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A seated man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing toward a bearded man in white kurta and a red-orange shawl who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure sits on a golden ornate throne with a carved back, and the setting behind them has garlanded deity murti and marigold-decorated bases with green foliage. Two other white-clad people stand partly visible at the right edge.

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December 24 20142014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man with short hair who wears a white t-shirt and an orange-red striped shawl with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair with carved detailing. Behind them stands a golden kalasha-like vessel and a large decorated deity murti in red and gold garments, with green foliage, fairy lights and a silver staff. The gesture looks like a blessing or darshan exchange during a ritual gathering. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the long hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklace as cues, seated on the gold throne.2014-12-24A seated figure in a red-orange robe with long wavy dark hair, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a silver staff beside him and places his hand on the head of a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white t-shirt, a red-orange shawl and has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, gold ceremonial garlands hang on a display, with pink and magenta draped cloth and green foliage. A seated figure in white is partly visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the throne, identified by the saffron-red robe, long hair, mala and throne cues, shown in a blessing gesture during darshan.2014-12-28A seated man in a saffron-orange wrap with gold border sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a layered multi-strand necklace of gold and rudraksha-style beads and a vertical white forehead mark. Facing him, a younger man in white kurta and an orange-red scarf raises his palm toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture while the seated man holds his hand. Behind them a gold-framed setting with a white bowl-shaped lamp, and at the right edge a partly visible person in white with a forehead mark. a person (seated figure with long hair in a low bun, rudraksha-bead necklace and saffron wrap on a throne) receiving blessing from a devotee in white.2015-01-14December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red shawl, rudraksha mala and a gold chain, reaching out to place a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt with an orange shawl printed with text, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Behind them stands ornate gold carved lattice and relief panelling, with a silver vessel on a tray at left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and giving blessing, with dreadlocks, rudraksha and gold chain. The kneeling devotee receives blessing.2017-10-04July 26 20172017-07-26A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a rust-red wrap, reaches to touch the forehead of a standing man with short curly hair who has a white vibhuti mark, folded hands and a red shawl printed with script over white clothes. Behind them an ornate gold throne-like seat, garlands and green foliage fill the setting, with a dark-robed figure partly visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing exchange in a satsang-style setting; the seated man is a Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold necklace, seated on a gilded peetha.2014-12-24September 03 20142014-09-03July 07 20162016-07-07