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A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-tipped ceremonial staff places his hand on the head of an elderly man in a grey jacket who bends forward, leaning on a silver walker. A standing attendant in white with an orange shawl watches at left, and a woman in a red and gold-bordered sari sits at right. Behind them hangs deep red velvet drapery and a pale green cushioned chair. The orange-robed seated figure appears as a recipient of reverence rather than the presiding priest, with the blessing gesture being given by him; the scene resembles a blessing or darshan exchange.

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A photograph of a seated elderly man in a grey jacket and white dhoti, using a silver walker, receiving a blessing. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a tilak on the forehead extends his right hand toward the old man's head. He holds a small golden object in his left hand. Beside them, a woman in a red and gold-bordered sari stands with her head covered, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl watches behind. A man in a light blue shirt stands at the left edge. The background is a deep red velvet curtain and a pale green chair. Overlay text reads pedia.org2010-07-29July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20092009-02-15A stage photograph with a deep red velvet curtain behind. A man in a grey jacket with a walker bends forward with his hands together toward a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white ritual cloth. Another man in white clothes with an orange scarf stands behind the elderly man, and a bearded man in a light blue shirt stands at the left edge. A woman in an orange sari with red and gold border bows at the right, and another woman in yellow stands at the far right. The seated figure sits on a white throne with bare feet resting on a white platform. The page does not confirm a person's presence, and no appearance cues establish his identity, so this is a seated devotee-like figure described by role only.2010-07-29A photograph of an indoor sarva darshan blessing inside a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and a yellow and blue patterned hanging. A young person in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair in a low bun places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt, who has a rudraksha-style red-brown mala around his neck and bows his head while another man holds his hand. Behind them a bald man in white with an orange stole watches, and an elderly woman with glasses and a yellow-sleeved person in white stand nearby. Fruit sits on a table at right and a red cloth is visible at the edge.2010-07-29Photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair, on an orange upholstered seat with a maroon backrest and orange bolster, smiling as an older man in white kurta-style clothing bows forward and touches his forehead. A younger man with a shaved head and red sindoor dot, wearing white with an orange shawl, stands behind them. Red velvet drapes and a tray of items sit in the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and long hair; the bowing man is a devotee. Photo of an ashram darshan moment.2010-07-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a bun, and layered beaded necklaces sits on a red and tiger-striped throne-like seat, extending his right hand in blessing toward a bald man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border who bows and touches the seated man's foot. Behind them, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands, and a younger man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at right. A red box holds offerings and packets at lower left, a brass lamp sits on the tiger-print cushion, and a cooler stands against the wall.2012-04-06A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, sitting in an orange upholstered chair in front of deep red velvet drapes. The seated figure, with a red bindi on the forehead, smiles and raises a hand to bless an elderly woman with grey hair, who wears a white sari with a pink border and bends forward with her hands pressed together. To the left, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera. To the right, a bald man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands with his hands clasped. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and red-tinted dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, a red mark on the forehead, and a wooden staff in one hand. He extends his other hand to touch the head of an elderly white-haired man in white shirt and trousers, seated in a white plastic chair with his hands folded at his chest. Behind them a younger man in orange garments stands on the right side of the throne, possibly assisting. Standing attendants wearing white shirts and trousers watch from the left, and a woman in a green and white patterned sari with folded hands stands at the right edge beside another woman in white. Gold drapery, a garland of orange and yellow flowers and red blossoms decorate the backdrop, and red carpeting covers the floor.2009-02-15July 07 20102010-07-07August 26 20092009-08-26A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white checked shirt and dark trousers. A standing man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, and a woman in white is partly visible at right. Behind them hangs dark red velvet drapery and a white cushioned chair with a red bolster. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2010-07-15