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A man with short dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with ornate beads sits on a red velvet seat in front of a gold-embossed throne backdrop, smiling as he turns toward a young boy in a grey long-sleeved top who leans in close beside him. The man wears a magenta and gold-bordered shawl over a pink garment. Behind them a large printed photograph shows a red-roofed temple complex with a crowd. Red tiger-striped cushions and a red table are in the foreground. The scene suggests an informal exchange during a session.

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July 18 20112011-07-18July 18 20112011-07-18March 03 20152015-03-03A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala of red beads with yellow accents and a gold chain necklace, a red bindi and white markings on the forehead, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him in a white dhoti. The seated figure, with long hair swept back and ornate gold necklaces, is seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a floral garland backdrop in red, yellow and white. Silver trident staffs, a silver umbrella and a green silk drape stand behind, consistent with a samaya deeksha initiation scene. a person is seated in the role of initiator, with the boy as the initiate. Two people are visible.2015-07-17July 18 20112011-07-18December 28 20142014-12-28A seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion-head armrests sits on a red tiger-striped cushion before dark red velvet drapes. He wears a saffron-orange turban with a round gold ornament, saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a long white-beaded mala and gold earrings, and a small red bindi. He smiles and gestures with one hand toward a person in a white shirt with a blue lanyard seated in front, whose back is to the camera. A small microphone is clipped to the seated figure's robe. The seated figure has distinctive visible cues of long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and beaded malas, consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is an in-person appearance-based candidate. The scene is a satsang-style exchange.2014-02-07A seated man in long dark hair and a rust-orange robe with a brown rudraksha mala raises his right hand to the head of a bare-chested boy in an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, who sits with palms joined in anjali. A gilded ornate throne back stands at left. Behind them, gold necklaces hang on deity murtis draped in garlands, and a seated woman in white with magenta drapery sits in the background. The scene resembles a blessing during darshan with an orange-saffron sannyasi presence, with the seated man showing distinctive long swept-back hair, rust-orange robes, and a rudraksha mala, a person depiction without firm identification.2014-12-28A seated man in a red-and-gold silk shawl and pink garment smiles broadly with eyes closed while a young boy in an orange-yellow shirt stands in front and places his hand on the man's head. The man wears a red tilak on his forehead and a dark bead necklace. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion; a large printed backdrop of a red-roofed town with trees fills the background.2011-07-18A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a deep red velvet cushion and an orange bolster, smiling with eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow shawl over his shoulder, a red bindi, a long rudraksha mala, and a bandage on one forearm. He gestures toward a young boy in a brown patterned shirt seated before him, facing away from the camera. Behind them is a pink backdrop with large gear-like graphics and a brass lamp stand at the right edge.2011-07-06December 28 20142014-12-28A seated man in a rust-red robe with a deep red and orange zebra-stripe-patterned seat cushion places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt. The man wears heavy red and white flower garlands, multiple gold chains and a rudraksha-style necklace, and has a swept-back hairstyle with a decorated forehead. The boy stands close in front of him. Behind them are gold-painted poles, a gold-and-green draped cloth, a white curtain and a garland of orange, yellow and red flowers. Appearance-based label: a person, seated as the blessing giver.2015-07-17