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February 01 2015

A photograph of a ritual blessing at a leafy temple setting. A man in a rust-orange turban, orange garment and red rudraksha mala sits on the left, smiling, and places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes. Nearby, a silver tray holds a heap of yellow bananas and an orange. Behind them, several people in white garments stand or bend in devotion, and yellow flowers and green foliage frame the scene. Visible people: about five, including partial figures on the right edge.

A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching saffron-red wrap, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red-and-green flowers, smiles while his hands reach toward a tray of ripe bananas. A person in white clothes bows forward, head lowered toward the offering. Behind them, a standing woman in a white dress with a rudraksha mala and a brown shawl holds a white cloth, and another woman in white with a red-and-cream border stands at right. Green leafy plants frame the foreground, and rudraksha beads and flowers lie on the tray. Pada puja is visible in the offering scene.

A photograph of a satsang setting where a figure in an orange-red turban and matching orange-red robe, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange-red beaded armlets, extends both hands to a man in a white collared shirt who holds a bunch of bananas and kneels or leans forward to receive. Behind them, two standing people in white clothing with rudraksha malas and red-orange scarves watch, and green potted plants, a purple draped cloth and a tray of bananas and sweets are visible. The turban-wearing figure has long swept-back hair and ornate adornments consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is an appearance-based probable candidate seated in person.

A seated man in an orange-red robe and matching orange-red turban places his right palm on the head of a bald man kneeling in white clothing with a rudraksha mala. The seated figure wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala and bangles. Behind them, two women in white kurta-style clothing stand with hands folded, one with a long braid wrapped in rudraksha beads, and a potted plant is visible. In front, a wooden tray holds bananas, gold ceremonial items, and rudraksha malas, in an indoor setting with green plants and rocks. The gesture suggests blessing or padapuja-style darshan.

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A seated figure in a red-orange turban and maroon robe with a gold-edged shawl wears a white and orange flower garland and a red and blue beaded bracelet. He smiles while extending an orange toward a kneeling bald man in a white shirt who presses his palms together at his forehead. Standing behind them, women in white and pink saris with gold borders hold their hands folded. A wooden tray in the foreground holds more oranges and small items. The seated figure's upper body appearance is consistent with the ornate saffron-and-red cues associated with the page's a person reference, though the face is not clearly distinguishable; the candidate is probable, and the scene shows an offering of an orange to a devotee.