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A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, sitting on a red and gold throne decorated with gold filigree and a relief panel. He rests his right hand on the head of a young girl with hair in a bun, who wears an orange blouse and a patterned pink-brown skirt and stands with her back to the camera. He holds a wooden rod in his other hand. Red roses, marigold garlands in yellow, purple and red, and green foliage decorate the throne and stage behind them. The distinctive orange robes, long hair and ornate throne present an appearance-based a person candidate blessing a child on stage, consistent with a darshan or blessing moment.

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February 18 20132013-02-18May 11 20142014-05-11A photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes wearing a long garland of pink and white flowers with green leaves. He has a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead and short dark hair. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a young girl in an orange dress who kneels with her hands folded in front of him. Beside him stands a silver trident with a gold base, and behind him are gold and red-cushioned seats. Another woman in white with an orange shawl stands in the background. a person: the seated man wears orange-red robes, a flower garland and a tilak, and sits on a ceremonial throne with gold decor beside a trident, giving the blessing.2014-05-11A seated man in rust-orange robes with a long brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He rests his right hand on the head of a young girl in a gold brocade outfit with a flower garland, who sits at his feet and holds his left hand. To the right, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold border holds a tray of pink flowers and a small lamp. Gold ceremonial staffs and a gilded backdrop with deity relief carvings frame the scene.2016-05-24August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, wearing a red-maroon garment and a leopard-print wrap, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture over the head of a young girl in an orange, white and teal sari with a long braid. Beside him stands a silver trident and behind is a gold ornate throne back. A woman in a white and gold sari with a red-bordered shawl bows her head at right, and another woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala waits at left. Behind them hang gold ceremonial necklaces and garlands on a purple draped table. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a leopard-print wrap, rudraksha-style beads and a gold throne, matching the page's listing of Swamiji at this event, so the identification is appearance-based only.2014-12-26A man seated on a golden throne in a red-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace and white forehead marking, smiling as he extends his hand to bless a girl in a pink top who leans forward with her head bowed. Behind him are a silver ceremonial staff topped with a disc, a golden lion-form armrest and a peacock-feather fan at left, against deep red drapery. Swamiji (probable) is seated as the blessing giver, identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-red clothing.2014-07-21A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl over a red top, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, places a hand on the head of a woman in a white embroidered salwar with brown and gold trim. The seated person sits on a red throne-like seat decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow and purple flowers, with gold elephant figures at the base. A microphone stands at right, a blue drape hangs behind, and a man in an orange shawl is at left edge. Several seated devotees are visible at the lower right edge.2008-01-01A seated man in a rust-red and saffron-toned garment with a gold and beaded garland rests his right hand on the head of a young girl with dark hair in a pink top. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him a golden peacock-shaped and serpent-entwined staff with a silver finial and a gold lion-head ornament stand near red draped curtains. The girl leans forward with her hands folded at her chest, receiving a blessing.2014-07-25February 15 20092009-02-15July 25 20142014-07-25A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold ceremonial necklace, a beaded bracelet and a red bindi. He rests both hands on the head of a person seen from behind with dark hair in a bun, who wears white clothing and sits in front of him, a blessing gesture. Red backdrop behind. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and multiple rudraksha malas, on a throne, placing hands on a devotee's head.2011-02-26 +1 copies