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A photograph of a satsang or initiation moment in a hall with red carpeting. A man with hair tied in a bun and a rudraksha mala around his neck, bare-shouldered in a red-orange wrap, extends his right hand to touch the head of a seated man in a white shirt. The bare-shouldered figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. A silver trident stands at right. Behind them, women in white and grey saris stand and kneel, and a kneeling woman in white with a beaded necklace is in the foreground.

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July 06 20142014-07-06July 06 20142014-07-06April 17 20142014-04-17July 06 20142014-07-06A seated man in an orange-rust robe and rudraksha mala reaches to touch the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt and rust-coloured shawl. The seated figure, with a white tilak and hair in a knot, appears to be a person, based on his distinctive rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress. He is giving darshan or blessing during a satsang, with a silver trident, golden lion-shaped seat arms and a red carpet in the background.2014-09-14A seated man in an orange-red saffron-toned robe with a golden border and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat, touching the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, who has his eyes closed and one hand raised. The seated man has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a ceremonial staff rises beside him. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-yellow saris and dhotis sit and stand on a red carpet in a hall with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. Darshan blessing scene. a person: the seated figure in orange-red robes with long hair tied back, rudraksha mala and golden trim is a candidate, but the appearance is uncertain.2014-11-02A long-haired man in an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha mala with large beads sits on a dark cushion and places his right palm on the forehead of a balding, middle-aged man in a white kurta with a red lanyard badge. The blessed man has closed eyes and a serene expression. Behind them, a seated woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches, and a figure in orange robes stands in the background beside red drapes, a brass elephant and a golden kalasha-like object. The setting suggests a darshan or blessing moment at an ashram gathering.2013-07-05July 17 20132013-07-17A photograph of a darshan blessing in a hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with hair tied in a bun and a rudraksha mala, extends his right hand to rest on the forehead of an elderly man kneeling in front of him with his palms pressed together. The elderly man wears a white shirt and a wristwatch and has white hair and moustache. Behind the seated figure stands a silver staff with a decorative top and a gold ornament sits at the left edge. A young woman in white with a brown shawl and rudraksha beads kneels beside them, and women in white and red saris stand in the background near an air conditioner and fan. Only the seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the a person value is set to unsure.2014-07-06July 07 20132013-07-07July 06 20142014-07-06A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red draped robe and rudraksha beads, with long hair tied in a bun, extending a raised hand in blessing toward a young man in a grey striped button-shirt who holds his palms together before him. The seated figure holds a small white cloth or paper in the other hand, and a silver staff with a trident-style top stands beside them on a red carpet. Golden offerings sit in the lower left foreground. Behind, several women in white, teal and dark clothing watch from a red-curtained hall.2014-07-06