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A photo of a seated figure in an orange-red saffron cloth draped over the body, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and a large dark dreadlocked crown-like headpiece with gold ornaments, sitting on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved silver scrollwork. He touches the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala and a red wristband, who raises his right hand in a gesture of respect while holding a small white card. Red velvet drapes frame the hall, and a woman with a braided bun is in the lower left foreground. In the background, a photographer in orange clothing takes pictures, and a person in white with a chain stands near the throne. Orange-robed attendants and a person in yellow are visible further back. This appears to be a blessing given from a throne, with the seated figure's appearance matching the a person cues of long swept-back dreadlocks, ornate garland and saffron clothing.

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A seated figure in a rust-orange shawl and a black turban, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a gold earring, reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing man in white kurta and rudraksha mala. The seated figure is positioned on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved silver fittings. Behind them, red drapes frame the room, a photographer in orange clothing takes pictures, and a woman with her hair tied up is partly visible at the lower left. Another person in orange stands in the background at right.2018-05-31 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-brown wrap with a red and white flower garland and a dreadlocked, tied-back hairstyle applies a white paste mark to the forehead of a blond man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned chair beside a silver lion-form armrest, with a silver ornate throne behind. Behind them, a tall display of red, orange and purple flower garlands and gold-and-silver deity figures rises. A saffron-clad assistant with a shaved head and a red shawl stands in the foreground. A woman in a pink embroidered top sits at right, and a few more people in dark clothes stand in the background.2018-04-23March 31 20182018-03-31A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange cloth with a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold-tipped rudraksha-style strand, his eyes closed and a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a long-haired, bearded man in a white kurta who has his palms joined. Behind them is an ornate silver and gold decorative backdrop with red and pink garlands. The seated man is an appearance-based a person (long dreadlock-style hair wrapped up, ornate gold necklace and garland, rudraksha strand), performing a blessing on a devotee. Watermarked copyright overlay not reproduced.2018-04-23April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown draped garment and a thick red-and-white flower garland, sits on a leopard-print seat and presses his right palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The dreadlocked figure is an appearance-based a person candidate: long dreadlocked hair, a flower garland and a rust-brown garment. Behind them a gold-and-silver deity murti and silver ceremonial stand are decorated with red, pink and purple garlands. A woman in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside the blessing, and a few devotees are visible in the background, including a woman in blue and another in white.2018-04-23July 08 20162016-07-08A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark wears a rust-red wrap and presses his right palm to the forehead of a younger man with long dreadlocks, who wears a white kurta and closes his eyes. The seated man is seated on a leopard-print cushioned seat near a floral garland display in orange, yellow, red and purple. A small card with a printed illustration is held by an attendant. A gilded deity murti stands at right, with a red backdrop behind. a person cues include the long dreadlocks, rust-red wrap and ceremonial seat, but identity is uncertain. Three physical people are visible, including a partly seen attendant.2018-04-25 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha-style neck mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, places his right hand on the shaved head of a young man kneeling before him. The seated man sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, beside a silver lion-form armrest. The kneeling man wears a white T-shirt and an orange shawl printed with script, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. A red curtain stands behind them, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. The seated man matches the Swamiji (probable) profile, with long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, and is shown in a blessing gesture.2017-10-01A photograph of a darshan moment in which a robed figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a gold crown and a gold-and-pink flower garland touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta. The man has closed eyes, palms raised and a rudraksha mala with rudraksha beads on his neck, and wears a red and rudraksha bracelet. Behind them a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and another person in white stand in a hall with a deep red curtain and a gold railing. The robed figure wears a saffron/orange shawl, a distinctive crown and a garland, which are visible cues, but the page does not state a person is present, so the figure is described only by role as a robed teacher giving blessing.2017-04-20December 12 20162016-12-12