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A seated man in rust-brown robes with a long rudraksha-style brown mala and a white forehead marking smiles as he places his right palm on the head of a kneeling elderly man in a white shirt, whose hands are pressed together in greeting. The seated man sits on a red velvet throne with gold ornamentation beside a silver trident-topped staff with a bird finial. Behind them are green plants, red draped cloth and garlands. A woman in a cream sari with a brown mala stands at right, holding a sheet of paper. This appears to be a blessing moment during a satsang setting. The seated man appears to be a person, based on his saffron-brown robes, long mala and seated throne position.

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A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a brown rudraksha mala and a white-and-red flower garland blesses a devotee by placing his right hand on the devotee's head. The devotee wears a white shirt, kneels with palms pressed together, and bows his head. Seated behind is a woman in a cream sari with a white forehead mark, and a sannyasi in orange robes stands at right. The seated man sits on a red velvet throne with gold-patterned carving and a silver bird finial, beside a silver staff and a tray of oranges. Behind them are a green plant, a gold-and-green decorated altar with marigold garlands, and red drapery.2015-04-26A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe and a heavy gold-beaded necklace, with a red-and-gold bindi and a red thread on his wrist, smiling as he lays his right hand on the head of a bowing devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and bends forward at the front of the frame. Behind them stands a large silver trident, and a gold kalasha-like ornament and gold lion-form carvings sit on the raised dais. Red velvet cushions, a golden throne frame and a pink-and-gold backdrop complete the darshan scene. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold beads and an orange robe, and is giving blessing darshan to the devotee.2014-08-01September 09 20142014-09-09A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe and a rudraksha mala necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions. He places his right palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. A silver trident-topped staff with a bird finial stands beside the throne. Behind them are potted green plants, a white-and-gold plate, and garlanded deity murtis in yellow and green. Fruit sits on a tray at lower left. The seated man has distinctive long dark hair and a ceremonial mala, consistent with a person candidate giving blessing, while the kneeling devotee is in ordinary white clothing.2015-04-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala necklace smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt, whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure sits on a red velvet seat before an ornate gold throne-back, with a silver staff topped by a bird figure beside him and an orange cloth on the seat. Behind them, a potted plant with green leaves, a gold-and-red deity murti garlanded with marigolds, and other devotees in orange and white stand in the background. a person: saffron robes and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne, giving blessing to a devotee.2015-04-26May 03 20142014-05-03April 23 20152015-04-23June 03 20142014-06-03A seated figure in a red-brown robe with a white garland and a gold-and-red beaded necklace blesses a kneeling man in a white shirt, placing a hand on his head while the man's palms are pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure sits on a red tiger-striped throne with gold lion-head armrests and a gold ornate backrest behind. A woman in a white top with a forehead mark and a woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha-style mala stand or sit nearby in a room with a wall fan and an air conditioner. The visible scene shows a blessing or darshan interaction.2014-09-21July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling bald man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Behind them stand a silver trident and a golden deity murti, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. The orange-robed figure has a person appearance cue of saffron clothing and a ceremonial setting, but the face and clothing cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the candidate is marked unsure. Two physical people are visible.2014-09-02A seated man in a maroon-red draped garment with gold trim and a long beaded rope-style necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt kneeling before him. The seated figure holds a dark wooden staff with a carved curved handle and smiles. A golden ceremonial object is visible behind him, and a woman in white with a beaded necklace watches from the right. The setting is an indoor hall with tan wall panels and a dark speaker in the background.2013-12-02