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A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white draped garment, a gold ornate necklace of beads and a gold bangle, sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne and places his right hand on the crown of a shaved-headed man in white kneeling before him in receiving posture. Behind them stand gold deity murti, flower garlands in orange, green and white, a brass kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps. Physical people are two plus a few partially visible figures at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and bangle and is on a throne, and the event page names Swamiji, so he is labelled probable.

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A photo of a seated man in a white draped garment and a long gold bead necklace, with a gold bracelet on his wrist, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling person in white clothes. He sits on a red and gold ornate throne, and behind him are gold ceremonial fixtures, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and garlands of orange, green and white flowers. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), as the seated figure has long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress, while the page names him; the kneeling person is a devotee receiving blessing on the head.2010-11-14A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing white draped clothing bare on one shoulder, long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace of beads and gold bangles. He smiles while extending his hand over the head of a shaved-headed man in white kurta who bows before him. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass vessel stand beside the throne, with garlands in orange and pink and a gold chair behind. Orange cloth lies on the cushion and gold-trimmed fabric hangs in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold ornaments and bare shoulder, consistent with the a person appearance label, and is shown blessing the devotee as a seated guru receiving or giving darshan.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14Photograph of a long-haired man in a white shawl draped over his shoulders, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace with multiple large gold beads and a red bindi, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne chair. He extends his hand to touch the forehead of a bowed devotee with short dark hair in the foreground. A lit golden oil lamp with a decorative finial stands beside them, and a green foliage backdrop and a colourful floral-draped deity murti sit in the upper background. Appearance-based label: a person, with long swept hair, gold necklaces and a shawl as cues, giving a blessing as a seated spiritual teacher during satsang.2010-11-14A long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold armlets. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture toward a shaved-headed young man in white kneeling before him with hands raised. Brass oil lamps, garlands of white and orange flowers, and a gold deity murti stand behind the throne, and a gold ceremonial staff rests on the red cushion. Two saffron-robed monks sit in the foreground and a third figure stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklaces, and ornate gold adornments on the throne setting, matching the page's description of satsang.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A long-haired man in a plain white dhoti and white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat, his right hand extended to press on the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces hang at his chest and a gold bracelet is on his wrist. Behind him stand a deity murti and gold-framed images garlanded with orange, green and purple flower strings, with a kalasha and brass lamps on the altar. Two saffron-robed monastics and a few other devotees sit in the foreground, and a standing fan is at the left edge. The setting resembles a blessing or abhishekam-style darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces on a throne, and is performing the blessing.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder, gold bangles and a gold necklace of beads, seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He extends his right arm and hand toward the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with red trim, who bows forward. Beside him stands a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and gold finials and garlands of orange and white flowers decorate the throne area. Another man with a gold necklace sits at the right edge, and a white fan is at the left. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan with the guru blessing a devotee.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14December 06 20102010-12-06