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Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, smiling broadly, wearing a long white and multicoloured flower garland, with a vertical red tilak mark on his forehead. He sits on a deep plum velvet throne with carved wooden trim and places his right hand on the crown of the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt, who bows forward with his hands resting on the seated man's knee. A carved wooden lion-like armrest and a lattice screen appear in the background. The seated man's appearance, with long dark hair, orange turban and saffron robes, is a probable match for a person, shown in a blessing gesture on a throne; the sign and text are not visible.

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A photo of a ceremonial blessing. A man in an orange turban, white flower garland with a yellow marigold garland, and a dark blue wrap smiles as he places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red cord, whose hands are folded in namaste. Behind them stand a tall white flower garland pillar and a blue backdrop. Red cushioned seating is at the left edge. The turbaned man is an appearance-based a person, giving a blessing. Two people are visible.2011-07-23A photo of a seated man in long, swept-back dark hair, wearing orange robes and a heavy gold beaded necklace, smiling as he places his hand on the head of a younger man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and bangles, and his hands are joined near the seated man's knee. The seat is a gold-carved throne with a red cushion, in front of a red and gold backdrop, with a fan and a striped garland visible at the left edge. The appearance-based label a person applies to the seated man, who is seated on the throne receiving the kneeling devotee, in an ananda samajam gathering.2007-02-24A seated figure in an orange turban, white flower garland with yellow marigolds, and dark navy wrap places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stand white flower pillars and a blue-and-white backdrop, with red velvet seating at left.2011-07-23A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with gold border and a long rudraksha mala is smiling broadly on a red velvet throne decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. A red bindi marks his forehead. A man in a white t-shirt with his back to the camera raises both palms toward him, holding a small white paper. Floral decorations and gold ornamentation frame the scene.2011-11-30A seated man in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a red and white flower garland and a gold-trimmed orange shawl, sits on a cream and gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and smiles while placing his raised palm on the forehead of a man in a brown button-up shirt who kneels before him with his hands raised. Behind them hang strings of red, yellow and orange lights against orange drapery, and a woman in a yellow sari with a beaded necklace is partly visible at the right edge. A silver ritual object sits on the left. The seated figure matches an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate given long swept-back hair, orange turban, orange robes and a flower garland, and he is performing a blessing on a devotee during a pratyaksha padapuja style darshan.2012-03-30A man seated on an ornate gold throne wears a bright orange turban and orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a large garland of pink flower petals around his neck. A younger man in a white shirt leans in from the right and touches the seated man's head with his hand. The backdrop is a painted forest scene with green trees and sky. The seated figure has a distinctive orange turban and garland cues matching the page's reference to a person, so the appearance is a probable match for a person receiving a devotee's blessing.2010-08-08A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe with a long white and pink-purple flower garland sitting and placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who kneels before him, bowing forward. The man has long, swept-back dark hair, bare chest, and is smiling. A second seated man in an orange shawl and white garment sits behind the boy. White drapes and a red curtain appear in the background, with a white fan and potted plant at right. The man in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a garland, consistent with the a person cues, shown giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be an ashram hall.2006-10-21A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti-style garment and a white flower garland, sitting on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white jasmine and red and yellow flower garlands. He extends his right hand in blessing onto the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels with palms joined. A second man in white stands at the right edge. Behind them hang magenta and red drapes, and a golden deity murti sits on the throne's base beside a tray with a cake and flower petals on a small table. a person: long swept hair, saffron clothing and garland cues with the seated throne presence and blessing gesture.2006-12-27August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back hair, a gold ornate necklace and a bare upper torso, smiling broadly as he places both hands on the head of a shaved-headed man in a white short-sleeved shirt who leans forward in devotion. The seated man sits on an ornate gold-carved red throne cushion against a red draped backdrop, with a multicoloured flower garland hanging at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron robe, gold necklace and throne cues match the page's claim, so this is a blessing gesture during an event.2007-02-24July 23 20112011-07-23A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe, draped with a thick white flower garland, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a grey collared shirt with a wristwatch and hands joined in namaskar. The seated man smiles with eyes closed. Behind them are gold-coloured ornate panels, a red carpet, a white wall-mounted air conditioner and a standing fan. A second person in white clothes with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the right edge. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with a person, with an orange turban, orange robes and a flower garland, but the photo does not establish this; he is shown giving a blessing to a devotee in a blessing or satsang setting.2015-09-27