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A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a long gold bead necklace of gold-tone rudraksha-style beads and a white vibhuti mark with a red dot on his forehead. He smiles while passing a folded paper to an older woman with curly grey hair, who wears a white top and an orange cord, and holds her palms together in anjali. Between them stands a gold lion-headed throne armrest, a silver staff with a black cobra entwined around it, and red drapery with a green plant behind. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace, shown seated in the role of the one receiving and giving. Two people are visible, plus a partial figure at the left edge.

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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red ochre garment and a long gold bead necklace, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee. He has white vertical tilak and a red dot on his forehead. The devotee, with grey hair, wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed text, and presses his palms together in anjali mudra. Behind them stands a silver staff topped with a finial, a black cobra-shaped rod, and a golden ornamental seat, with red curtains behind. A partially visible peacock-feather fan appears at lower left. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ochre robes, gold beaded necklace and white tilak cues.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth and a long gold-and-bead garland with a white vibhuti mark and red kumkum on his forehead, extending his right arm to rest his palm on the head of a short-haired woman in a white top with a red lanyard, who raises her left hand. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff with a finial and a black cobra-shaped sculpture against a gold-framed backdrop and red curtains. A gold-and-crest sculpture appears at the bottom left. A second woman with a red mark is partly visible at the right edge.2014-07-27A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes with a long, swept-back hairstyle, gold ceremonial necklace of beads, rudraksha mala on the wrist, and white and red tilak on his forehead, extending one arm over the head of a standing devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Behind them are gold and silver ceremonial objects, a golden cobra-hooded throne element, a silver kalasha-like vessel held overhead, and red drapes. A peacock-feather fan is visible at left. The pose suggests a blessing being given. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and rudraksha; the standing devotee is a devotee receiving blessing. Two physical people are visible.2014-07-27A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold rudraksha-style necklace and a red bindi on his forehead, his bare shoulder visible, smiling and gesturing with an open hand toward an older woman with grey hair in a low ponytail, wearing a turquoise patterned sari and a small earring, who is leaning forward with folded hands. Both sit before ornate golden lion-shaped armrests or thrones, a carved wooden staff with a cobra head stands between them, a silver staff is at right, and red curtains form the backdrop. a person cues: saffron robe, rudraksha-style gold necklace, and swept-back hair; he is seated on a throne as a teacher receiving a devotee.2014-07-24A smiling man with eyes closed sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder, layered gold-toned beaded necklaces, rudraksha beads, a white tilak on the forehead and a red bindi. A small microphone is clipped near his face. Partly visible text on the blue backdrop reads as a banner. The page-linked a person cues are a swept-back hairstyle, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing, so this is a probable in-person appearance of a person seated on the throne.2012-07-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes and a long gold-bead garland, with a white tilak on his forehead, smiling as he holds a small white card and claps. He sits beside a golden lion-throne armrest and a silver staff with a coiled black snake. Facing him at right, a smiling man with grey curly hair in a white t-shirt and an orange-and-white lanyard presses his palms together in anjali. Red curtains and gilded wall panels form the backdrop. Appearance-based label: a person for the seated figure, whose saffron robes, gold garland and throne setting are visible cues.2014-07-27A photograph of an indoor satsang where a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece, a red-orange shawl and a heavy ornate gold rudraksha-style garland passes a small paper item to a clean-shaven young man in a white t-shirt and orange-patterned shawl. The bearded younger man smiles and raises a hand toward the figure. Between them stands a silver staff with a serpent-like coiled form, and beside them a large gold-plated bull figure (nandi) sits in front of red drapes and a gold-framed mirror. A peacock-feather fan appears at the lower left.2014-07-27January 16 20162016-01-16A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a red-draped hall. A man in a red-orange cloth and a gold bead necklace with a white and red forehead mark touches the forehead of a young man with curly hair and a blue headband. The young man wears a white sleeveless top and raises both palms, while the blesser extends his right arm and holds a folded white paper in his left hand. A large gold cobra-hooded object and a silver staff entwined with a snake stand beside them, with a peacock-feather fan visible at the left edge and another partially visible person at the right edge. The blesser has a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. The page names a person as present, but the blesser's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm his identity, so the role is described as the blesser.2014-07-27A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long ceremonial gold necklace and white forehead markings, holding a paper and extending a hand toward a kneeling man in a white shirt with grey curly hair and an orange lanyard. Behind them stand a silver trident, a carved brown serpent staff, golden lion figures and a red curtain, with a peacock-feather fan at left.2014-07-26July 25 20142014-07-25