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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, bare-shouldered in white with a gold-bead necklace, on a red-and-gold throne draped with purple and yellow flower garlands. A bald, older man in white kneels before him, palms pressed together in namaste, while a red-and-purple flower-and-fruit tray with two apples sits in the foreground. Women in white and orange-trimmed white sit behind, and a woman in grey stands at the back. The figure's identity is not visually confirmed from appearance cues alone, so the seated person is described by role only.

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December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth and a gold necklace, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with orange trim who presses his palms together in namaskar. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold ceremonial necklace, and the central role of blessing a devotee. Left foreground shows a golden altar lit by oil lamps, with a garland of marigolds and roses draped over the altar and a silver tray holding apples and flower petals. Behind them, a woman in a yellow sari stands, and several seated women and girls in white and orange clothing sit on white mats in a hall with maroon curtains.2010-12-21A seated teacher with long dark hair and a white garment sits on a gold-trimmed wooden dais draped in red cloth and white and purple flower garlands. A kneeling man in white clothes with a red-and-white sash bends to touch or honour the teacher's bare foot. Plates of red apples, a small sweet, a water bottle and a flower-decorated tray sit on the dais. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch on a white floor, and a woman in a white sari stands in the background. The gathering suggests a darshan-style honouring at a satsang session. a person is the seated teacher, identified by long swept-back hair, white attire and garlanded dais setting, with the kneeling devotee honouring his foot.2010-12-21A seated figure in a white dhoti and white shawl, with long dark swept-back hair and a gold necklace, places both palms on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a red lanyard, hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a garlanded deity murti with purple, red and white flower garlands and a small oil lamp sits beside a red cloth. A brass tray holds apples and sweets. Women in white and saffron clothing sit on the floor watching the blessing, and a woman in a teal sari stands in the background near a window.2010-12-21December 06 20102010-12-06A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a hall. A long-haired man in white clothing with a gold necklace sits on a red-draped seat before a floral garland arrangement and lit oil lamps, and extends his hands to receive or give a small plate. A devotee in white kneels and reaches toward the plate, while a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, a woman in a white sari with a mala, and a woman in an orange shawl look on. A tray holds apples, sweets and a pale offering, and a brass vessel sits at the base of the seat. Several other people sit and stand in the background of the room.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling older man with grey hair in a white shirt, whose hands are pressed together in greeting. Two women in white and a red-bordered shawl sit nearby. Fruit and a basket of offerings sit at lower left, and the room has pink walls.2011-02-26A seated figure on a gold and red throne, wearing a white dhoti-style wrap and a gold necklace, has long swept-back dark hair and is placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling older man in white kurta with grey hair and hands in anjali mudra. The throne is decorated with garlands of purple, white, yellow and red flowers. Behind them a video camera on a tripod records, and seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit on the floor, with some in yellow. Apples and a silver-and-gold ornamental tray sit in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a white wrap on a ceremonial throne, consistent with the page's discourse context, so the throne-seated man is the Swamiji candidate receiving the kneeling devotee.2010-12-21A seated long-haired man in a cream dhoti-style garment with a gold-bead necklace and gold armlet sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a red tilak on his forehead, smiling and raising his hands toward a bald devotee in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala who leans forward with palms open. Behind them is a backdrop of red, orange, yellow and pink flowers and a microphone is visible at the lower right.2010-12-06May 14 20132013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14