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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a long pink lotus flower garland, smiling broadly on a gold-carved throne with red cushions. The backdrop is a painted green banyan tree with large aerial roots. To the left, a bald man in white clothing and a man in a grey striped shirt and jeans lean in toward the seated figure; to the right, a person in a pale beige kurta and blue patterned garment stands beside a tray of fruit and offerings. The figure has long hair and a red tilak mark, with distinctive saffron and ornate clothing cues, qualifying as a probable Swamiji presence in person.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a red tilak on the forehead smiles while receiving a long garland of pink flowers draped across his shoulders. He sits on a gold-framed ornate throne in front of a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree with green foliage. An elderly man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at left with his back to the camera, leaning in to offer the garland. At right, an older woman in a yellow patterned sari smiles and gestures toward the seated figure, and a woman in a white sari with a gold necklace stands at the far right edge. The seated figure matches the saffron and ornate cues of a person, seated on a throne and being honoured with a garland.2010-08-08October 24 20102010-10-24A man seated on an ornate gold throne wears a bright orange turban and orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a large garland of pink flower petals around his neck. A younger man in a white shirt leans in from the right and touches the seated man's head with his hand. The backdrop is a painted forest scene with green trees and sky. The seated figure has a distinctive orange turban and garland cues matching the page's reference to a person, so the appearance is a probable match for a person receiving a devotee's blessing.2010-08-08A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a long garland of white flowers with pink and yellow blooms. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and a gold armlet is visible on one arm. He reaches out to take a folded paper from a man in a grey striped polo shirt who stands before him and leans forward to hand it over. Behind the throne, a backdrop of pink, red and white flower garlands frames the stage. A uniformed attendant in a white shirt with a badge stands at left, and a woman in white is partly visible at right.2010-10-24A photograph of a satsang stage with an ornate gold throne upholstered in red cushions. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a maroon border and a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace, sits smiling on the throne, with one hand resting on the armrest. A man in a white striped shirt kneels before him, holding a red cloth and bowing toward him. To the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe stands with his palms pressed together beside a brass vessel. Behind them is a backdrop of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial beads, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate present in person.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioned upholstery, wearing a long pink lotus garland that drapes over the shoulders and chest. A red tilak mark is on the forehead and long dark hair falls at the back. The right hand is raised, palm open, as if speaking, and a small tray of fruit and money sits on a white table at the lower right. Behind is a painted backdrop of large tree trunks and green foliage. A person in white clothing stands partly visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears saffron and ornate clothing with a turban, long hair and a lotus garland, seated on a throne as the honoured speaker at a teaching.2010-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 15 20102010-08-15October 24 20102010-10-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions, wearing a long red and orange flower garland and a vertical tilak on his forehead. A man in a grey-and-navy striped shirt and dark jeans leans forward and places his hand on the seated man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind the throne, marigold and green leaf decorations frame the seat against a pink draped backdrop. On the right, a woman in a white sari with glasses and a visitor's lanyard bows her head, and another woman in a cream sari stands nearby. The photo is watermarked with a copyright notice.2009-08-21August 15 20102010-08-15A seated figure in an orange turban and orange robes sits on a golden throne heavily decorated with marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. He wears layered beaded necklaces with a large pendant and smiles with eyes lowered. Two men in orange stand before him: one in an orange kurta with a long gold-beaded mala and glasses bends forward to tend his feet, while another man in a maroon striped shirt, seen from behind, reaches toward the seated figure. The setting is a white tent canopy. Appearance-based cues are compatible with a person in the seated role, presented in the throne-and-garland ritual setting of a padapuja; the standing attendants are devotees. Overlay text in the corner reads a copyright line and archive source.2011-07-15A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, sitting before an ornate gold throne backdrop decorated with garlands of white jasmine, pink, yellow and purple flowers. He is smiling. Two men in white shirts stand to the left and bend close, one placing a large garland of white and pink flowers around his neck; a man in a striped orange shirt stands at the left edge.2010-10-24