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A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered, with long swept-back dark hair, white tripundra forehead marking, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and layered purple orchid garlands. He sits on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carving and places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing with a red lanyard, who holds a small paper slip. Behind them women in green and white saris stand near a gold lamp. The man in the white shirt is a devotee receiving blessing at a temple setting.

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A seated man in a rust-brown robe wears layered purple orchid garlands with green leaves and orange flowers, plus gold ornaments and a black beaded bracelet. He sits on a gold and red throne with his eyes closed as a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard bends forward and presses his right hand on the seated man's head, while holding a folded paper. Behind them stands a gold-framed backdrop and a white cooling unit, with another person in white partly visible at right. The seated figure has a white forehead mark and appearance cues that do not reliably confirm an identity, so the candidate is marked unsure.2016-05-03A seated man in an orange-brown robe sits on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing long purple and white flower garlands with orange ribbons and gold-toned beaded necklaces. He has a white forehead marking and a red bindi and smiles while extending his hand to a man in a white shirt who bows forward, leaning in close. Behind them a woman in a green sari stands near a white cooling unit and gold decorative items are visible at the edge of the frame. The bowing devotee receives a blessing in a temple setting.2016-05-03A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a tiger-striped rug, wearing a long purple and white flower garland, a beaded mala and wrist beads, and gesturing with one hand. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis sit or stand, including a man in orange shawl at lower left, a young boy in a yellow shirt, and a bald man with a red mala at left. Behind the throne is an elaborate gold carved temple wall and a gold lion-head ornament sits at left. A white air cooler stands at right. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2016-05-03January 20 20132013-01-20A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions is garlanded with purple and white flower garlands with orange accents. He wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold-bead necklace, and a bindi-like mark on his forehead. Around him, men in white shirts, a bald man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with gold chains, and visitors receive books or prints. A white air cooler stands at right. Gold carved panels frame the scene. a person: the seated figure has a shoulder-length dark hairstyle, saffron robes and ceremonial gold and rudraksha-style necklaces, consistent with the candidate, though appearance is only partly clear.2016-05-03A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, beneath a gold canopy. He wears a purple and white flower garland and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas, with a tilak or vibhuti mark on his forehead. Around him, attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold chains stand close, and a woman in a red garment with a decorated hair braid is nearby. Carved golden floral panels frame the background, and a white portable air cooler stands to the right.2016-05-03September 21 20142014-09-21A photograph of a seated person in a maroon and gold sari-style garment with a leopard-print wrap, wearing a garland of red roses, yellow flowers and white jasmine, and gold bangles. Their right hand rests on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who bends forward with his head lowered. Behind them a standing woman in white clothing wears a rust-orange beaded necklace and gold bangles, beside a golden deity murti, a kalasha-like gold vessel, a table draped in purple cloth and hanging flower garlands. A small standing figure with a shirt and light trousers appears at the right edge. The seated person appears to be giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee, possibly a darshan or padapuja setting.2014-04-13September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas with large gold ceremonial beads and a gold pendant, with a red bindi and a small headset microphone, smiling warmly while placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and glasses who bows forward. Behind them is a golden throne backdrop decorated with long garlands of white, red, pink and orange flowers, and a tiger-striped cushion lies beneath. A saffron-colored staff and umbrella stand at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments; the devotee in white is blessed by him.2012-07-03A 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.2015-09-27A seated man in an orange-and-gold saffron garment with a long gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala and a white tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. The seated man holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them stand polished brass oil lamps and a golden ornate wooden lattice screen on a red cushioned seat. a person is the seated figure, based on his saffron and gold clothing, long gold mala and ornate throne; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2015-08-23