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Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with a striped mat on the floor. A seated figure in orange robes, with long dark hair swept back, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne cushioned in red, smiling as he blesses a bowed man in white shirt and grey trousers, whose head he touches with both hands. Beside him stands a younger priest in orange cloth with a dark rudraksha-style garland and red sacred marks, holding a tray with a brass dish. A tall man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, hands folded, and a young man in a patterned white t-shirt and jeans watches with arms crossed. A woman in yellow sits at right, and a fruit tray with apples sits on the table.

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July 22 20102010-07-22November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional greeting in an indoor hall with plain pale walls and a doorway. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, receiving gifts or offerings from a man in a white shirt and grey trousers who bends forward with his hands joined. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands bowing, and a younger man in a grey graphic T-shirt and jeans, plus a woman in a dark patterned top, watch nearby. A monk in orange robes stands behind, and fruit and small trays sit on a table at the right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange robes with long hair.2009-12-14A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes and a long beaded necklace receiving a devotee who kneels on a red-edged mat, placing his head forward while the seated figure's hands rest on his head in blessing. The seated figure wears layered rudraksha-style beads and sits in a cream cushioned chair. Beside them a man in white kurta with a red shawl leans in, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and gold garland holds a wooden tray containing fruit and small offerings. On the right, a man with long hair in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange with raised hand, and a gold-trimmed throne with orange drapery fills the room.2010-02-12A seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red-and-white forehead mark sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved panels. He reaches out to rest his right hand on the shoulder of an older man with grey hair and a white shirt, who bows his head toward him. Behind them stand several onlookers in white, orange and yellow garments, a man in an orange robe with a red shawl, and a bald man in white with an orange stole. A small brass vessel sits on a white table beside the throne, and a folded orange towel rests on the red seat. A man in a red polo shirt stands at the left edge.2010-09-05August 27 20082008-08-27 +1 copiesA seated long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and red sleeveless top, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and extends his hand in blessing over a bowed man in white kurta and white dhoti wearing a white and red flower garland. Other people stand nearby in white clothes, and a woman in a light sari watches. A tray with offerings, flowers and small items sits on a white cloth. Cream walls frame the room. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, and is seated in person.2009-08-09July 06 20102010-07-06A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and jeans, who bows forward. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe over a red top, with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair. A woman in pink with a white flower garland stands at left holding a paper, and two people in orange and white kneel at lower right near a tray of fruit and books. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, showing long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so this is a probable identification. A gold-framed throne, a red fruit tray and a seated devotee receiving blessing complete the scene.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, placing a white and red flower garland on the head of a man in white ritual clothes who bends forward with hands folded. A woman with a white flower in her hair kneels at the lower left. A tray with fruit and a water bottle sits on a white-draped table in front. To the right, a man with long hair in an orange robe stands beside the throne. a person is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland exchange, with the attendant standing to the right; the seated figure is described by role as the garlanding figure.2009-08-13July 20 20102010-07-20