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Close photo of a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold bead necklace and gold armband, wearing a red bindi, extending his right hand toward the forehead of a seated devotee in white with dark hair seen from behind-right. Behind them stand ornate gold lamps and a gilded seat with garlands of white and red flowers.

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November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white garment, a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, gently raising his right hand toward the face of another man with short-cropped hair and a white shirt in the lower right. The bearded-free man in white is smiling warmly. Behind them stand tall gold ritual lamps and a gold-finished decorative sculpture with flowers and red and white garlands in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessing to a devotee in the foreground. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment inside a temple-style hall.2010-11-14A photograph of a long-haired man with a red bindi, wearing a white unstitched garment and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold armlet shaped like a serpent, gently placing his palm on the forehead of a short-haired person in white in front of him. Ornate gold ritual metalwork and a lit oil lamp glow in the background.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14Photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead, wearing a sheer white shawl draped over bare shoulders, a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold armlet, reaching to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white dhoti with red border who leans toward him with palms raised. Behind them stands a gold ornate throne and a gold deity murti with floral garlands in white and green. a person: the seated figure's long hair, gold ornaments and shawl fit the presentation, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the a person field is unsure. Two physical people are visible.2010-11-14A 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.2010-12-06November 14 20102010-11-14A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead wears a white dhoti-style cloth over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a blue cord, seated beside a gilded carved throne. Behind him are a garland of pink, orange and yellow flowers and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. In the lower right, a bald man in profile with his hand raised faces him, appearing to listen during a satsang setting. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, gold ceremonial necklace and white ritual cloth match the presentation of the page's named teacher, so the seated man is labelled as such.2010-12-06A photograph of a long-haired man with a red bindi, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth and heavy gold ornate necklaces and a gold armlet, seated on an ornately carved gold throne with a red cushion. He smiles and extends his right arm to touch the head of a seated person in the lower right, whose dark hair is visible. Beside him a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on a tall pedestal, and another gold-carved seat appears at right. The setting appears to be a formal satsang or ceremonial gathering. A bearded or raised hand is partly visible at lower left. The man has distinctive long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a throne seat, consistent with the page's a person presentation, labelled as a probable match by appearance cues.2010-11-14A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a white cloth wrap over bare shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads and a gold armlet. He sits in an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, gesturing with one hand toward a tall gold oil lamp with a lit flame. Another person in profile, with short hair, is seated at the right edge of the frame. Gold decorative elements, a deep blue curtain and a garland are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) with long hair, gold necklace and white wrap, seated on a throne during a satsang setting.2010-11-14