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A seated man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, white draped clothing and a gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and extending his hands forward in blessing. A second man in a white shirt sits in front of him with palms raised toward him. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in teal cloth with garlands of marigold and red flowers, next to a brass oil lamp with a flame and a golden peetha. A white pedestal fan is at left.

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A seated man in white ceremonial clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and carved lion-face armrests. He wears a white shawl over his shoulders, a long gold-beaded necklace, a gold bracelet, and a dark rudraksha mala hanging from his hand, and is smiling while gesturing with an outstretched arm. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a gold figure of a bird stands on a finial. Behind the throne are garlands of marigolds and a teal cloth draped over the back. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee in white reaches toward him with a hand raised, and another seated devotee's head is partly visible at the lower edge. Strong cues suggest the central figure is Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in the honoured position.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white draped shawl over white clothing and a gold chain with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, sitting on an ornate gold and red throne with carved lion-like arms. He raises his hands toward a bald devotee in white with a yellow shawl, who gestures with both palms raised. Behind them stand brass lamps with a lit flame, gold kalasha-style finials, and garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers draped on the throne and an altar. A white fan is visible at the left edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold adornments, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a satsang setting, presented in appearance-based terms only.2010-11-14A photograph of a man in white draped clothing with a bare upper body, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with gold bells and a gold bangle on his upper arm, extending both arms outward toward a seated devotee at the lower right. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with carved lion-face details upon red cushioning, a gold oil lamp with a lit flame, and a deity murti or ceremonial decorations with flower garlands. A devotee in white clothing at the lower right raises his hands in response. A white electric fan stands at the left edge. The setting is an indoor satsang hall with a dark blue curtain behind.2010-11-14A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder, gold bangles and a gold necklace of beads, seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He extends his right arm and hand toward the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with red trim, who bows forward. Beside him stands a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and gold finials and garlands of orange and white flowers decorate the throne area. Another man with a gold necklace sits at the right edge, and a white fan is at the left. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan with the guru blessing a devotee.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder and a long gold bead necklace with a gold bracelet on his wrist. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, gesturing with an outstretched arm toward a second man in a white shirt who reaches up beside him. Behind them stand a large deity murti draped in a blue cloth and layered garlands of marigold and flower strings, a brass lamp with a lit flame, and a gold-finished chair. A standing electric fan is at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and a gold bead necklace on a white cloth, matching the page's Swamiji reference; the appearance is consistent with the claimed identity.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth draped over the shoulder and a heavy gold beaded necklace and gold armlet, extends his hands toward a brass oil lamp on a tall stand, performing an aarti-style gesture. Behind him are gold-embossed chairs, a golden throne-like seat, and a decorated altar with garlands of orange, green, white and purple flowers and a gilded deity murti. To the right, a man in white clothing raises his hand near the lamp.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a white shawl over bare shoulders, a gold necklace of large beads and a gold armlet. He raises his right palm in greeting toward a second person whose raised arm enters from the right edge. Behind him stand a tall gold lamp with a lit flame and a gold figure, with a dark blue curtain and gold ceremonial chairs. The setting appears to be a satsang hall. The man matches the page's appearance cues for a person, seated in the role of a speaker or honoured guest.2010-11-14A long-haired man in a plain white dhoti and white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat, his right hand extended to press on the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces hang at his chest and a gold bracelet is on his wrist. Behind him stand a deity murti and gold-framed images garlanded with orange, green and purple flower strings, with a kalasha and brass lamps on the altar. Two saffron-robed monastics and a few other devotees sit in the foreground, and a standing fan is at the left edge. The setting resembles a blessing or abhishekam-style darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces on a throne, and is performing the blessing.2010-11-14