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A photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti-style wrap with a bare shoulder, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like pendants and a gold armlet shaped like a serpent, smiling and gesturing with an open hand toward a seated man in white clothes who holds his palms together in greeting. Behind them stand an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and a red cushioned seat, a tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top, and garlanded deity murti decorated with white flowers and jewelled crowns. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, gold necklace and armlet, and a shawl-like wrap, seated in a ceremonial setting. The other man is a devotee receiving his greeting.

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November 14 20102010-11-14Photograph of a man seated in a gilded ornate throne with red upholstery, wearing a white dhoti-style wrap and a long gold bead necklace with a gold bracelet, with a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a lit lamp flame with a thin stick, passing it toward an older white-bearded man in white clothing who holds his palm up near the flame in a gesture of receiving a blessing. Behind them stand a brass lamp stand with a flame, a gilded throne backrest, and draped garlands and fabric in pink, green and gold. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, shown with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and gold ornaments, performing an aarti-style blessing with the flame.2010-11-14A smiling man with long swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits before an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands joined in namaste. He wears a white cloth draped over his bare shoulder, a heavy gold necklace of large bead-like pendants, and a gold armlet shaped like a serpent. Behind him stand gold lamps with a lit flame and garlanded gold ornaments. At right, the arm of another person in white clothing is raised in a greeting. The setting appears to be a satsang hall during a public talk. Swamiji (probable): the man is seated on the throne with long hair, a gold necklace and an armlet, cues consistent with the page's claim that he is present at this event.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a white shawl over bare shoulders, a gold necklace of large beads and a gold armlet. He raises his right palm in greeting toward a second person whose raised arm enters from the right edge. Behind him stand a tall gold lamp with a lit flame and a gold figure, with a dark blue curtain and gold ceremonial chairs. The setting appears to be a satsang hall. The man matches the page's appearance cues for a person, seated in the role of a speaker or honoured guest.2010-11-14Photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a white sacred ash mark and red kumkum on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti-style wrap and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like pendants, with a gold serpent armlet on his upper arm. He sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair with a red cloth draped over it, gesturing with open palms toward a kneeling man in white clothes who gestures back. Behind them are a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a garland of pink, orange and yellow flowers on a dark blue backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, gold necklace, white wrap and throne cues are distinctive, so this is a probable in-person appearance of Swamiji in a satsang setting.2010-12-06Photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead, wearing a white draped garment, a gold necklace and a gold arm band, placing one hand on the head of a man kneeling before him in a white shirt with a dark blessing cord. The seated figure holds a gold ceremonial staff and sits before an ornate gold throne with a gold-framed backdrop and gold ritual vessels behind. Appearance-based cues (long hair, gold ornaments, white draped clothing, gold staff, throne) are consistent with a person giving a blessing to a devotee; this is a photo with two physical people.2010-11-14Photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white unstitched cloth wrap over his bare upper body and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold arm band. He sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like finials, extending his right hand toward a second man in white who leans in from the bottom right and holds a rudraksha mala. A tall gold oil lamp with a visible flame stands beside him, with a gold kalasha and garlands at the right edge. The distinctive long hair, gold ornaments and throne setting form a person appearance-based candidate seated in a ritual setting, while the second man is a devotee in white.2010-11-14A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, his palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a white cloth wrap over bare shoulders, a long string of gold-coloured beads, and a gold arm band, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand gold lamp stands with a lit oil lamp flame, and a gold kalasha-style vessel. Another person in white clothing on the right raises a hand in a gesture of blessing or greeting. Draped colourful silks and garlands decorate the background of a satsang hall.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14