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A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and a long gold bead necklace of rudraksha-style beads sits on a red and gold throne, with a gold kalasha-like ornament at his hand. He has long dark hair and a vibhuti or kumkum mark on the forehead. Beside him, a man in a white shirt with a gold bracelet stands with palms pressed together in a gesture of respect, bowing toward him. Behind the throne are garlands of flowers and a carved stone temple-style pillar, with a brass oil lamp burning at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments, which match the page's Swamiji reference, though this is an appearance-based label.

Photo of a seated figure in an orange-saffron silk robe with a white and red flower garland and gold ornaments, sitting before an ornate gold throne with floral decorations. A young man in orange robes on the left leans in and holds a small silver vessel toward the seated figure, who holds it in both hands. A woman in pink on the right edge is partly visible. The setting suggests a devotional offering at an ashram event.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over the chest sits on an orange cushioned seat in front of a gilded shrine. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds an oil lamp near a man in a white shirt who leans in toward him. Behind them are garlanded gold-toned deity murtis, a gold kalasha-like vessel, and a golden sceptre resting on the seat. A woman in the right foreground is partly visible.

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala over his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead, sitting on an orange cushioned seat before a golden altar. A man in a white striped shirt kneels or bends forward at the lower left, facing him, with white and red wrist threads. Behind them are gold-covered ritual vessels, a gold kalasha-style pot, a garland of yellow and red flowers, and a white deity murti in a golden niche.

January 08 2012

A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold and beaded necklace and gold armlets, a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair, seated on an ornate gold-carved red throne. Two men in white and light-blue shirts kneel or bend before him, one offering a folded white paper or cloth and the other touching the seated man's arm or head during a blessing; a floral garland-decorated backdrop with colourful striped flowers stands behind. a person: the seated man shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace on a throne, consistent with the page; the kneeling devotees are unidentified. Scene reads as a darshan or blessing at an ashram gathering.

A seated man in an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a long gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. His long dark hair is swept back and he has a red bindi and white vertical forehead markings. He gestures with one hand while speaking toward a person seen from behind in a white shirt in the foreground. A bald man in white with a red shawl sits at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair, a saffron garment and gold ceremonial beads, and sits on the throne. A gold-and-red satsang setting with hanging red and white beaded strands behind.

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white markings, wearing a heavy gold necklace of large beads and gold bangles, smiling as he touches the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt who holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them is a red cushioned throne with gold carved trim and a stone pillar. Another person's head is visible at the right edge. The setting suggests an ashram darshan or blessing moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a bindi, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.

January 08 2012

Photograph of an initiation setting with a gold-carved throne-style seat and a red curtain behind. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a sacred ash mark on the forehead, saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, multiple gold and silver beaded necklaces, and a rudraksha mala holds a small silver vessel on his lap. Seated facing him on the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a sacred ash mark, kneels before him beside red velvet cushions. The scene suggests a ritual exchange; the seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces.

A photograph of a man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border, multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne. He leans forward placing his right hand on the bald head of a seated devotee in orange clothing; another woman in green watches beside them. a person is shown in the act of blessing a devotee, indicating a darshan or blessing moment.

April 06 2012