against a stone-tiled wall. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the appearance-based label: long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklaces, seated as the one giving.2012-05-12May 14 20122012-05-14 +2 copiesNovember 24 20152015-11-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a temple-style hall with cream pillars and painted blue and peacock panels. The seated man wears a rust-orange draped cloth with gold trim, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, a gold headband and a red bindi; he has no visible long hair or crown beyond the headband. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold kneels on a patterned rug, wearing white vibhuti on his forehead and arms, holding his hands together in a ritual gesture before a silver tray with a pink flower and a silver bowl.2012-05-08May 16 20122012-05-16A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings and a red bindi, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces and bangles over orange-red saffron robes, smiles while dipping his fingers into a large ornate gold vessel held by a standing man in orange robes with rudraksha beads. A man in a white shirt, seen from behind, sits in the foreground. The seated man sits before a gilded carved throne backdrop with a red velvet cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and saffron robes fit the description of Swamiji, seated on a peetha throne.2012-05-26 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08A long-haired man in a saffron-red robe sits cross-legged on a gilded, carved wooden throne. He wears layered rudraksha and gold bead malas, rudraksha armbands and a red bindi, and pours water from a silver vessel with a smiling, downcast gaze. In front of him a silver tray holds turmeric-yellow liquid, pink flowers and a small gold deity murti. Behind him a figure in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with hands folded in devotion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and saffron robes, matching cues for Swamiji.2012-06-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red garment seated before a golden throne with a lion-face carving. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a heavy gold-toned bead necklace, rudraksha armlets and a white forehead mark with a red bindi. He is pouring liquid from a silver-patterned vessel over a small gold-coloured deity murti standing on a marble tray beside a pink flower. Wooden panelling forms the background. a person by appearance: long swept hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklace and orange-red clothing, performing abhishekam on the murti. One person's head is partially visible at the lower right.2012-06-01 +1 copiesA seated man in long swept-back dark hair, orange and rust robes with an orange shawl, layered beaded necklaces and bangles, sits on an ornate gold throne and places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads on his arm. Behind them are red and orange draped fabrics, silver trident standards and a tasselled orange banner. The photo appears to show a blessing or initiation moment. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold and beaded adornments, saffron-orange clothing, and a throne; the seated figure is described by role as the one giving the blessing.2013-02-08A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange draped garment with rudraksha malas on the arm and neck, a gold necklace, and a maroon-and-gold headband, receiving offerings from a visitor. The seated figure sits before a golden throne with an ornate gold backrest. A standing man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl, a tilak on his forehead, and folded hands leans forward smiling toward the seated figure. Behind them, other men stand and sit in white, and a saffron banner hangs at upper left against a stone pillar. Appearance suggests a person seated on the golden throne, wearing saffron garments, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a headband, giving blessings to a devotee.2012-05-13July 13 20092009-07-13