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A photograph of a man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, seated on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions and a gold lion-head armrest, touching the forehead of a young boy in a maroon kurta. A woman in a pink sari with white floral print stands beside the boy, bending forward with hands near his shoulder. The man wears a rudraksha mala with a gold ornament and red bindi. Behind the throne are marigold and rose garlands and a printed backdrop of a deity figure. A red-and-yellow patterned hanging is at right. Two people are physically present, the seated man and the boy, with the woman making three.

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October 08 20082008-10-08A seated man in red and saffron-orange robes with a gold-coloured braided necklace and a white vertical tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling young boy in a plaid shirt. The seated man rests on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold carved backdrop with brass oil lamps. To the right, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala holds a bowl. A silver trident stands in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. The a person candidate has a shaved-head-free long dark hairstyle, saffron clothing and ornate necklace, a probable match to the page's a person reference.2015-08-23A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion armrests, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a red and yellow marigold garland. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair, extends an arm to press a hand onto the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt whose palms are joined in anjali. Around them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right, a devotee in a patterned blue-and-white top sits in front, and a woman seated at left holds a red fruit over a tray of apples. A painted backdrop of figures and foliage and a garlanded deity murti appear at right.2016-02-21 +1 copiesMay 07 20142014-05-07May 09 20142014-05-09May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a satsang-style hall where a man with long swept-back dark hair, a vertical white tilak on his forehead, orange-gold draped cloth and a golden ornamental necklace stands on a dais and places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white t-shirt wearing a red-orange beaded mala. a person, seated on a golden lion-faced throne with red cushions, blesses the child while a woman in a red-and-gold sari and beaded mala sits nearby and a row of people in casual and traditional clothes watch from behind. A white pedestal fan and red curtains are visible in the background.2013-11-05July 07 20092009-07-07A seated bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold garland of gold beads and a gold-ornamented necklace, sits on a throne with a golden lion-headed armrest and a carved cobra draped over a silver staff. He smiles and places his right hand on the curly-haired head of a young child in a white top with blue trim, who raises a hand toward him in a blessing gesture. A woman in white with a red-brown shawl and a garland stands behind, and a red velvet curtain forms the backdrop.2014-07-24A seated figure in a red-orange robe with an ornate gold necklace and gold bangles and armlet places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, a blessing gesture in a red-carpeted hall. Behind them a standing woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace watches, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands nearby, with a child in white on the right. A gold-tipped ceremonial staff stands beside the throne and a gold-edged tray or plate rests in the foreground.2014-07-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in an orange turban and orange-saffron garments, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and gold bangles. The figure places a hand on the head of a young boy in cream traditional clothing who bends forward to receive blessing. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala watches beside them. Behind them stand a gold-coloured deity murti, garlanded red and gold ornamental decorations, and a golden lion-faced throne arm in the foreground. The seated figure has distinctive long hair under the turban and ornate adornments, a person giving blessing in a satsang or darshan setting. Watermarked archive overlay is omitted.2013-10-08A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-and-saffron border and a long rudraksha mala sits on a gold lion-armrested throne, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and his hair swept back. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white-and-grey striped shirt who kneels before him, palm raised. Behind them is a deity murti draped in green and purple cloth and decorated with red flower garlands, flanked by gold pillars and a red satin cloth. Two standing men in the background, one in a white shirt, observe. The appearance-based candidate, who has the long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the seated-teacher role giving blessing.2013-09-28