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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears saffron-orange robes over a red top, holding a wooden staff, on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He is being honoured by an older woman in a pink sari with floral embroidery who touches his head in blessing, while a younger woman in white stands beside them. The throne is backed by yellow marigold garlands and red and white flowers on a red-carpeted stage.

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February 01 2009 Kalpataru Convention at Coimbatore City2009-02-01January 28 20092009-01-28January 31 20092009-01-31A 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.2008-01-01Photograph of a shaktipada blessing at a ceremony. A seated figure with long swept-back black hair, a red bindi, an orange saffron wrap and a red undershirt sits on a red cushioned gold throne, with a gold footstool decorated with marigold garlands. A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti bows forward, his head pressed under the seated figure's raised right hand while the seated figure's left hand rests on his shoulder. Behind them hang pink draped fabric, gold curtains and yellow and white flower arrangements.2009-01-31A 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.2014-05-11January 31 20092009-01-31A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long flowing garland of red roses sits on a gold-carved red throne, smiling with eyes closed as he presses his right palm to the top of an elderly woman's head. She bends forward with her grey hair in a bun, wearing a pink-orange striped sari, hands near a wooden offering box with a microphone. Behind them a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a red-and-white painted wall, and a red vibhuti or kumkum mark is visible on the seated man's forehead. This appears to be a blessing moment in a pada pooja-style honouring. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rose garland, seated on a throne.2010-08-25A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl over a red undershirt, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari with a gold border. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes holds a silver bowl and a second bowl. A golden lion-shaped throne with a floral garland backdrop frames the scene, with a microphone on a stand to the right. Yellow flower petals are scattered around, and seated devotees fill the lower foreground.2008-01-01A 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.2008-10-04A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti wrap with a pink flower garland and rudraksha beads, reaching to place his palm on the forehead of a woman in a white top with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A tall silver trident stands beside them and a gilded lion-shaped object sits in the foreground. Behind them a woman in white sits on the left and a framed patterned picture hangs on the wall.2014-05-10January 18 20092009-01-18