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A seated man with long dark hair and a white dhoti with gold border, wearing a gold necklace, places his right hand on the head of a young Western man kneeling with palms pressed together. The seated figure is on a red-draped throne decorated with marigold and flower garlands, with an oil lamp and fruit offering in a brass plate nearby. Behind them, a pink draped tent hangs with colourful balloons; a boy in cream kurta kneels at a brass vessel, and several Indian men in white shirts watch. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial white and gold dress, and is shown blessing a devotee in a pandal setting.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a vertical white tilak on the forehead, and a cream and gold silk garment, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white shirt and dhoti. The seated figure sits on a red and gold-embroidered throne decorated with garlands of marigold and mixed flowers, beside a golden kalasha and a brass vessel. Other devotees in white and cream kurtas stand or kneel with palms joined, a pink draped canopy and colourful balloons overhead, and a standing fan is visible. The setting appears to be a festival pavilion.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, a gold shawl and a heavy gold necklace with a long pendant, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a bearded man with light brown hair in a white top, who kneels before him in front of a bouquet of gladiolus and other flowers on a low table. Another seated person in an orange-red garment is partially visible in the centre. A pink cloth covers the table, and a fan and white cushions sit in a wooden-panelled room. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and gold ornaments, so the appearance suggests a person performing a forehead blessing, though this is uncertain.2006-04-23January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor tented event with pink and white draped fabric and a garland-decorated backdrop of red, orange and white flowers. A long-haired man in a white dhoti with gold trim and a gold-tipped staff offers an apple from a brass tray of apples and wrapped sweets to a woman with palms pressed together in namaste. Standing beside her are a man in a maroon shirt and a man in a cream embroidered kurta with orange-red border, plus a camera operator and several white-clad people and balloons overhead. a person in white dhoti and gold ornaments, seated and distributing prasad to devotees.2009-01-01A photograph of a festive outdoor tent ceremony. A man with long dark hair, wearing a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, sits on a golden throne with a pale brown cushion, smiling as he extends his hand toward a devotee. Behind him a golden deity murti is garlanded with yellow, orange, red and white flowers. A woman in a white sari kneels at his side holding red apples, and a man in a white shirt lifts an apple. Two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding an apple, and a man in a pink-striped shirt watches at left. Red and white draping and a white canopy frame the scene, with apples piled in a basket at right.2010-01-01A seated person in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and long dark hair hands packets to a young man in a pink striped shirt and white dhoti on a decorated stage. Bowls of apples, sweets and fruit sit at the left, and flower garlands and a red throne-like seat frame the scene. Behind, a balloon reads Happy Birthday and a pink draped canopy and speakers fill the tent. Several men in white and striped shirts stand waiting in line.2009-01-01April 23 20062006-04-23A seated figure with long dark hair and a cream-white dhoti with gold border sits on a red and orange tiger-striped cushion under a decorated white tent, extending a hand to receive or give a folded white cloth. Beside him is a fruit tray with apples, bananas and sweets, and a flower arrangement of marigolds and roses. A young man in a cream embroidered kurta stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt with an orange-striped shawl stands to the right. Multiple people in white clothing appear in the background near sound speakers, with heart-shaped balloons and flower garlands overhead. The figure is a person candidate from long swept-back hair, cream ceremonial dress and gold adornments, presented as a seated honoured guest during a public offering.2009-01-01Photograph of a darshan event under a white tent with red and white striped poles and floral garlands. A central figure with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne draped in marigold and rose garlands, wearing a white and gold dhoti-style cloth and a gold necklace, smiling as he is offered apples. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style malas stand around him; one holds a tray of apples. A young boy in white kneels with palms joined before the throne, and a woman with red hair in a braid and a teal top kneels nearby. Large pyramids of red apples fill the foreground, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands behind. The seated figure is shown as a person by his long swept hair, gold necklace, and white-and-gold garment, presented in an honoured seat.2010-01-01