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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.

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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.2012-12-20Photograph inside a decorated temple room with garlands of marigolds and red, yellow and white flowers framing a golden throne. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a multicoloured garland, seated on a gold-and-cream cushioned seat, reaches toward a baby. A woman in a lilac-and-blue printed sari holds a baby dressed in white, who wears a red bead necklace and holds bangles and flowers. Beside them a young man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold chain necklace and a red tilak holds a silver plate. A gold ceremonial vessel sits on the throne's base.2009-12-24A seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style wrap and shawl, bare-chested, wears a large garland of pink flowers and green leaves and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. He rests his right hand on the head of a small boy in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala, who sits on the floor in front of him. A silver trident stands upright beside them, and gold-painted lion-like armrests flank the red-upholstered seats. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl and two people in orange robes stand near a white backdrop. A banner with temple imagery is visible at left. The man is an appearance-based candidate for the teacher, shown with a long swept-back hairstyle, pink flower garland and ceremonial gold-toned seating, but the appearance is not conclusive. This appears to be a blessing moment, a sign of an ashram or satsang gathering.2014-05-11January 08 20122012-01-08July 11 20142014-07-11A seated man in a golden-yellow dhoti-style wrap and a long gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate red-cushioned golden throne, long dark hair swept back, smiling and gesturing with one hand over the armrest; a tray of offerings is held by an attendant at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and yellow robe, consistent with the Swamiji presentation cues. Before the throne, a man in a grey shirt with a white flower garland bows low, touching the floor, while a person in white lies prostrate with a red-and-green cloth nearby. Orange cloths and a seated audience behind a metal railing watch the darshan. A cameraman in white appears at the upper left.2010-12-23May 10 20142014-05-10Photo of a seated figure in a rust-brown and saffron-orange robe, wearing a long gold-and-rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, with gold bangles and an armlet. Their long dark hair is swept back and they lean forward over a silver bowl of white grains, guiding a small girl in a yellow dress who is offering apples. A man in a white dhoti and shirt, with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands beside them, while a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a flower-garlanded braid bends in to assist the child. Orange cloth covers the seat, and devotees in white and bright floral clothing stand behind. The scene suggests a devotional offering or ritual exchange.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA 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.2009-12-24A photograph of a festive blessing scene. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a garland of pink, yellow, purple and red flowers smiles broadly and extends his hand toward a family. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala gazes toward a baby in a pink outfit held by a woman in a pink-and-white salwar with a white dupatta. Behind them, green foliage and orange and white flowers decorate the backdrop, with a golden ornate panel at right and a brass tray of offerings at lower right. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2009-12-24A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with gold trim and a gold chain, holding a baby dressed in a brown outfit with a checked bib. He sits on a red-and-black patterned cushioned throne with an ornate gold-leaf backrest, framed by garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A white jasmine garland drapes over his shoulders and the baby. A woman in orange and a brass tray of petals appear at the left edge; a tray is visible at right. The man, appearing to match the a person cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold regalia, is seated in a ceremonial setting; the baby is held on his lap, and he gently offers the child a small item at the mouth.2008-01-01December 16 20122012-12-16