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A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a tall black turban-like headwrap, white forehead marking and red bindi sits on a gold-and-leopard-print throne with a golden lion-head armrest. Layered rudraksha malas and a large gold pendant hang at the chest. He extends a hand toward a man in a white shirt who is handing him a small white packet or card. A camera operator and another man stand behind, and a gold-framed backdrop with a lotus motif is visible.

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A seated man in an orange-red saffron robe and ornate gold necklaces sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with a gilded golden backrest carved with ornate figures. He wears a tall black hair crown, a red tilak on his forehead, gold armlets and bangles. A devotee in a white shirt with a red headband bows forward and touches the golden lion-shaped armrest of the throne with both hands, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. A red curtain hangs behind. The scene resembles a darshan moment at a throne. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne in saffron robes, tall black crown-style hair, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments; the devotee bows before him.2016-06-19January 30 20162016-01-30January 30 20162016-01-30February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark matted hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a gold pendant necklace, placing his right hand on the head of an older grey-haired man kneeling before him in white clothes with hands folded in anjali. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of gold-toned carved panels with ornate scrollwork and lattice openings, with a silver-toned carved backrest at left and a small silver tray with offerings on a side table. The gesture suggests blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas identify the seated figure as the presenter of the blessing.2017-10-04A seated man in an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha mala presses his right hand to the forehead of a shirtless young man kneeling before him; the seated man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak and a gold pendant, and holds a small wooden stick in his other hand. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved panel and a silver throne, with a leopard-print cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange shawl are the appearance cues matching this label, shown in an initiation-style blessing on a throne with a leopard-print seat. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, with a red wrist thread and a bangle, and holds his palm raised. A partially visible person is at the left edge.2017-10-06September 14 20152015-09-14A seated bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and many rudraksha malas sits on a gilded throne draped in a leopard-print cushion, smiling and holding a red fruit in his right hand. His long dark hair is wound into a high bun, and he wears a gold chain and a tilak on his forehead. A young man in a white kurta and glasses kneels before him, bowing his head and touching the throne's golden lion armrest. A brass bell hangs behind them beside strings of yellow beads and a dark wall with string lights. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair in a crown, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, identified by the page as the Supreme Pontiff; the kneeling young man is a devotee.2018-03-25A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe sits on a gilded throne with ornate golden carvings, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces and a pendant, while a man in a white shirt bows forward and places his hand on the seated man's head in blessing. Red and black tiger-striped cushions and a golden lamp stand frame the stage, with a microphone visible at right. a person, seated on a throne, receiving a devotee's bow.2015-11-11A photograph of a seated figure in a maroon-red robe with gold border, wearing a tall dreadlocked headpiece with a small white ornamental parasol, multiple rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, seated on a gold lion-form throne beside a golden lion statue. Facing him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers holds his palms raised toward the seated figure in a gesture of greeting or blessing, with a small wooden box of offerings on the red carpet. The room has wood-panelled walls and gold decorative elements. Appearance-based cues of a probable Swamiji (probable) are present: the seated figure wears dreadlocked hair, a crown-like headpiece, rudraksha malas and ceremonial ornaments, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the seated figure receiving the gesture.2013-12-01September 14 20132013-09-14February 22 20162016-02-22