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A photograph of a man seated before an ornate gold throne-like chair, backed by garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his bare upper body, a heavy gold bead necklace with ornate gold pendant beads, and has white horizontal lines on his forehead with a red bindi. His short dark hair is combed back. He smiles as he raises one hand toward a woman in a white sari with a gold border, who stands at right and extends her hand toward him, as if offering a greeting or blessing. Garlands and a gilded backdrop frame the scene. Appearance-based a person cues include the saffron wrap, gold beads and ceremonial seating, but the face and long hair cues are less distinctive, so identity is uncertain.

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November 12 20102010-11-12A smiling man sits on a red velvet cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold carved backrest, raising one hand in a greeting gesture toward a person whose dark hair is seen in the lower right foreground. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with brown beads, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. A golden bird-shaped ornament and carved stone sculpture stand in the background. Appearance matches the a person candidate on the page: saffron clothing and rudraksha beads are visible cues.2011-11-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a red bindi, smiling as a devotee in a white kurta with his back to the camera places his hands on the seated man's head in blessing. Behind them stands a gold ornate throne draped with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and green flowers, set against a colourful painted backdrop. The seated man shows probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, while the scene matches the page's Paduka Puja or darshan context. The devotee is receiving blessing from him.2011-11-21A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and multiple gold necklaces, with a white vertical tilak and red bindi, sitting on an ornate gold throne in front of garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. He holds a sheet of paper and smiles while an older man in a white shirt raises his palm toward him in greeting, and a woman in a cream lace top stands at the right edge. The seated man has distinctive ceremonial adornments and orange clothing, so this is a person appearance; the setting suggests a seated public satsang or ritual reception.2010-11-12A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered sash and a long gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and foliate carving. He wears white vertical forehead markings and a red kumkum dot, eyes closed, a faint smile, one hand raised in blessing. In the foreground a person's head and white-clad shoulder are seen from behind, facing him. Red and orange beaded strings hang in the background against grey drapery.2011-02-27A smiling man in an orange saffron shawl and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on a red velvet cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne-like backdrop, with a red bindi on his forehead. He reaches forward to touch the head of a second man in a white shirt, who is seen from behind with his hand raised. Yellow marigold garlands and red fabric draped behind them. The seated man is identified only by appearance: a person, seated and blessing a devotee.2011-12-17 +1 copiesNovember 26 20112011-11-26A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron wrap with a red-and-gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, smiling and gesturing with raised hands toward another man. The seated man sits before a red cushioned throne decorated with red and white flowers and gold carving. The second man, seen from behind, wears a white shirt with orange collar trim and raises his hand in a greeting gesture. A small gold trident-shaped object stands in the foreground, and a colourful painted backdrop with warm lamp light fills the background. The seated man is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a throne, though the swept-back hair cue is modest. The a person field records this uncertainty.2011-11-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his forehead, with a red kumkum dot, is blessed by a man in white clothing with a pearl-like necklace who extends his palm toward him. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with carved gold scrollwork and a red velvet seat, with a painted deity mural in the background. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes and mala cues but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so this is a person depiction only in the sense of the page's claim, and the scene reads as a padapuja-style blessing.2011-11-26A photograph of a smiling man with short dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead and a red kumkum dot between his brows, wearing a white-and-gold garland of white flowers with pink and yellow flower strands draped over his shoulders, a gold necklace, and an orange garment. In the foreground at right, the back of another person's head and shoulders in white clothing is visible as he faces him. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned backdrop with a raised golden pattern and bright flowers at the upper left.2010-10-24A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl over his bare shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace. He lowers his eyes and raises one hand in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Blurred gold and yellow flower garlands and gilded ornaments fill the background of what appears to be a temple or ceremonial setting.2011-12-17November 12 20102010-11-12