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A seated person in an orange saffron garment with gold trim and a rudraksha mala places a hand on the head of a small child in a white and purple t-shirt and navy shorts. A smiling woman in white with a red bindi watches beside them. Behind them stand a gold-toned deity murti with garlands of yellow and red flowers, gold and green drapery, and a gold throne-like stand. The setting appears to be a temple or satsang hall with pale walls and a potted plant at right. The seated figure has long dark hair and appears to be giving a blessing.

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November 30 20112011-11-30A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala draped over his bare chest, seated and reaching forward to hold a small hand of a young child in a white and purple top. Behind them are gold-coloured ceremonial objects and draped garlands in orange, pink and green fabrics. A woman in a red-bordered sari sits at the right edge. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate seated in front of ceremonial decorations, giving a blessing or small offering to the child.2011-11-30December 01 20112011-12-01November 30 20112011-11-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas blesses a small boy in a white t-shirt by placing his right hand on the child's head during darshan. He sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden serpent-headed armrest, a silver staff with a peacock-feather fan resting beside him. To the right, a woman in white clothes wears a long rudraksha mala and holds her hands together in greeting. Behind them are gold and red decorations, a framed textile on the wall and a red-and-gold chair. The a person candidate has a tilak, sits on a throne and wears saffron with rudraksha malas, but his face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is marked unsure.2014-05-12A seated long-haired figure in a red-orange robe with a brown shawl reaches out to touch the forehead of a young boy in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair beside a silver staff. Behind them stand deity murtis draped in gold necklaces and garlands, with maroon fabric and green foliage. A woman in white with a vibhuti mark on her forehead stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-adorned orange-red garment, matching Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues, shown in a blessing gesture of anugraha.2014-12-28November 30 20112011-11-30A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bordered yellow waist cloth and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant wears long swept-back dark hair and blesses a fair-haired young boy in a grey long-sleeved top and red-brown beaded necklace. The boy stands with palms joined while the seated figure rests one hand on his forehead in blessing. Behind them a flower-garlanded deity murti or decorated backdrop shows red, yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a second person in white clothing sits to the right. Electric fans and a red-and-blue floor mat fill the hall. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant, distinctive saffron robe, giving blessing to the child.2013-07-03A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark curly hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, placing a hand on the forehead of a young boy in a grey t-shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes and long hair on a gold throne, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this satsang. Behind the boy, a girl in an orange top watches, and several women in white sari-style clothes sit on the floor, one in a yellow shawl and one in a red-bordered white sari. A microphone stand and a small brass lamp sit on the throne's side table, with a window and beige wall behind.2010-12-02July 13 20132013-07-13A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless top and orange-gold shawl, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, with long dark hair, placing his hands on the head of a young boy in a white shirt and white trousers who stands before him. Behind them a man in a yellow vest and white dhoti smiles, and a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a small object and a metal tool near the boy. A brass or metal tray with offerings sits on an orange cloth. The seated man resembles the a person, given his long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold-bordered shawl, and is blessing the child in a seated blessing setting.2010-01-20A long-haired figure in an orange and green saffron-toned silk garment sits on a red-and-maroon tiger-striped cushion and reaches forward to touch the head of a small boy in a white sleeveless top. Behind them, a golden deity murti stands among red, white and green floral garlands. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala sits nearby, and another man in white and a child in green stand in the background. Appearance is consistent with the Swamiji candidate, with long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so the blessing scene suggests a darshan moment, though identity remains probable only.2012-04-23