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December 02 20102010-12-02A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. He is leaning forward and placing his right hand on the head of a seated person with short dark hair, who wears a white shirt and a dark cord. His left hand is raised toward the side. Behind them is an ornate gold-coloured backdrop and a deep blue curtain. The man has long hair, an orange saffron shawl and a bindi, which are the appearance cues for the Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in person giving a head blessing to a devotee.2010-12-02Photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, smiling as he extends his right hand toward a person in the foreground. He sits on a red cushioned chair in front of an ornate gold throne-back. A navy curtain forms the background. In the lower right, a second man in a white top with short hair is partly visible, and another hand is raised at the bottom edge.2010-12-02Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a red tilak on his forehead, gesturing with raised open palms toward a bald man in the lower right foreground who is seen from behind and the side. A gold ornate carved backdrop and dark blue drape fill the background. The long-haired figure has long swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing, which are compatible cues for Swamiji (probable), seated in a satsang-style setting with a devotee listening nearby. Two people are visible: the seated figure and the bald devotee in the foreground, with a partial hand at the left edge.2010-12-02 +2 copiesA close photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala necklace. He smiles slightly while his hand is raised in a gesture toward someone at the left edge of the frame. Behind him is a red curtain and a gold ornate carved armrest or throne. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and seated setting match the cues for the Paramashivam, though the image is an appearance-based candidate only.2006-10-29Close photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair swept back, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a red bindi-like mark on his forehead. He faces a person in the left foreground whose back of head is visible. Behind him are blurred gold and silver ritual vessels, a silver jug and red floral garlands. Two people are visible.2010-07-07December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph in profile of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment and a thick white flower garland with red blossoms around his neck. A small red tilak mark is on his forehead, and a white woven fan-like object is visible behind him. In the foreground at left, a hand raised in greeting or blessing is visible. Behind him, a man with a small red forehead mark wears an orange-saffron cloth, and other people in white and yellow clothing stand in the background of a room.2008-06-22A photograph of an indoor stage event. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a red bindi sits on a red cushioned throne before an ornate gold backdrop with a carved golden deity relief. His eyes are closed as he rests one hand on the shoulder of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who kneels beside him, his palms pressed together in reverence. Yellow and red flower garlands and a bouquet of purple orchids and pink carnations frame the scene, with green foliage behind. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a bindi, receiving devotion from a devotee in white.2008-10-19A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, placing his right hand on the crown of another person's head. The recipient, seen from behind with short dark hair and wearing a white top, leans forward. A golden ornate backdrop and deep blue curtain stand behind them, and a raised hand appears at the lower left. The man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, matching a probable Swamiji appearance, and is blessing or touching a devotee at a seated gathering.2010-12-02 +1 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copies