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A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a draped rust-red cloth over his shoulders, seated before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a red cushion. A younger man in an orange-yellow kurta stands at left, reaching up to touch or anoint the seated man's hair. The seated figure has a broad smile, bare upper chest and arms, and the scene has a pink-magenta stage backdrop at upper left. The overall setting suggests a stage darshan or blessing moment. Appearance-based label: a person, seated, with long dreadlocks, red tilak and rust-red draped cloth.

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December 21 20162016-12-21Photograph of a seated bearded man in a rust-orange draped robe with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, sitting on an ornate gold carved throne with a red cushion. A younger man in a white kurta with a red-orange beaded necklace stands at left, reaching to touch the seated man's head in blessing. Gold-and-blue stage backdrop behind them. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and a throne suggest the a person candidate, though the appearance is only partly distinctive, so the depiction is uncertain.2016-12-21A photograph of a seated bearded man in an orange-red robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, sitting on a red and gold ornate throne before red drapes. A standing man in a white shirt and a red-orange shawl reaches up with raised hands toward the seated man's head, performing a blessing or anointing gesture. A small red mark is on the seated man's forehead. The seated man's eyes are closed in a serene expression. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, shown with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange-red robes, with the standing devotee performing a blessing.2016-09-09A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a small red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain and a rust-red saffron wrap, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He smiles while a shirtless young man in a white dhoti-style cloth with yellow borders stands in front of him, one hand raised to the seated man's forehead and the other touching his cheek, in what appears to be a blessing. Red curtains hang behind them and a gold pole stands at the left edge. The seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron-toned robes and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees at a darshan. The shirtless devotee is a person in white ritual cloth.2017-07-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a bare-chested man in long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a thick rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with an orange scarf. The seated man has his palms together in namaskar and a yellow tilak-like mark is visible on his forehead. Behind them, a smiling person in a red turban and white garland sits near a golden throne-like seat and gilded decorations. The setting suggests a blessing or puja moment in an ashram hall. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, consistent with a distinctive presentation, so the swamiji value is in_person.2016-07-13July 30 20172017-07-30A photograph of a man with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a dark moustache and beard, wearing a rust-brown draped robe and a heavy gold necklace, seated on a white ornately carved throne in front of red drapes. He smiles while a bald elderly man with white hair and a white-and-yellow cloth, seen from behind, leans forward and reaches toward him, bending down with his hand near the seated man's head. A dark bead necklace is visible on the elderly man. a person is the seated man, shown in a brown robe, gold necklace and throne setting. Two physical people are visible.2017-05-20March 25 20172017-03-25A seated bearded man with long dark hair, a small vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha-style brown beaded malas across his chest, and a rust-orange draped garment sits with eyes closed on a red-cushioned gold throne in front of a red curtain. He lifts his right hand toward the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who bows with palms together near the throne. A gold ornamental finial is visible at upper left and a partial third person appears at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ceremonial beads and saffron-toned robes on a throne, which is a plausible match for a person as the seated figure receiving the kneeling devotee.2016-09-09A seated man in an ochre-red robe with a bare shoulder, long swept-back dark hair, a dark beard and a vertical red tilak on his forehead sits on a red and gold throne against a red curtain, a gold trident-topped staff at left. He wears a thick brown rudraksha-style mala and a gold chain and extends his right arm to touch the head of a bald man in a white shirt with a red shawl, who bows with palms pressed together.2016-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland of pale pink and white flowers sits on a large ornate gold throne with carved gold floral panels. He has long dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak mark on his forehead, and his eyes are half-closed in a smile. A younger man in a white dhoti with gold borders and bare upper body kneels in front with palms joined, while the seated man's right hand rests on his forehead in blessing. A tall gold trident stands to the left, and a red-orange LED backdrop glows behind the scene.2017-04-05April 02 20172017-04-02