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A photo of a seated figure in an orange sannyasi robe with long dark hair, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a gold canopy overhead, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling boy in white dhoti and shirt with palms joined. A large printed portrait of a bearded elder with white hair and a smiling face fills the backdrop, and garlands of yellow, white and multicolour flowers hang beside it. To the left a man in white sits on the floor near brass vessels, and to the right a man in an orange vest and white dhoti kneels with folded hands. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and orange robe on the throne, with the throne and seating as ceremonial cues; this appearance-based label is only a probable candidate.

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Photograph of an indoor ceremony on a stage hung with a large backdrop portrait showing a smiling face in close-up, framed by colourful garlands and decorated cloth banners. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and lion-shaped armrests, one hand raised in blessing. A bald man in white kneels before the throne, and a young man in white with an orange shawl kneels beside it holding a small book. A chhatra umbrella hangs above the throne. Another seated person in white is at the far left edge. Ritual setting suggests darshan, with devotees kneeling for blessing.2007-02-24A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions beneath a golden canopy. Behind the throne is a large red-toned banner portrait of a smiling bearded man with white hair, framed by multicolour flower garlands and a decorated hanging panel. Two devotees in white kneel before the throne, one bald and facing the seated figure, another in an orange shawl over white clothes seated at the right. A third person in white sits at the far left, and a fan stands near the panel. Swamiji (probable) is present, seated on the throne in orange clothing with long hair.2007-02-24A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions against a dark blue draped curtain. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and smiles while raising his right hand toward the forehead of a young man in a white kurta who stands before him with palms joined in respectful greeting. A white cloth rests on the left cushion, and a microphone stand is visible at right. The seated robed figure fits the probable Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a throne, while the standing devotee wears plain white ritual clothing.2010-09-13 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a kneeling devotee. The figure wears a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair swept back and a dark-haired head; the seated figure's right hand is raised to the bald, kneeling devotee's forehead in a blessing gesture. The kneeling devotee wears white ritual clothes and has palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, a cameraman in white and orange stands, and several seated men in white and orange sit on the floor. Brass oil lamps and pineapple-shaped offerings in woven baskets sit on the floor, and a golden throne cushion with a white and green garland rests nearby. Red and gold drapery and a tasselled textile hang behind. a person: the seated figure shows long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes, with the throne setting and blessing gesture; a role-based description is given alongside.2007-02-24A seated figure in an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair; he extends his right hand in blessing over the bald head of a kneeling devotee in white ritual dress with a white shawl edged in red-and-white stripes. A green-and-white garland drapes the throne, a gold lion-shaped armrest sits beside it, and a small gold deity murti stands at lower left. A second seated man in white with an orange shawl sits at right, and a red-and-white floral backdrop fills the stage. The kneeling devotee receives blessing in a padapuja-style gesture on the stage.2007-02-24A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak with red kumkum on his forehead smiles broadly while touching the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt who leans in close from the lower right. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. Behind him is a throne-like gilded backdrop decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands, and a white and blue wheel-patterned decorative panel stands at the right. The scene appears to be a ceremonial blessing at an outdoor event. Appearance-based cues: Swamiji (probable), a seated figure receiving honour, with long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace visible.2009-01-01July 03 20122012-07-03A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate carved wooden throne with a dark red cushioned back, framed by white and orange flower garlands and a multicoloured tasselled canopy. The seated figure wears an orange turban with a red bindi, an orange robe, and a long rudraksha mala, and is smiling and waving. Beside the throne, a man in a white kurta and white trousers, with glasses and patches of yellow powder on his clothes, holds a framed photograph of the seated figure. At right, a young person in a yellow garment holds a second framed photograph of the same figure. The printed caption on the framed photo is not legible enough to copy.2008-11-12February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a long beaded necklace seated on an ornate red and gold throne. The seated figure has a white marking on the forehead and hands raised to the head. A bald man in a white dhoti-style garment with a red border bows forward, pressing his head against the seated figure's arm. The setting is an indoor event with warm bokeh lights in the background. The seated figure matches the distinctive presentation cues of a person: long swept hair, saffron clothing and a beaded necklace, so the identity is an appearance-based label only. The bowing man in white is a devotee receiving a blessing.2010-10-15August 21 20092009-08-21A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl sits on an ornate gold throne (peetha) decorated with white jasmine garlands and a small gold canopy. A long white jasmine garland and a red-and-green bead garland hang from the throne-sitter's neck, and a rudraksha mala is visible. Behind the throne is a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back grey hair and a red tilak, with yellow marigold garlands along the sides of the backdrop. To the left stands a man in white clothes with an orange scarf. The throne-sitter's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), given the orange robes, long hair, rudraksha mala and throne setting, so the swamiji field is set to in_person.2006-12-27