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December 27 20152015-12-27December 27 20152015-12-27A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and gold garment with a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, handing a folded white paper to a kneeling man in a white kurta who holds his palms together in a respectful gesture. Behind them is a golden deity murti or ornamental form, and a bank of marigold and yellow garlands hangs against a blue and gold cloth. The setting resembles a satsang or darshan. a person: the seated figure has a rudraksha mala and red-gold robes, consistent with the page's reference to a morning satsang.2013-11-11A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. He sits on an ornate gold and red throne while a devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl raises a silver trident-shaped staff toward the seated man's forehead. Gold ornamental carvings and a striped wall form the background.2014-09-06September 06 20142014-09-06September 14 20142014-09-14May 10 20142014-05-10December 26 20152015-12-26A seated saffron-clad figure with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ornate necklace reads a small white paper while smiling, seated on a plush maroon velvet throne with a gold carved armrest. Behind is a deep red velvet drape. A young man in white kurta with an orange scarf stands facing him, one hand raised in a gesture while speaking, wearing a black wristwatch. A folded orange towel and blue cloth rest on the throne, and a few heads of other people appear at the bottom edge. A probable Swamiji appearance-based candidate sits on the throne, identified by the long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace; the attending young man is a devotee.2013-05-17A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with hair tied up and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a rust-red and orange wrap and seated beside an ornate gold-carved throne with an orange fringed canopy, places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red shawl. The recipient holds his other hand up with a beaded bracelet on the wrist, and a sheet of paper is held in the blessing hand. Behind them a woman in white with a dark bead mala watches, and other people in white and red stand out of focus.2013-12-20A seated man in a saffron-orange wrap with gold border sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a layered multi-strand necklace of gold and rudraksha-style beads and a vertical white forehead mark. Facing him, a younger man in white kurta and an orange-red scarf raises his palm toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture while the seated man holds his hand. Behind them a gold-framed setting with a white bowl-shaped lamp, and at the right edge a partly visible person in white with a forehead mark. a person (seated figure with long hair in a low bun, rudraksha-bead necklace and saffron wrap on a throne) receiving blessing from a devotee in white.2015-01-14A photo at an indoor event shows a person seated on a large brown leather throne-style armchair, wearing a rust-red wrap, a gold necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi, with dark hair in a high knot. The seated person looks down at a folded white paper held in both hands. A person in a white hooded top stands in front of them, and a standing attendant in orange and magenta robes with a long braid stands behind the chair. Several audience members sit in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne, with rudraksha-style gold neck ornaments and a red wrap.2015-12-16