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A photograph of a seated figure on a red velvet throne with an ornate silver armrest, wearing a rust-brown and gold-bordered cloth, a thick rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a white horizontal tilak on the forehead, with long dreadlocked hair. In front of him a young man in white clothes with an orange-bordered shawl bows and touches the seated figure's raised hand to his own head. Behind them hang garlands of yellow and red flowers and colourful tassels in green, blue, red and yellow. The seated figure matches a person by appearance cues including dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and saffron-toned ceremonial dress, while the bowing young man is a devotee.

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August 12 20172017-08-12July 04 20132013-07-04A photograph of a darshan moment. A man with long swept-back hair, a small red tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace of large ornaments and a red-orange shawl sits on a red cushioned seat and reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red-orange cloth wrap. The recipient raises both hands in a gesture of reverence and wears a rudraksha bracelet. Behind them stands a polished silver trishul with a red bead, and a green palm plant and gold ornaments fill the background. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure with the long hair, gold necklace and orange-red shawl, giving blessing to the devotee.2014-08-01September 28 20142014-09-28September 06 20142014-09-06June 30 20172017-06-30July 16 20132013-07-16A seated long-haired figure in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a yellow edge and a rudraksha mala of large beads around the neck and chest touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and a thin rudraksha mala. The seated figure's hand is raised toward the man's head, and both are smiling. Behind them is a decorated ornate backdrop with red, yellow and white flower garlands and gold-toned ornaments. A standing fan and a window are visible at right; an orange cloth lies at lower left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's claim of his presence.2013-07-03A photograph of a seated man in a dark brown wrap and rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind him is a red velvet throne with marigold garlands and a brass oil lamp to the right. The seated man has swept-back hair and bare arms; the kneeling man faces away with his hands clasped near the seated figure. The setting appears to be an indoor teaching or blessing session.2011-08-31August 01 20142014-08-01September 09 20142014-09-09A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-brown robe with bare right shoulder, wearing a long red and yellow flower garland and a white horizontal forehead marking, placing a hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala who holds his right hand up in a palm-out gesture. Behind them, two women in orange saris stand near red velvet drapes, and a golden cushion is visible. The mood is a blessing exchange. a person cues: the seated figure wears a rust robe, a garland and a forehead marking, but the appearance is uncertain for identification, so the label is kept as unsure.2014-09-28