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A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair and a dark sparkly top, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala with red, white and green beads, leans forward on a throne-like seat decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red cushions. Gripping the head of a man in white shirt who kneels before him, the figure appears to bless or initiate him at a microphone stand. Behind them hangs a backdrop with painted figures and a red curtain. Another man in white with an orange shawl sits at left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and blessing a devotee in white, with long hair and rudraksha mala cues.

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a dark embroidered jacket and white garland, receiving an embrace from a man in a white kurta who leans in close. The seated figure sits on an ornate red-cushioned throne decorated with dense garlands of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers. Behind them a backdrop displays a row of painted and printed figures in blue-based frames and a long red and orange hanging textile with geometric patterns. A partially visible man in the lower left watches. A white pedestal fan and draped maroon curtains stand at the right.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph at a garlanded throne setting. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a dark sequined embroidered kurta, a black shawl and a multicoloured garland of white jasmine and red, green and blue flowers, sits on a red throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a gold deity relief. He extends his hand toward a man in a white kurta and white dhoti who stands before him with palms pressed together in greeting. A gold-robed attendant in orange holds papers at the left edge. Behind them, a backdrop shows blue and white standing figure illustrations and red drapery. a person: the seated man's long hair, ornate dark clothing and ceremonial gold necklace match the page's reference to a person at this event, but identification rests on those appearance cues only.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A photo of a long-haired man in a dark embroidered kurta and black shawl seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white, yellow and magenta flower garlands and a carved relief panel above. He wears a multicoloured flower garland and gold chain. A young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala leans toward him, and a partially visible person in white stands at the left edge. Behind the throne are printed images of feet on blue pedestals.2006-12-28A seated figure on a golden throne draped in white and red-and-yellow flower garlands speaks into a microphone stand, smiling, with one hand raised. The seated figure wears a dark embroidered long robe over a black shawl and has long dark hair; this is a person cue match from distinctive long hair, ornate dark clothing and a ceremonial throne setting. A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti kneels at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them hang a maroon curtain, a blue draped backdrop and a white wall with a row of painted cutout figures in traditional dress. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red blossoms decorate the throne.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28Stage scene at a festival event with a seated man smiling, wearing a dark textured jacket and a garland of white flowers with red, green, and blue striped ribbon. He sits on a red throne-like seat decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. Beside him a young man in an orange-striped shawl and white shirt smiles, and a boy in a white shirt stands at a microphone reading from a paper. Behind them hang colourful painted banners with figures, and maroon curtains frame the stage. a person candidate is seated on the throne with distinctive long swept hair and a ceremonial garland, while the others are a devotee and a boy reading. Visible people: about four.2006-12-28A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a dark embroidered kurta and a black shawl, with a gold pendant and a multicoloured garland of white jasmine and marigolds. He sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with yellow, pink and white flower garlands and a carved gold deity panel. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands before him with hands in anjali mudra, bowing in reverence. A second person in white with an orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge. Behind them hangs a backdrop with printed figures standing on blue pedestals. Appearance-based probable identification: the seated figure with long swept-back hair and ceremonial garland matches a person, receiving darshan from a devotee.2006-12-28