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February 01 2015

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and sits on a deep red cushioned throne before a golden carved backdrop. Their hair is pulled back into a bun. They press a small white cloth or paper to the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt who bows low before them. Behind is a bank of yellow flowers and green foliage, a trident-like ceremonial staff stands upright, and a woman in a maroon-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala watches. Offerings sit on a tray at the lower left. Appearance-based label: a person seated on the throne, with saffron robes and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues.

May 01 2014

April 17 2014

A seated man in rust-red robes and a rudraksha mala necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead and a red wristband, smiles while reaching out to place his palms on the hands of a short-haired woman in white clothing with a red-and-orange sash and lanyard. Behind them, another woman in white with a red sash and a bindi watches, with potted green plants, a golden decorative backdrop and a brass lamp stand nearby.

A seated man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and a long gold-and-beaded necklace, bare-chested, leans forward and smiles while holding a small photo card and handing it to a bald man in a white shirt with a red-and-orange shawl and a lanyard. The bald man raises his right palm in greeting. Behind them a woman in white with a dark beaded necklace and a red shawl watches, and another woman with curly hair stands at the right. A brass lamp stands beside a green leafy plant against a maroon draped backdrop.

May 01 2014

May 09 2014

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a thick rudraksha-style necklace of gold bead ornaments sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a folded white paper that he is handing or reading. Facing him, a woman in a red-and-white shawl leans in while a young boy in white stands beside her. Behind them, several women in white saris and red shawls sit or stand in a decorated hall with brass lamps, potted flowers and a red drape. The man has long hair swept back in a bun and bare shoulders, with distinctive ceremonial adornments; the appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, a probable identification from visible cues. The setting suggests a satsang or personal blessing exchange.

A photograph of a satsang setting. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange wrap with a thick brown rudraksha-style mala and gold beads sits facing right, his hair tied in a bun, extending his hands toward a younger man. That younger man, in a white kurta and orange-red patterned shawl, has his palms pressed together in namaskar and holds a folded paper. Behind them, a woman in a white top and red shawl sits, and to the right a woman in a red shawl and red bindi watches. Potted green plants, a gold-coloured panel on the left and a maroon cloth draped over a seat frame the scene, with other devotees in red and white in the background. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, with mala and gold-bead cues but no clearly distinctive crown or swept hair, so identity is uncertain.

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May 01 2014

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white forehead mark sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat, holding out hands to an elderly white-haired man in a white collared shirt who kneels and reaches toward them. Behind them, gold-coloured ornate throne panels and a red carpet frame the scene, with a woman in a saffron sari and gold-trimmed shawl at right and other saffron-clad attendants standing in the background. The a person label applies to the seated figure, whose saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ornate throne setting match the presentation cues; the robe is wrapped over one shoulder and the man in white receives a blessing gesture.