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A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap, seated on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions. Behind him stands a man in an orange t-shirt with a blue logo and the printed word a person on the back, touching the seated man's head. Other saffron-clad figures stand to the left, and a backdrop of a painted forest with trees is behind the stage. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, seated on the throne as the central figure receiving a blessing.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-pattern cushions, in front of a backdrop of a large tree. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe, has long dark hair and a red bindi, and holds a small white stick in the hand resting on the armrest. a person is seated centre-right, with the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold bangle. To the left, several men in orange clothing stand; one man in an orange t-shirt with a blue logo stands with his back to the camera, leaning toward the seated figure with raised hands. A white-robed person is partly visible behind them. A white table with orange cloth is at right.2010-02-11A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, placing one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, and a second saffron-robed attendant with long hair stands at left. A red-and-ochre temple pillar backdrop and a green tree photo mural fill the background. a person (in person) is giving blessings to a devotee, with a visible red thread or string in the devotee's hands.2010-02-11December 02 20102010-12-02A photograph of three men in saffron-orange robes in a plain white-walled room with an orange drape at left. A man seated on an ornate gold throne at right, with long dark hair, a white tripundra forehead marking and an orange robe, raises his right hand in greeting and smiles. A younger man in an orange shawl stands at left, smiling, with a small red dot on his forehead. A third man in orange stands behind the throne, partly visible. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair and ceremonial saffron clothing, consistent with the a person cues, while the standing men are devotees or sannyasis.2009-07-06October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style blessing on a stage before a colourful temple-architecture backdrop. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, sits on an ornate gold throne-chair with carved gold details and a red cushion at its base, one hand raised to the head of a bowing man in an orange robe and white cord who wears glasses. A second man in an orange robe stands at the left with head bowed. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, ornate gold throne and orange robe are present, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm his identity, so he is described by role only.2010-02-10July 17 20082008-07-17A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with a carved gold back and a red-and-black zebra-striped cushioned seat. He wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over a red inner garment, with gold-bordered orange cloth draped over his legs, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. His hands rest in his lap and he gazes to the side. A blurred red-clad figure appears in the right foreground. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, saffron-orange draped clothing and the gilded throne setting, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2009-08-23July 06 20092009-07-06A seated man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange robe and a multi-strand beaded garland sits cross-legged in a red upholstered throne with gold-trimmed carved arms and back. Behind him stands a tall pole painted with colourful geometric patterns and a bird motif, with palm fronds and a dusky outdoor setting. To his left a bald man in white robes with an orange shawl stands, and to his right a bald man in orange robes with a beaded mala sits.2010-10-15 +1 copiesDecember 02 20102010-12-02A seated man in orange and red robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and white flowers, smiling as he looks down at an open booklet. A second person in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at left, one hand raised near the seated man's shoulder. The seated man has a red tilak mark on his forehead and wears a red sleeveless undergarment under an orange shawl. A red and black tiger-striped cushion rests beside him. The setting is a ceremonial stage with white draped fabric behind. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair absent here, so appearance cues are limited to saffron clothing and a throne; identity is uncertain.2009-08-01