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Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a small brooch, wearing multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, reaching out with his right hand toward a young boy in a pale cream kurta with embroidered trim who faces him. The man sits on a dark carved chair with a striped tiger-print cushion, and an orange drape and marigold garland decorate the stage behind them. A small bag of offerings is in his other hand. Two physical people are visible.

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A seated man in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a red and white flower garland and a gold-trimmed orange shawl, sits on a cream and gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and smiles while placing his raised palm on the forehead of a man in a brown button-up shirt who kneels before him with his hands raised. Behind them hang strings of red, yellow and orange lights against orange drapery, and a woman in a yellow sari with a beaded necklace is partly visible at the right edge. A silver ritual object sits on the left. The seated figure matches an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate given long swept-back hair, orange turban, orange robes and a flower garland, and he is performing a blessing on a devotee during a pratyaksha padapuja style darshan.2012-03-30October 09 20112011-10-09A man in an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange shawl, wearing a multi-strand necklace of gold-toned beads and rudraksha-style beads, sits beside a red throne draped with white and red flower garlands. He rests one hand on the shoulder of a bald, grey-haired man in a light blue shirt seen from behind, who is bowed toward him. An oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the background near a gold-toned deity murti. The orange-clad man is an appearance-based a person with several qualifying cues: orange turban, ornate beaded necklace and saffron clothing, placed in a blessing gesture of padapuja-style or darshan-style giving of blessings. Two people are visible.2012-02-07August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of an indoor gathering in a hall with white ceiling lights and a projection screen behind. A man in an orange turban with a red and white ornament on the forehead, wearing a saffron garment with gold trim and layered rudraksha malas, smiles while extending his hand over the head of a man at left, who bows with hands folded. Several men in white clothes stand in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive orange turban, rudraksha malas and ornate saffron clothing, performing a blessing gesture on a devotee.2011-12-22A young boy in a red t-shirt and dark shorts stands before a seated man on a gold-and-crimson throne. The seated man wears orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a swept-back hairstyle, and extends his hand toward the boy's outstretched palms. Behind them, a second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and shaved head stands beside a gold-trimmed wooden table holding small objects, and a figure in white and yellow sits further back. The setting has orange and red walls with a gold-framed throne.2010-09-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala smiles while handing a small pink card to a young boy in an orange polo shirt. A probable Swamiji figure with long swept-back hair and a bun, in orange ceremonial clothing and rudraksha beads, gives the card; he sits on a red cushioned seat before golden deity statues and a golden swan figure with floral garlands. A man in white sits at the lower left and a smiling woman stands at the right edge.2011-12-01A photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, wearing a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, with a white tripundra on his forehead and his hair tied in a bun. He lays his right palm on the forehead of a young boy in a red, yellow and white striped shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala, who stands with his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits before a golden throne with red velvet cushions, and a gilded deity-like figure appears at the lower centre. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan at an ashram. The man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, matching the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), who is the page's subject; he is performing the blessing.2012-10-08May 01 20142014-05-01May 01 20142014-05-01September 18 20112011-09-18November 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copies