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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne being garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. The seated person wears orange saffron robes and has long dark hair; he places his hand on the head of a young boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt who stands before him. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, a woman in a light sari, and a girl in white stand watching, and a young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, with a pink-striped boy beside him. A dark board with white lettering and a stone carved pillar appear in the background, along with orange draped cloth. Six people are visible in the scene. The seated figure is a person candidate with long swept hair, saffron robes and a floral garland, receiving a blessing gesture from him.

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A photograph at an ashram setting with a red and gold throne. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a garland of yellow marigolds and red roses, sits smiling on the throne while a young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala applies a mark to his forehead from a small offering tray. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a teal border and another devotee wear rudraksha malas, and a bald man stands in the background. A black board with gold lettering reads Dhyanapeetam and lists devotees who built the Ananda Sabha. A carved stone pillar and orange curtain frame the scene. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long hair, saffron robe and ceremonial garlands.2010-08-15Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving a devotee in a darshan setting. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a long yellow and red marigold garland, and has long dark swept-back hair; he is touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with folded hands. Behind them stand a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a bald man in white, a plate of fruit and offerings sits on a side table, and a black board on a orange wall reads Dhyanapeetam with a list of donors.2010-08-15August 15 20102010-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15August 15 20102010-08-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white and yellow marigold garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, placing his right hand on the head of a small boy in a blue sleeveless top. Beside them, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and two young women in red and white dupattas stand watching with hands together. Behind them is a stone carving of a deity on a temple wall and a red-and-white painted gate. A rudraksha mala hangs at the man's chest. The scene reflects a blessing ritual in a temple courtyard.2010-08-03A seated man in long swept-back hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a pink and white floral garland and gold ornaments, sits on a gold throne-like seat while holding a small flower or ritual item toward a boy in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt leans forward with his hands on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them, a priest in orange robe and gold necklaces and a woman in white stand near a decorated arch of green garland and flowers, with a red-and-white flower decoration on the throne. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back long hair, saffron robe, ceremonial gold necklace and garland, seated on an ornate throne.2009-12-24A photograph inside a temple hall during darshan. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long dark braid and a dark rudraksha mala leans forward to touch the chin of a small boy in a cream kurta. A woman in a white embroidered sari with glasses holds the boy's shoulder. Behind them a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a visitor badge stands beside a brass table holding fruit and offerings. Other attendees in white and orange, one with a shaved head and white tilak, stand nearby; a woman in a peach sari with a mala and badge stands at left. A gold-carved chair with red cushions is visible at right. A yellow-orange wall plaque at top reads Nithyanandapeetham.2010-08-28February 15 20092009-02-15A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, on an ornate gold-and-red throne, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a yellow polo shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a window, a blue curtain and a few seated devotees, one in orange and another in yellow, watch. A microphone and small items rest on a table at the lower left. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robes and throne.2010-12-02Photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi, reaching out to touch the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt. Behind the boy, a woman in a teal top and a woman in an orange sari wait with hands clasped, and a man in a white shirt stands at left. Behind them are ornate gold kalasha-style vessels, a small deity murti in a shrine, and a garlanded altar. Two boys and a woman are visible at right, with a man in a white kurta at the far upper right. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan at a temple altar.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a red cushioned seat and gilded carved armrests, set against a gold leaf tree backdrop. The central seated figure wears a sleeveless orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and has long swept-back dark hair; a person candidate, with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads as cues. Around him, a young man in an orange robe and white shirt kneels and sits on the red-draped platform, and a man in white and orange shawl stands behind placing his hand on a seated boy in a striped shirt whose head is bowed. Other devotees stand behind in white and pastel clothes, and a woman in white at right holds a shawl near flowers on the platform.2009-01-03