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A long-haired man in white clothing and gold ornaments sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold backrest, touching a bald devotee's head with his right hand and holding a thin wooden stick. The man wears a white garment, a gold armband, and a multi-strand gold bead necklace. The seated bald devotee wears a white dhoti with a red-and-white border and bows forward. Behind them stand gold deity murti and a gold kalasha-like finial, with garlands in green, orange and white. Two more bald men in white are partially visible at the lower edge. Given the page's a person flag, the seated man in white shows long swept hair, gold necklaces and a throne, but these cues are insufficient for a confident identification, so the label remains unsure.

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A man with long swept-back black hair, wearing a white shawl over his shoulder, a gold coiled-serpent armlet, a red tilak on his forehead and a long gold ceremonial bead necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat in front of gold ornate throne-like decor. He holds a thin wooden stick and gestures toward a shaved-headed young man in white clothing with red and gold border who sits facing him. Behind them are gold kalasha-style vessels, white floral garlands and an ornate gold peetha. a person is seated in the role of a teacher giving instruction during a satsang.2010-11-14A photo of a seated man in a white draped garment and a long gold bead necklace, with a gold bracelet on his wrist, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling person in white clothes. He sits on a red and gold ornate throne, and behind him are gold ceremonial fixtures, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and garlands of orange, green and white flowers. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), as the seated figure has long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress, while the page names him; the kneeling person is a devotee receiving blessing on the head.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14December 17 20102010-12-17November 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 20102010-11-14A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing white draped clothing bare on one shoulder, long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace of beads and gold bangles. He smiles while extending his hand over the head of a shaved-headed man in white kurta who bows before him. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass vessel stand beside the throne, with garlands in orange and pink and a gold chair behind. Orange cloth lies on the cushion and gold-trimmed fabric hangs in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold ornaments and bare shoulder, consistent with the a person appearance label, and is shown blessing the devotee as a seated guru receiving or giving darshan.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A long-haired man in white draped clothing and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like pendants, with a gold serpent armlet, sits on a red cushioned throne-like seat and touches the forehead of a shaved-headed devotee in white with a maroon-bordered cloth. The guru holds a thin wooden stick or stylus to the devotee's brow. Behind them are gold ornamented throne elements, a brass kalasha-style vessel, garlands in orange, green and pink, and a small flame. The guru matches the page's a person candidate by long swept-back hair and gold ceremonial ornaments, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues, placed in the scene as a seated teacher blessing a disciple.2010-11-14