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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair swept back, and reads a handwritten note held in one hand while the other hand rests on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure is on an orange throne-like chair with a small brown mat under bare feet. Behind them stand a golden lamp, brass vessels, a copper bowl, a wooden stand, marigold and purple flower garlands, and a draped orange and gold backdrop.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne in a temple setting, holding a sheet of paper in one hand and placing his other hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his hands in anjali. Behind them are gold-coloured temple pillars, a deity murti draped with orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, and a fruit tray. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing.2010-07-15A photograph of a long-haired man in orange robes seated on an orange-cushioned throne-like seat, touching the forehead of a kneeling man in a white collared shirt who bows with hands clasped. The seated figure wears a rudraksha mala and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, and a golden staff rests across his lap. Behind them is a large gilded urn-shaped vessel and a white marble statue of a saint wearing an orange head cloth, with yellow and red marigold garlands hanging from the altar and orange drapery at the top. A small bell and a brass lamp sit on the altar ledge.2010-07-07A photograph of an orange-draped seated figure with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with hands joined in namaskar. The seated figure rests his feet on an orange cushioned footstool with a small brown mat. Both are on an orange cloth-covered dais in front of a temple with ornate grey stone carvings, tall brass lamp stands, brass kalasha pots and oil lamps, and a deity murti draped in purple and teal cloth with flower garlands. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left and a white-clad attendant at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes on a throne-like seat, a candidate depiction in an in-person blessing scene.2010-06-27Photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure receiving a devotee's gesture at a temple shrine. The seated man wears an orange shawl and dhoti, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead; he sits on an orange-cushioned throne with bare feet on a woven mat. A younger devotee in white kurta and dhoti kneels before him, one hand raised toward his face. Behind them stand a brass kalasha-style pot, a brass lamp, a garland of marigolds and red flowers, and a red-and-gold clad deity murti. The seated figure is an appearance-based candidate; the page does not place him at this event, so the identity is uncertain.2010-07-14A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead sits on an orange cushioned throne and smiles while raising one hand toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and grey trousers who presses palms together in namaste. A standing attendant in a white kurta with an orange shawl looks on at left. Behind them are gold ornate pillars, red and yellow marigold garlands, a brass kalasha and vessels on a table, and a small figure in orange and white.2010-07-01A seated figure in flowing saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, rests his hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The seated figure sits on an orange-draped throne with a red tasseled cushion, bare feet on a brown woven mat. The kneeling devotee has his hands joined in prayer and bows his head. Behind them stand brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, a wooden stand holding an open book, and a grey stone shrine with carved pillars, with a deity murti draped in purple and teal garments in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. a person: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing are visible on the seated figure; he is the giver of the blessing.2010-06-27April 02 20122012-04-02A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an orange cushioned throne-like chair, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap. Two devotees in white clothing bow forward, one pressing their forehead to his bare feet and the other with palms pressed together near his feet. Behind him stands a shrine with a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth, garlanded with red flowers, flanked by brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and a lamp. This appears to be a pada puja (foot worship) ritual.2010-07-14April 04 20082008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04Photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a strand of rudraksha beads, placing one hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has both palms raised upward with eyes closed. The seated figure holds a folded sheet of paper in the other hand. A red velvet curtain and a potted palm stand behind them, with a white draped bed or dais in front. Two additional hands are visible at the lower right edge.2008-01-25A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim wears a long black rudraksha mala across his chest, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a cream upholstered throne with carved dark wood backrest and armrests, holding a small red object in one hand. In the foreground a man in a white kurta kneels and bows his head toward the seated man's feet, which rest on a cushioned footstool. A yellow-and-orange flower arrangement sits at lower left, and another person in orange stands at the right edge with a woven tray. The setting is an indoor hall with a bright window behind.2012-04-02