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Photograph of a blessing on a stage. A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a flowing red-orange robe with a green-and-gold sash sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, raising one arm to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt and blue jeans with a rudraksha mala, who bows toward him. A second man in saffron-orange robes stands at the left, and a woman in a white sari with gold bangles stands at the right. The throne is decorated with orange and red marigold garlands, and a table beside it holds fruit and a water bottle. Light brown backdrop with hanging marigold strings. The seated figure's distinctive hair, saffron robe and throne match the page's description of a person, so this is a probable identification from appearance.

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February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions. His right palm is raised near a devotee who bends forward in a white shirt and dark trousers and reaches toward his head, appearing to receive a blessing. Several saffron-robed and white-clad attendants stand behind. A gilded footstool and a floral arrangement of yellow and pink flowers sit in front of the throne, and a navy curtain forms the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a gold-framed throne.2010-09-05A photograph of a stage ceremony. A figure in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on a red-cushioned gold throne and rests both hands on the head of a kneeling devotee in white kurta clothing with palms pressed together. A second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right, and a gold ornate backdrop with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers surrounds the throne. Marigold petals lie on the stage floor and a small brass vessel sits at the bottom edge. The orange-robed figure on the throne fits the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornament, shown here in a blessing gesture.2008-12-25A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on the forehead, sitting on a red and black tiger-striped throne-like seat in front of an ornate gold backdrop with a deity relief. A kneeling man in a white shirt bows forward, his hand touching the seated figure's cheek, while a saffron-robed attendant stands at the left beside a floral arrangement of yellow marigolds, red flowers and purple orchids. The seated figure with those saffron robes, long hair and distinctive ornaments matches the presentation of the a person candidate, but the appearance is not clearly established from this view, so this is marked as unsure.2008-10-19February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A seated man in an orange sannyasi robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a garland of yellow and red flowers draped over its back. A standing person in a white long kurta and white trousers, with long dark hair, applies a mark to the seated man's forehead with their fingers. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right, hands clasped. At left, a person in orange clothing kneels beside a low table. Before the throne, a gold stand holds a heap of flowers and red petals, and fruit sits on a side table. The backdrop is a large red-orange printed panorama of rock formations.2009-08-30July 23 20092009-07-23July 08 20092009-07-08February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A photograph of a darshan scene on a stage at an indoor event. A seated person in a red-orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with orange marigold garlands and red flowers. The seated figure extends one hand to rest on the head of a bowing older man in white clothes. A woman in a white shawl stands at left, a woman in a beige sari with gold border stands at right, and a man in white stands behind. A low gold table with flowers and offerings sits before the throne, with a garlanded backdrop of marigold strings behind. The seated figure matches the appearance of the Swamiji candidate, with long hair and saffron-toned clothing on a throne, so the identity is probable from appearance cues; the description depicts an in-person blessing.2009-02-14A seated man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold scrollwork and a red cushion, marigold garlands hanging behind him. He raises his right hand to rest on the head of an older bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala, who bows forward with palms pressed together. Another white-clad attendant stands at left and a woman in a patterned top stands at right holding a small object. A tray of fruit and offerings sits in front of the throne. The seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron-orange robes and a throne, consistent with the page's Swamiji (probable) cues, shown in the act of blessing a devotee in a Kalpataru darshan setting.2009-02-14