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A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe wears a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace with a large gold pendant and a white vibhuti line across his forehead. He rests his right hand on the head of a bare-shouldered devotee kneeling before him, who has a red-and-white flower garland around the neck. The seated man holds a red and gold striped staff tipped with red flowers. Behind him is an ornate silver-framed throne with a red cushion and carved wooden panels. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair swept back, saffron-coloured robes, a gold rudraksha necklace and a ceremonial pendant, consistent with the page's claim of his presence. The scene appears to show a blessing or initiation with the hand placed on the devotee's head.

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April 26 20182018-04-26A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gilded backrest, eyes closed, wearing a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, long swept-back hair, gold earrings, a multi-strand gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a braided gold armlet. A shirtless man with a white sacred thread kneels before him with his head bowed, while the seated man's hand rests on his head in blessing. A white-handled ritual object lies in the foreground. The setting has wooden latticed doors in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his distinctive saffron robes, gold ornaments and swept-back hair; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-09-27A seated man in rust-red saffron-toned robes wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, red rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and a white tilak on his forehead. He sits on a red and silver throne, his right hand resting on the upper back of a kneeling young man who bows his head forward. A second robed attendant in white dhoti with rudraksha malas stands at the left edge, and a silver lion figure sits on the floor near the throne in a temple-like setting with gold ornaments in the background. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and pendant, and saffron robes, seated in a ceremonial blessing with a kneeling devotee.2017-10-01July 28 20172017-07-28July 03 20172017-07-03October 08 20172017-10-08October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown robe on an ornate gold-carved red throne, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant. A white band is drawn across his forehead with a red mark at the centre. Beside him, a man in a white head wrap and white cloth bends forward, with one of the seated man's hands resting on his head in a blessing gesture. A gold-carved pedestal and a golden ceremonial staff are visible at the edges. The seated man shows the appearance of a person, with a long swept-back hairstyle, ornate gold ornaments, and an elaborate throne, and his role is that of the seated figure receiving the devotee's honour. The scene reads as a seated darshan or blessing.2017-06-08April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA 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.2016-08-14September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a gold-toned multi-strand necklace and a large gold pendant, wearing red beaded bracelets and red-beaded ear ornaments. His long dark hair is swept back, with a white horizontal tilak and a red-and-white vertical mark on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne-like chair, gesturing with raised hands toward a bare-chested man bowing forward with a white sacred thread, whose head is being touched or blessed. Another person's hand holds a white ritual item at the upper left, and orange and yellow decorations appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace, red beaded adornments and a ritual setting, and is presented as the officiant of the blessing.2017-10-01