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A photograph on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A bald man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl stands and presses his palm to the forehead of a seated figure. The seated figure wears orange robes, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a dark tilak, and sits on an ornate gold throne. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape the throne and a microphone stands nearby. Behind them is a large orange backdrop with Kannada script and a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and robes. A small pillow with a red cloth sits on a gold footstool in front. Two people are visible.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark wavy hair swept back, wears a heavy gold bead necklace and sits on an orange-draped golden throne. He smiles while a devotee in white kurta, with a white-and-red flower garland, bows and holds his foot or hand in reverence. Behind them an older man in white and another man in white garlanded clothing stand near gilded decorations and a red-and-gold backdrop. In the lower corner a pink-turbaned figure appears on a shelf. Yellow marigold garlands lie at the feet. This appears to be a padapuja or devotional darshan moment. The seated figure matches Swamiji's appearance with long hair, saffron robes and gold necklace, so he is labelled probable.2010-07-24October 15 20152015-10-15A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the head of a man bending forward in a cream-colored kurta with an orange shawl. The seated figure sits before a red and gold throne-like seat decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow and purple flowers. Blue draped curtains form the backdrop. Two other seated attendees in orange shawls and white clothes sit in the foreground, some with yellow flower petals in their hair. The scene resembles a blessing given during a seated gathering. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a throne setting.2008-01-01October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man with long dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace of beads and an orange-red garment bare-shouldered, extends his right hand in blessing onto the head of a smiling man with short hair, a moustache and a white shirt draped in an orange shawl printed with script; the recipient has palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand a gold cobra-headed staff, a gold ornate vessel, a peacock-feather fan and red velvet drapes. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure shows long hair and a gold bead necklace with orange clothing, matching the page's Swamiji reference. The recipient is a devotee receiving blessing.2014-07-25A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young woman with long light hair, who wears a white kurta and a yellow shawl and stands before him. Behind them stands a gold ornamental stand and a red backdrop with Kannada script, and a deity murti is partly visible at the right edge. A gold footstool with a yellow cushion sits before the throne. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in an orange robe with long hair and gold beads, blessing a devotee.2010-10-17A seated man in flowing saffron-orange robes, with a white tilak and red bindi, rests his hand on the head of a bent-over devotee dressed in white. The seated man sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne backdrop with a relief panel and a yellow flower garland. A visible white flower garland hangs below the seat. The devotee in white leans forward in an act of reverence, while a hand in orange sleeve appears at the left edge. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment on stage.2009-07-19Indoor photo of a seated guru in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded mala-style necklace and yellow tilak on his forehead, reaching to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt who is closing his eyes and tilting his head up. The guru sits on a red-upholstered throne with a gilded carved back, and a red and beige decorated backdrop frames the room. The guru's appearance matches the a person cues of ornate saffron clothing, a beaded necklace and a throne, so he is labelled a person in this depiction of a blessing given during satsang-style darshan.2014-01-14A seated man in an orange saffron shawl with a gold trim and a long gold bead necklace sits in front of an ornate gold throne with a raised gold-embossed backrest. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair, smiling as he raises one palm toward a person in a white shirt whose head is bent forward in front of him.2011-02-20A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, wearing an orange robe and a long gold bead necklace with a red bindi on the forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a maroon border, kneels with palms pressed together, and bows his head. A golden trident and staff stand to the left, a gold footstool with a yellow cushion sits in front, and a red banner with Kannada script forms the backdrop. Another person in orange sits partly visible at the far left edge. The seated figure matches the page's Swamiji appearance cues in part: long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and a gold necklace, so this is labelled Swamiji (probable) receiving a devotee's obeisance at a Dasara celebration.2010-10-17A photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a garland of red and yellow flowers. A kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers, with greying hair, reaches up to touch the seated man's cheek while the seated man gestures with his hands near his chest. To the left, a young attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands by a gold deity murti and flower arrangements, and bare feet are visible at the lower left on a white cloth.2008-10-12