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October 25 20152015-10-25A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion, wearing saffron-orange robes, multiple gold necklaces, beaded bracelets and a long swept-back hair, smiling as a kneeling man in a light grey shirt bows forward and receives a hand on his head from the seated figure, who holds a tray of oranges. Standing behind the kneeling devotee, a shaved-headed man in orange-and-yellow robes with a rudraksha mala and orange forehead markings watches, and an older man in a pale shirt with hands clasped and two men in white and yellow stand nearby. A gold ceremonial staff with a finial is in the foreground and a warm spotlight glows above. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, based on saffron clothing, long hair, gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, with the kneeling man receiving blessing.2015-05-16A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene in an ornate hall with gold-carved throne and red draped curtains. A seated figure wearing an orange-red turban, gold bangles and a flower garland extends a hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows his head. Behind them, several saffron-robed priests stand, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, beside a tray of oranges and fruit. Standing devotees on the left press their palms together, one wearing an orange shawl. A cameraman films in the background, and purple flowers lie in the foreground. a person is.2015-05-27October 12 20152015-10-12A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, with a gold rudraksha-style necklace, extending a hand in blessing over the head of a man in a navy shirt kneeling with palms pressed together. Gold ornate throne carvings stand behind the seated figure, a tray of yellow lemons sits in front, and several women in orange, white, and multicolour saris stand watching, with a child in a patterned shirt beside them. a person (in_person) is seated on the golden throne giving blessing; the devotee kneels in namaskar. The setting is a hall with red carpet and a gold kalasha-like bell.2014-11-20A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an ashram hall. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-bead headband, a long gold-bead necklace and a tulsi-style wooden mala, places his right hand on the head of a bowed devotee with folded hands. Beside them a woman in a red-orange sari with a flower garland and gold bangles also bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a bald man in glasses and a white shirt stands with palms joined, and several men in white and light shirts stand in the background. Striped and red-white decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and red banners and a white canopy frame the hall. a person wears the distinctive gold-bead headband, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's record of him at this event.2012-05-01May 27 20152015-05-27July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a ceremonial blessing scene in a decorated room with a gold ornate throne at right. A man in white shirt and dhoti bends forward with his head lowered while a seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-saffron robe, and white flower garland places a hand on his head. Heaped oranges sit on a tray before them, and a small silver container is held nearby. Behind, two shaven-headed men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand, and a man in white with a garland stands at left with hands folded. Several older men watch, and a cameraman films at right. The turbaned figure in orange and garland sits on the right with a shaven-headed man in glasses in the lower right corner.2015-05-27June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesA seated man with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, gold earrings and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers rests his right hand on the bowed head of a kneeling devotee in orange robes and glasses. The seated man wears a maroon wrap over a leopard-print cloth and stacked beaded bangles, and he sits on a red-upholstered chair. Behind them, two women in orange robes stand with hands folded, beside a gold-toned deity murti, a purple cloth draped over a table, and a bank of flower garlands. A water-cooling fan stands in the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing given during darshan. a person appearance cues include the swept-back hair, gold ornaments and flower garland; the seated man is the candidate.2014-04-13September 28 20132013-09-28