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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. The throne is backed by a gold crown-topped canopy and a red banner with large decorative lettering. A devotee in a white dhoti and shawl kneels before the throne with palms pressed together while the seated figure places a hand on the devotee's head, a blessing. A gold footstool and a microphone stand are visible. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange with long hair and gold necklace, giving blessing to a kneeling devotee.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young woman with long light hair, who wears a white kurta and a yellow shawl and stands before him. Behind them stands a gold ornamental stand and a red backdrop with Kannada script, and a deity murti is partly visible at the right edge. A gold footstool with a yellow cushion sits before the throne. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in an orange robe with long hair and gold beads, blessing a devotee.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring at a Dasara event. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace of beads and a red tilak sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands, with a gold umbrella above. A person in white clothes with a pale border kneels and bows their head to his foot on a gold footstool. Another person in orange sits at the far left. A microphone stands at right. Behind is a large orange banner with Kannada script and a Dasara heading, and a partial portrait of a smiling man in orange at left.2010-10-17Photograph of a stage event at a Dasara celebration. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands and a gold crown above. A kneeling man in white clothes holds a ritual item toward the seated figure's hand, while an orange-robed attendant stands nearby and another orange-robed man sits at left. Women in saffron and orange saris sit at the right edge with hands folded. Behind them is a large orange backdrop with a smiling portrait and Kannada script, and a gold ornamental staff and flower arrangements are visible. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with the cues of long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-10-17A seated figure in long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and orange flowers. A man in white ritual clothes bends forward and touches the seated person's head with both hands, while an attendant in orange kneels at the left. Orange-robed devotees sit on the floor at the right, hands folded. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange headwrap and Kannada text. A gold staff with a leaf-shaped finial stands at left, and a microphone stands at right. The scene resembles a blessing or pattabhishekam-style ceremony. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange clothing and mala on the throne.2010-10-17