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A man with long dark hair, white sacred ash and a red mark on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti-style garment, gold rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold snake armlet, raises his right palm in blessing toward a kneeling man in a white shirt with grey hair. Behind them stand brass oil lamps with lit flames, a gold ornate throne back on the left, and fresh flowers in orange, pink and yellow. The kneeling man has his hands joined near his chest as he receives the blessing.

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December 06 20102010-12-06A seated long-haired man in a white dhoti with gold-toned bead necklaces and a gold snake-shaped armlet sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, a red tilak on his forehead and a small vermilion mark. He smiles while a devotee in a white shirt with a red-and-black striped shawl raises an open palm toward him in greeting or blessing. Behind them are arrangements of orange, yellow, pink and red flowers and green foliage. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with the a person label given the long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and throne, so he is described as a person in person.2010-12-06A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a white garment over his shoulder, a gold armlet and a multi-bead gold-toned necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet. Facing him, a long-haired man in a white kurta raises both palms toward him in a gesture of reverence. Behind them stand brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass deity figure, and a garland of pink, orange and yellow flowers. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by his long swept-back hair, gold necklace and white garment on the throne; the reverent devotee wears white. Two physical people are visible.2010-12-06A seated man with long swept-back black hair, white sacred ash marks and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wears a white cloth and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold armlet, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red cushion. Facing him, a man in a white shirt holds his palm raised toward him in blessing. Behind them stand a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a backdrop of pink, orange and yellow flowers. This appears to be a satsang or darshan moment.2010-12-06A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his bare shoulder, a gold cobra armlet, and a multi-strand gold bead necklace with a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles and gestures with raised palms toward a younger man in white clothing kneeling at right. Behind them stand a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a backdrop of colourful flowers. The younger man is a devotee receiving his blessing.2010-12-06Photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a white sacred ash mark and red kumkum on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti-style wrap and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like pendants, with a gold serpent armlet on his upper arm. He sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair with a red cloth draped over it, gesturing with open palms toward a kneeling man in white clothes who gestures back. Behind them are a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a garland of pink, orange and yellow flowers on a dark blue backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, gold necklace, white wrap and throne cues are distinctive, so this is a probable in-person appearance of Swamiji in a satsang setting.2010-12-06A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, smiling as he talks with his hands raised. He is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of beads, plus a gold armlet. Behind him is a red-cushioned gilded throne with ornate gold carving, a backdrop of colourful flowers in pink, red, yellow and orange, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A second man in white clothing sits facing him at right, gesturing back in conversation. a person appears seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and bare chest, in a teaching role.2010-12-06A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne-like chair wearing a white unstitched shawl-style garment, a ceremonial necklace of gold beads, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on the forehead, and a gold armband. He smiles as he faces a second man in white at right, who raises a hand toward him. Behind them a lit brass oil lamp with a visible flame stands beside a backdrop of pink, yellow and red flowers. Probable Swamiji with the distinctive long hair, gold beaded ornaments and ceremonial shawl; the other man is a devotee in white.2010-12-06Close side-profile photograph at an indoor satsang. A figure with long, swept-back black hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a red shawl and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste toward a man in a white shirt on the right, who has a red tilak on his forehead and raises one hand in acknowledgment. Deep red and maroon curtains fill the background.2010-12-06December 06 20102010-12-06A photograph of a long-haired man in a white wrap with a gold ceremonial necklace of gold-capped beads and a gold bracelet, with a white and red forehead marking, placing his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a lanyard. Behind them stand a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a golden ornamental backdrop and a bouquet of pink, orange and yellow flowers. The scene suggests a blessing given during a satsang setting. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man, identified by his long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and ornate gold bracelet, giving a blessing to the seated devotee.2010-12-06December 06 20102010-12-06