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A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti draped over one shoulder, wearing a long red and white flower garland with gold-toned beads and a small gold earring, extends his right palm toward a kneeling man in a white shirt. The kneeling man has his hands in anjali mudra, head bowed, as if receiving blessing. The seated man has a white forehead marking and a red bindi and sits on a cushioned seat beneath a draped fabric canopy decorated with flowers, with an orange and gold cloth and a brass tray with offerings in the foreground. a person is the seated figure: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, giving blessing during a satsang-style event.

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A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes wrapped over one shoulder, wearing a long red and white flower garland with gold-green beads and a gold necklace, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers. The kneeling man has a red thread bracelet and a red-and-gold headband, and is holding a silver plate with a paper or offering. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and gold earrings, and sits on a cushioned seat beneath an orange-trimmed canopy with white and red floral decorations and a tiger-striped cloth behind him. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment on a stage.2012-07-03June 27 20132013-06-27October 07 20122012-10-07January 20 20132013-01-20A photograph of a satsang on a dais under a grey canopy edged with orange drapery. A figure in an orange saffron garment, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red and white flower garland, gold ornaments and gold earrings, extends his right hand to bless the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta and wristwatch, who kneels with palms joined in namaskar with eyes closed and a smile. The blesser holds a folded white paper in his left hand. A brass vessel sits in the lower foreground. Physical candidate appearance: a person, a guru giving blessing to a devotee.2012-07-03September 28 20142014-09-28September 17 20062006-09-17April 21 20132013-04-21February 08 20162016-02-08A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, bare-shouldered, with a white vertical tilak and multiple red and white flower garlands around his neck, extends his right hand toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and red tassel. The devotee has palms pressed together in namaskar near his face. Behind them are yellow and red flower decorations, a deep red velvet curtain, and a gold peetha or throne cushion; a gold deity murti sits at the lower left edge. Appearance cues on the seated man (distinctive garlands, rudraksha-adorned attire) are consistent with a person receiving a devotee in a padapuja setting.2014-09-28June 22 20082008-06-22Night outdoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange cloth with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a multicoloured flower garland of white jasmine, red roses and yellow blooms, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and a white tilak on the forehead. He rests one hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a grey-streaked head, who bows with hands joined, a white paste visible on his forehead. The seated figure holds a small silver or metal object in his other hand. Behind them, other people in orange clothing sit in the dark, with dark foliage and a red pillar at right. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure (long swept hair, saffron cloth, floral garland, gold jewellery) fit the a person candidate, but the face is partly obscured by the angle, so identity is uncertain; he is shown performing a blessing or initiation on the devotee.2016-07-18