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A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red bindi, placing both hands on the head of a bald man in a white shirt with his arms raised in blessing. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands to the right beside a gold pedestal, and a woman in orange clothing is partly visible at the far right edge. Background is a dark blue draped curtain. a person: the seated figure in saffron-orange with long hair, bindi and throne is the candidate, giving a blessing to the man in white.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a red bindi on his forehead, seated before an ornate gold throne-back, placing both hands on the crown of a bald, grey-haired man in a white shirt with a dark cord around his neck. The seated man's hands are raised to the other's head in a blessing-style gesture while his right hand extends outward toward the camera. The setting is a stage with a dark blue backdrop and a red cushioned seat at lower left. The robed man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is an appearance-based probable identification. Two people are visible.2010-12-02A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron garment with a red bindi, seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, placing both hands on the crown of the head of a bald, grey-haired man in a white shirt with a dark cord around his neck, whose arms are raised with palms open. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's account of the teacher giving blessing during the satsang. Background is a dark blue draped curtain. Only two physical people are visible.2010-12-02A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing orange saffron robes and long dark hair, places his hand on the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt with a dark red beaded necklace. The man's palm is raised in a blessing gesture toward the seated figure. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside the throne, a dark blue curtain behind. Two seated women in orange clothing and a shaven-headed person are at the lower edges. a person (orange robes, long swept hair, seated on throne) in the central role of giving a blessing or touch to a devotee, a common darshan gesture.2010-12-02Photograph of a satsang on a stage with blue draped backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red bindi, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with an elaborate gold arched back. Facing him, a man in a white kurta with a pendant necklace stands with palms raised toward the seated figure, as if receiving blessing. A bald man in the lower left and a woman in orange at the right edge are partly visible. Brass oil lamps with a flame stand beside the throne, and a gold-trimmed table sits at right. Appearance-based candidate, a person, seated on the throne in saffron robe with long hair and distinctive throne presence, consistent with the page; identity is appearance-based only.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02September 18 20112011-09-18A photograph of a man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, hair pulled back in a bun, touching the forehead of a second man with light, tousled hair who wears a white collared shirt with a lanyard. The orange-clad man's raised hand is near the forehead of the other man, who has his eyes closed. Behind them stands a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial, a red cushioned seat at left and a dark red curtain at right. The orange-clad man has distinctive rudraksha beads and saffron attire, consistent with a person appearance, shown in an intimate blessing gesture with a devotee.2011-11-25A seated man in a rust-orange (saffron) dhoti-style robe and rudraksha beads, with a gold ornate necklace and a red bindi, smiles with eyes closed as he extends his right hand to touch the head of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, and a gold bracelet, and has both arms outstretched in a gesture of devotion. Behind them stands a large gold-carved throne and deep red velvet drapery.2012-05-02December 02 20102010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02February 20 20112011-02-20