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A seated figure in a rust-orange turban, orange robe and ornate gold necklaces with rudraksha beads sits on a gilded throne with red cushions. He touches the head of a woman in white who kneels before him with her hands folded, a ceremonial staff rising beside them. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white and a row of banana plants line tiered steps before a large crowd. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with turban, orange robe and rudraksha necklaces, giving blessing to a devotee at Guru Purnima.

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Outdoors on tiered stone steps, a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with red cushions places his hand on the head of a kneeling woman with long dark hair. He wears a rust-orange turban and orange-brown dhoti-style wrap, gold bangles, a gold necklace and a dark rudraksha mala. He holds a long silver staff with a bell-like finial in his other hand, and the seated figure appears to be receiving a blessing. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris and white-clad attendees with white-and-orange clothing sit on the steps, and banana leaves and red-and-white bunting decorate the background. A man with a rudraksha-style wrap who appears to be the throned figure is a probable Swamiji match on cues of turban, ornate gold ornaments and rudraksha, with the appearance-based label applied to the seated throne figure.2013-07-22A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a matching turban, gold necklaces, bracelets and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling as he extends his arm to receive an offering. A woman with wet, dark hair in a white clinging garment kneels and holds out an orange cloth bundle toward him while touching a silver staff he holds. Behind them, white-clad devotees and an orange-robed attendant sit on red steps lined with banana plants under an open sky. A depiction of a wearer of these cues would be ambiguous, so the central figure is labelled by role only; the page's a person flag is not used to identify him.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and gold armbands. He extends his arm to hand folded saffron cloth to a woman with long dark hair who reaches up with cupped hands, a devotee in orange clothes. Behind them, people in orange and white stand on red steps beneath palm-decorated railings, with a tall ceremonial staff and a bell-like finial in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces on a throne, cues consistent with a presiding guru receiving offerings. Tall flowers and a crowd of devotees complete the outdoor gathering.2013-07-22Outdoor ceremony at an ashram with a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-brown robe, a long ornate gold necklace with rudraksha beads, and gold bangles; he smiles while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange-red robe with maroon trim. Behind them, saffron-clad figures and white-clad devotees stand on red stone steps, with palm trees and a red-and-white banner in the background; a crowd sits in the stands on the right.2013-07-22A seated man in an orange-brown turban and orange-brown robe sits on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing layered gold and rudraksha necklaces and gold bangles. He smiles while placing his right palm on the head of a devotee bending forward in an orange robe with long dark hair. Behind them, a crowd of seated people in white and orange clothing fills red-carpeted steps, with palm trees, red-and-white bunting and a tall ceremonial staff visible in the background.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man in an orange-brown robe and orange turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing layered gold bangles, a gold chest ornament and a long rudraksha mala. He places his right hand on the head of a woman in a cream and gold sari who kneels with palms joined. A standing crowd in white dhotis and kurtas watches from red stone steps, with orange bags and a metal rod in the foreground. This is a person figure giving blessing to a devotee, matching the Guru Purnima bhiksha context. Orange cloth bags sit at his feet, and a banner-like tent edge and buildings appear in the background.2013-07-22