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A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, sitting on a red patterned throne-like seat. A man in a white striped shirt and grey trousers kneels before him, bowing with his head lowered and hands extended toward the seated figure's lap. A saffron-robed attendant stands at the left holding a mala and a fan. Behind them are floral arrangements with red and yellow flowers, green leaves, and a gold relief backdrop. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange shawl, so this is a probable Swamiji in_person presence receiving devotee obeisance during a darshan.

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October 12 20082008-10-12A photograph of a ceremonial blessing on a gilded throne-like seat with red cushions and floral garlands at the base. A seated figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes and a red sleeveless top has a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers, who leans in with hands pressed together. A second figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala stands behind to the left, observing. Ornate gold carvings and a framed gold deity murti appear in the background, with a red and gold textile backdrop. The scene reads as a darshan or blessing moment. a person is not established from appearance cues here, so the seated figure is described by role only.2008-10-12November 10 20112011-11-10A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with long dark hair tied back, placing both hands on the crown of a shaved-headed devotee in white kurta and pants who kneels with palms joined in namaskar. Behind the seated figure is an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and red-and-white striped bolsters, and an attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left beside flower arrangements. The setting is a decorated hall with woven mats, orange draping and garlands, consistent with a blessing or darshan moment.2008-10-11April 27 20122012-04-27Photo of a man in an orange saffron robe seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and flower garlands behind him. He has long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead, and is placing an orange-brown rudraksha mala over the head of a kneeling devotee in a white short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers. A third person's hand holds a small device at the left edge, and the golden throne carries embossed deity relief panels. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. The devotee receives the mala in a blessing exchange.2008-10-12A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with silver-toned beads, and beaded armlets, sits on a red and gold ornate throne. A red and white tilak marks his forehead. He holds the hands of a man in a white striped shirt who leans in close to him. To the right, a woman in a patterned blue sari sits with palms pressed together. Behind them, a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers and a golden carved deity murti are visible. The long-haired figure in saffron with rudraksha and beaded armlets is a probable Swamiji in an in_person appearance, seated in a position of honour.2011-11-10A photograph of a seated man in an orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, with long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and grey trousers who bows with his palms raised. The seated figure sits on a gold-carved throne upholstered in red tiger-striped fabric, with a pink floral garland at the top of the frame. a person appears to be the seated figure, given the long swept-back hair, orange shawl and ornate gold throne; this is a blessing or darshan moment. Another person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the left edge.2008-10-11Photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red robe and long swept-back dark hair with a red bindi, placing both hands on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with a textured zigzag pattern. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-stripe cushions and a golden back decorated with a central medallion, framed by garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Dark backdrop behind. Swamiji (probable) based on long hair, orange-red robe and throne with garlands; this is a darshan blessing of a devotee at a Kalpataru convention. Two people visible.2008-10-04A seated man in long, swept-back dark hair and an orange sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who leans forward with bowed head, holding a white paper. Behind them stand people in orange and white; one man in orange wears a red-cord mala and a belt of beads. a person is seated, blessing the devotee with a hand on his head in an indoor ceremonial setting.2008-03-23October 11 20082008-10-11August 23 20122012-08-23