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A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robes with a gold chain and gold earrings places one hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, while holding a folded paper in the other hand. A woman in white sari kneels beside him, hands cupped holding a yellow fruit. A standing woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl watches. Behind them are ornate gold objects, including a gold lamp stand and a gold deity murti, against a red and dark curtain. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in saffron-orange robes and turban with gold chain, giving blessing (darshan) on the kneeling devotee.

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A seated figure in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe and white jasmine garland places one hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, while holding a small white paper or card in the other hand. Behind him, several women and a man in rust-red and gold-bordered robes with rudraksha malas stand near an ornate gilded wall; one woman in the centre bends forward, touching the kneeling man's head. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan in a golden-hued sanctum with a gilded lion-faced seat visible at left.2016-01-17August 02 20152015-08-02A seated figure with short dark hair and a white vertical tilak on the forehead, wearing a red-orange garment and a garland of white jasmine and yellow-red flowers, extends a hand to press the forehead of a woman. The woman, in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and hoop earrings, stands with her palms raised in front of her body, eyes closed. A small piece of white paper is held in the seated figure's other hand. A golden lion-faced throne armrest and a golden throne-like backrest frame the scene, with a silver staff or pole and a framed painting in the background. A second woman in orange-trimmed clothing and a mala watches at the right edge. a person is not identifiable from the visible cues beyond a seated role in orange garb and garlands, so identity is uncertain.2014-05-13A seated person in an orange-red turban, orange-red drape and multiple rudraksha malas places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman in orange-red sari with praying hands and rudraksha mala. A standing woman in white garment with a long rudraksha mala watches beside a rack of colourful silk fabrics. A golden ornament sits in the lower left foreground and a red throne-like seat is visible. a person figure, appearance-based only, gives blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a darshan or blessing moment in a satsang-style setting.2014-06-19August 26th 20152015-08-26A photograph of a seated priest in a rust-red and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold-threaded shawl and a long beaded necklace, his bare upper body and white tripundra forehead marks visible. He presses one hand to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange-red ritual shawl, who has a red flower tucked behind his ear and holds a folded paper. Behind them stands an ornate gold-carved throne or shrine with a golden peetha and a gold ornament, and a white air conditioner sits at right. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark watches at right. The scene appears to be a blessing ritual in a formal hall.2015-08-30 +1 copiesMay 05 20142014-05-05A seated figure in a rust-orange garment with a bare shoulder and a rudraksha mala draped over the chest places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt, while holding a folded white paper in the left hand. Behind them, a woman in a yellow top and a woman with a red bindi and white garment watch with their hands raised near the head. A golden-yellow drape and green potted plants fill the background, with a blurred deity murti and ornaments at upper left. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment, possibly in a temple-like hall. The seated figure appears to be a priest or devotee in orange robes; appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2015-02-15October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA seated teacher in an orange-red turban and orange-and-saffron robe, with a thick gold-and-brown bead necklace, rests one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds his palms together in namaskar. The teacher holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them, a gold lion-headed armrest and red cushions of a throne are visible, and a few people in white and orange garments stand in the background beside a tall brass staff. The white-garbed devotee receives a blessing touch on the forehead.2015-06-21A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a hall with dark red drapes. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace layered over rudraksha beads stands at right, placing his right hand on the head of a bowed devotee with glasses and tilak marks. The man holds a sheet of white paper in his left hand. Several people in white clothes with folded hands stand at left, and another figure in orange stands behind the blessing figure. The man has long swept-back dark hair, a gold earring and multiple bracelets, and appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the saffron robes, rudraksha and gold malas, and long swept-back hair, while the page identifies him as present.2013-05-12October 21 20152015-10-21