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A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a saffron-yellow shawl, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and hair tied in a bun, sits between two golden lion-head thrones. He extends one hand toward a devotee in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers who kneels before him with both palms raised to his forehead in reverence. A red-and-purple draped backdrop and a deity murti garlanded with red flowers stand behind them, with golden pillars on either side. Other people stand at the right edge of the frame. The posture suggests darshan or blessing; the seated figure is a probable match for a person by appearance, marked by the rudraksha mala, saffron-ochre robe and ceremonial seating.

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September 28 20132013-09-28A seated figure in an orange-brown dhoti and a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold clasp holds a folded white paper and extends a hand toward a standing man in an orange shirt and orange shawl, whose right palm is raised and left hand touches his cheek. Behind them are gold deity figures with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a red-and-gold headdress, plus a gold lion-head armrest in the foreground. A background panel shows ocean wave photographs over a gold-trimmed cloth, with a red patterned carpet on the floor. Two or three men in white and orange stand at the rear near a red curtain. The scene appears to be a seated blessing or oath exchange in a shrine room.2013-09-02A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti-style garment with a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, placing both hands on the crown of a shaved-headed devotee in a white shirt who holds his palms together in respectful greeting. Behind them stands a red-and-purple altar draped with red flowers, a golden lion-faced figure sits in the lower left, and a woman in orange sits with her eyes lowered. Two more men stand at the back right. The seated man with the mala and long hair fits the page's a person reference; the appearance matches the described cues, so he is identified as a person, giving a blessing to the devotee in a temple-style setting.2013-09-28A photograph of a satsang setting. On the left, a person with hair tied back in a bun sits on a red cushioned seat, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold border and a long rudraksha mala. A gilded lion-headed armrest or throne piece is in the foreground, and the figure extends an open palm toward a man in a white shirt on the right, who raises both hands palms-forward in a blessing gesture. A seated man in white clothes with rudraksha beads and earrings watches between them. Behind, standing devotees in white clothes, and a woman in white with an orange lanyard, are present. Floral garlands in red and yellow decorate a deity display at the upper left, beside a sea-wave picture and a pedestal fan. The scene reads as a seated discourse or blessing exchange.2013-09-29A seated man in an orange and gold garment with a long rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold lion-headed seat touches the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing, whose right palm is raised. Behind them a seated man in white with rudraksha beads and a gold armlet watches, and further back standing people in white and a woman in a white sari with orange trim stand near red drapery and floral garlands. The seated figure in orange with a gold necklace and mala is a person by appearance and seated throne-like setting.2013-09-29A seated figure in an orange-and-gold robe with a long rudraksha mala and a bun of dark hair places a hand on the forehead of a man in a light blue checked shirt with a red name badge, whose palms are raised in greeting. a person is the seated figure, giving blessing to the devotee. Behind them sits another person in white with orange-red garment, a golden lion-head throne armrest is in the foreground, red draped curtains and a standing fan are in the background, and a small shrine with flower garlands and a framed picture appears at left.2013-09-29A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a white flower garland and a red bracelet sits on a red zebra-striped sofa with gold lion-head armrests, leaning forward to offer something to a kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers who holds a banana. Behind them, two women in white and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a black speaker, and a woman in an orange sari with a garland stands on red carpet. A wooden tray holds rudraksha beads and bananas in the foreground, with a red curtain and wall photos behind.2014-08-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a golden lion-headed throne with eyes closed and a faint smile, his hair tied in a bun. In front of him a devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl kneels with both arms raised in devotion, one hand extended toward the seated man. Behind them stand two deity murtis adorned with red and white garlands, gold crowns and yellow-green silk draping. Blue and white ocean-wave artwork covers the wall to the right.2013-09-02September 28 20142014-09-28A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange wrap with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, placing both hands on the head of a balding man in a white shirt with a purple lanyard. The seated figure sits on a red velvet-covered throne beside an ornate gold carved panel, in front of deep red draped curtains. The white-clad man bows forward as he receives the blessing. Only a sliver of another person's head is visible at the bottom edge. The scene resembles a blessing or padapuja-style darshan.2012-05-02A seated figure in saffron-orange dress with a gold-embroidered wrap, a long rudraksha mala, and a red vibhuti mark on the forehead hands a small folded paper to a man in a white shirt who raises both palms in front of him. A gilded lion-head throne armrest is in the foreground, with a garlanded deity murti of red and yellow flowers at left. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala watches, a seascape painting hangs on the wall, and several people in white stand at the back, one wearing an orange lanyard. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed throne.2013-09-29September 28 20132013-09-28