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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white draped shawl over white clothing and a gold chain with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, sitting on an ornate gold and red throne with carved lion-like arms. He raises his hands toward a bald devotee in white with a yellow shawl, who gestures with both palms raised. Behind them stand brass lamps with a lit flame, gold kalasha-style finials, and garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers draped on the throne and an altar. A white fan is visible at the left edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold adornments, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a satsang setting, presented in appearance-based terms only.

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November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a seated man in white ritual clothing on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a gold beaded necklace and gold armlet, with a red bindi on his forehead. He raises both hands in a blessing gesture while a man in a white shirt in the foreground raises his palms toward him in reverence. Behind the throne stand a brass oil lamp, gold-and-white floral garlands and a red and gold drape. Two partially visible heads sit at the bottom edge of the frame. The throne carries a carved lion-faced armrest and gold ornamentation.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold armlets. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture toward a shaved-headed young man in white kneeling before him with hands raised. Brass oil lamps, garlands of white and orange flowers, and a gold deity murti stand behind the throne, and a gold ceremonial staff rests on the red cushion. Two saffron-robed monks sit in the foreground and a third figure stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklaces, and ornate gold adornments on the throne setting, matching the page's description of satsang.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man in white ceremonial clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and carved lion-face armrests. He wears a white shawl over his shoulders, a long gold-beaded necklace, a gold bracelet, and a dark rudraksha mala hanging from his hand, and is smiling while gesturing with an outstretched arm. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a gold figure of a bird stands on a finial. Behind the throne are garlands of marigolds and a teal cloth draped over the back. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee in white reaches toward him with a hand raised, and another seated devotee's head is partly visible at the lower edge. Strong cues suggest the central figure is Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in the honoured position.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, white draped clothing and a gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and extending his hands forward in blessing. A second man in a white shirt sits in front of him with palms raised toward him. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in teal cloth with garlands of marigold and red flowers, next to a brass oil lamp with a flame and a golden peetha. A white pedestal fan is at left.2010-11-14A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder, gold bangles and a gold necklace of beads, seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He extends his right arm and hand toward the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with red trim, who bows forward. Beside him stands a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and gold finials and garlands of orange and white flowers decorate the throne area. Another man with a gold necklace sits at the right edge, and a white fan is at the left. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan with the guru blessing a devotee.2010-11-14