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A seated man in an orange-red robe with a flowing shoulder drape, a red tilak on his forehead, long dark swept-back hair, a beard, multiple rudraksha and beaded malas, and a gold ceremonial necklace and earring, reaches out to place his hand on the head of a kneeling woman with long grey hair who wears a white garment and dark-rimmed glasses. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with carved reliefs and a red cushion, and a silver staff-like object stands nearby. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and giving blessing to a devotee; the setting is a gilded throne-room with the figure conferring a blessing.

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July 26 20172017-07-26July 26 20172017-07-26July 07 20172017-07-07A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man with short hair who wears a white t-shirt and an orange-red striped shawl with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair with carved detailing. Behind them stands a golden kalasha-like vessel and a large decorated deity murti in red and gold garments, with green foliage, fairy lights and a silver staff. The gesture looks like a blessing or darshan exchange during a ritual gathering. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the long hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklace as cues, seated on the gold throne.2014-12-24A photograph of a seated ceremonial figure on a golden ornate throne with a red cushion, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a maroon-brown robe with an orange shawl, long gold bead necklaces, a large gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets, a gold earring and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a devotee in a white dhoti and bare chest bends forward and touches his upper arm, while a golden figurine stands at the lower right. Behind them hang red drapes. Person in throne-like seat with distinctive long hair, gold adornments and saffron shawl; Swamiji (probable), receiving a blessing or puja from a devotee in white.2017-07-03A seated man in rust-red saffron-toned robes and a long rudraksha mala with large gold beads sits on a gilded red throne before a deep red curtain. He has long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace pendant, and gold bangles on his wrists. He extends his right arm to bless or touch the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a red cloth tied over his eyes. A gold pole stands at the left edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in_person, based on the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and saffron clothing cues.2016-08-14August 01 20142014-08-01A photo of a seated man in a rust-red shawl with a large rudraksha mala and tied-back dark hair extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a woman with long curly brown hair, who has her left palm raised in front of her face. The woman wears a white top with a red-and-white shawl and a lavender hair tie. Behind them are golden ornaments, a silver-and-gold staff with a ratna-style top, a red carpet and a cooling fan, with a bald-headed man in the lower right corner. The scene suggests darshan with blessing. a person appears in the seated role with a rudraksha mala, rust-red shawl and tied-back hair.2014-09-14A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange draped cloth over his bare shoulder, smiles as he touches the forehead of a smiling woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha bracelet. He sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with ornate silver and gold carved panels behind him. A camera operator on a tripod films in the background, and other people in orange and cream clothing sit nearby. The woman holds a hand up near her chest, and a small white paper name tag is pinned to her clothing. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or darshan.2017-10-12June 20 20172017-06-20A seated figure in a red-orange robe with long wavy dark hair, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a silver staff beside him and places his hand on the head of a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white t-shirt, a red-orange shawl and has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, gold ceremonial garlands hang on a display, with pink and magenta draped cloth and green foliage. A seated figure in white is partly visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the throne, identified by the saffron-red robe, long hair, mala and throne cues, shown in a blessing gesture during darshan.2014-12-28A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark matted hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a gold pendant necklace, placing his right hand on the head of an older grey-haired man kneeling before him in white clothes with hands folded in anjali. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of gold-toned carved panels with ornate scrollwork and lattice openings, with a silver-toned carved backrest at left and a small silver tray with offerings on a side table. The gesture suggests blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas identify the seated figure as the presenter of the blessing.2017-10-04