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February 14 20142014-02-14A seated man with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, gold earrings and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers rests his right hand on the bowed head of a kneeling devotee in orange robes and glasses. The seated man wears a maroon wrap over a leopard-print cloth and stacked beaded bangles, and he sits on a red-upholstered chair. Behind them, two women in orange robes stand with hands folded, beside a gold-toned deity murti, a purple cloth draped over a table, and a bank of flower garlands. A water-cooling fan stands in the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing given during darshan. a person appearance cues include the swept-back hair, gold ornaments and flower garland; the seated man is the candidate.2014-04-13February 14 20142014-02-14April 10 20162016-04-10May 02 20142014-05-02June 29 20162016-06-29A seated figure on a golden throne wears a rust-orange turban, orange-red robe with gold borders, multiple beaded rudraksha necklaces and gold jewellery, and extends a hand toward a young boy in an orange polo shirt and glasses who kneels on a patterned rug and receives the blessing with his palms joined. Beside them a bald man in glasses, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, wears a rust-orange robe and a gold ceremonial necklace and kneels watching. Behind them a brass oil lamp stands before a red backdrop, and women in white saris with beaded necklaces and bangles stand in the background. Printed copyright text overlays the image.2015-10-11A seated man in an orange-red turban, saffron-orange robe, long gold bead necklaces and gold bangles, smiling, extends his right hand toward the crown of a kneeling devotee in a blue striped shirt, who bows with hands on his head. The seated man holds a golden-framed picture in his left hand. Behind them a woman in a peach sari stands at left, a young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands behind, a brass oil lamp (deepa) stands on a tall stand, and a cameraman with a tripod is in the background beside a white cooler on a red-draped wall. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure (turban, saffron robe, ornate gold beads) match the Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in person receiving devotion as a guru conferring blessing.2016-07-09A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-orange turban topped with white-green fruits, wearing a multicolored floral garland of yellow, red, white and pink flowers and gold bangles, seated on a leopard-print cushioned seat and placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a light blue shirt. Behind them, women in saffron and white saris stand with palms joined in namaste, and a woman in a white outfit with a lanyard stands at right. Golden deity statues, orange-and-gold ceremonial banners and red drapes fill the background. The scene shows a blessing given to a devotee within a temple hall.2016-09-04A seated figure in a red turban and red-and-gold saffron robes, with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, smiles while placing a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and glasses who is bowing forward. The throne behind is ornate gold with red velvet cushioning. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass lamp stand nearby, and a red curtain backdrop is visible. Several other figures in red and white attire are partly visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces on a golden throne, while the man bowing is a devotee receiving blessing.2015-10-08 +1 copiesA seated figure in a deep red turban and red robes, adorned with gold ornaments including a gold necklace, gold armband and gold turban pins, extends a hand in blessing onto the bald head of a bearded man kneeling in an orange shirt. Behind them stands a large gold ornate throne arm and a gold lion-headed carved armrest against dark red velvet drapes. To the right, a smiling man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard watches, and two women stand in the background, one in orange and one in white with an orange shawl. A satsang-style blessing scene, with the blessing-giver appearing as a person, seated on a gold throne with the kneeling devotee receiving darshan.2014-02-14July 09 20162016-07-09