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A seated long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a garland of pink and red flowers with green leaves and smiles while holding an infant in a grey outfit on his lap. The seat is an ornate silver-and-gold throne draped with a striped cloth. Behind, a seated devotee group in orange and white robes and a woman in orange sit or kneel in a hall, and hands reach in from the lower right toward a yellow cushioned mat. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklaces and throne seating; he is described by role as the seated figure receiving the child in a Pada Puja style blessing.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown dhoti and wrap seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion and a tiger-stripe throth cover, smiling as he holds a baby boy in a grey vest. The man wears a garland of pink and white flowers with red berry beads and green leaves, and a gold waist belt and beaded necklace. A staff rests on the throne. Behind them, devotees in orange and white clothing sit and kneel in a hall, some with hands raised in applause; a woman in white with a grey-blue wristwatch claps in the foreground. A cream-coloured floor with a yellow rug is visible.2012-12-20September 30 20082008-09-30A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate brown leather throne-style chair, smiling broadly and wearing a small headset microphone. He has a white horizontal sacred mark on his forehead with a red dot, a brown rudraksha-style bead mala and gold ornaments at his neck, and holds long white jasmine garlands interspersed with red roses. A seated audience of about seven people in white and orange attire, some wearing event lanyards, watches; one woman in the left foreground is partly visible. Behind them a golden deity murti and framed pictures decorate the hall. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, seated in a throne-like chair being garlanded.2015-07-11A photograph of an indoor ritual blessing beside a floral backdrop of orange, red and yellow flowers and a gold ornate chair. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland, smiles and holds a brass object over a baby wrapped in white and cream cloth. The baby wears a gold-coloured headpiece. A woman in a red blouse and white sari with a black braid and earrings holds the baby, and a man in a white shirt with a black rudraksha-style mala looks on from the left. The orange-clad figure is a person by the long swept hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, shown in the act of blessing the child.2009-12-24January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 25 20172017-03-25A seated man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe with a draped orange shawl sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-shaped armrests and a leopard-print cushion, smiling and holding a rudraksha mala in his right hand. Behind him is a wall of garlands in yellow, white, green, purple and red. To the left, a silver ritual stand holds a small cup, and an attendant in orange and yellow garments holds a tray with brass bowls and flowers. A man in a red shawl with a rudraksha mala sits nearby, and an elderly man with red tilak sits in the background. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. a person seated on the throne with rudraksha mala and rust-orange robe, in an ashram satsang setting.2018-01-01December 20 20152015-12-20A photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged on a tiled floor, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulders and body, with a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long garland of white jasmine, green leaves and red flowers draped from his neck to the floor, and holds a raised hand in a gesture while smiling and speaking. A wooden staff rests against his side. Behind him, people in white clothing stand and watch, with a woman in white on the right, and a white-draped chair is visible on the right. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland cues, presenting as a seated speaker at the event.2006-10-12A seated figure with long dark hair wound up in a bun, wearing a crown of rudraksha beads, a multicoloured garland of white, orange, red and purple flowers, and a rust-red cloth, extends his right hand in blessing onto the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt with red suspenders and folded palms. A probable Swamiji (probable) figure is seated on a red cushion, with long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland cues. Behind them, several women in orange and rust-red saris with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks stand in front of ornate gold-carved temple walls. Brass and offerings sit on a tray at the lower edge.2016-01-16July 11 20142014-07-11Indoor devotional scene in a hall with a gold-and-red throne at right. A long-haired man in orange robes, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits on the throne, smiling, reaching toward a brass tray. Beside him a standing monk in saffron robes with a shaved head and white tilak holds the tray, and a woman in an orange-and-maroon sari holds a plate of fruit. Several people in orange and maroon attire surround the group, including children at the front with their backs to the camera.2012-07-09