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A seated man in a rust-orange cloth wrap, with a tall dark braided turban, white forehead marks, a gold pendant necklace and beaded rudraksha-style malas, smiles while placing a hand on the bowed head of a bare-chested young man with prayer hands raised and a rudraksha mala at his neck. He sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver-and-ornamented backdrop beside a deep red curtain and microphone stands. Around them, a woman in an orange sari with a long mala watches, another woman with hair in a bun sits at left, and a person in white clothing stands at the left edge. The seated man is an appearance-based a person (a person) seated in a ceremonial position, with the young man receiving a blessing.

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May 12 20182018-05-12May 12 20182018-05-12December 10 20172017-12-10A seated bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and rudraksha mala sits on a plush maroon cushioned seat before an ornate silver backdrop with embossed angels and motifs. He wears a yellow-and-black patterned headband, gold chain and rudraksha bracelets, and smiles while raising one hand with palm open. Orange-robed attendants stand around him; one bare-chested man in white dhoti with bands of white ash on his arms bows with folded hands, and an attendant in orange holds a sheet of paper. Ritual setting with ceremonial attendants and a devotee paying respects.2017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red robe and long rudraksha mala, with a leopard-print yellow headband and a gold necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver embossed backdrop. He rests one hand on the head of a bare-chested, kneeling devotee in white dhoti with palms joined. Two women in orange saris and white forehead and arm markings stand on the left; one holds a folded white cloth above the kneeling man's head. Another orange-robed attendant is at the right edge. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation ceremony. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, a leopard-print headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and is presented as the central figure receiving devotees.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA bearded man with long swept-back hair sits barefoot on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions before red drapes, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a white flower garland and a gold necklace, with arms spread open in a welcoming gesture. He is a person candidate by appearance cues (long hair, saffron robe, ceremonial gold necklace, garland), seated in the role of the honoured presider. Around him, a man with long dreadlocks and a white dhoti with gold border holds a tray, a man in white dhoti bows low at the throne's base, and women in blue, purple and orange saris kneel and bow nearby, offering devotion.2017-11-17A seated man in a rust-red robe and many rudraksha malas sits on a plush maroon cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver embossed backdrop, smiling with one hand raised. Wearing a leopard-print headwrap and a gold pendant, he is attended by standing figures: on the left a man in an orange waist-wrap with bare shoulders and white horizontal marks, and a second man in white dhoti with gold border bowing with folded hands. A person at the right edge holds a paper. Behavior suggests a devotee's respectful greeting in a temple-like hall; a person candidate with distinctive rudraksha and robe cues sits on the throne, appearance is uncertain.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10June 03 20182018-06-03A seated man with a leopard-print turban, ornate gold necklace, and layered rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a white thread between his hands at a silver-decorated shrine. Beside him, a bare-chested devotee with white ash stripes on his arms and shoulders presses his palms together in namaskar, bowing toward him, while an orange-robed attendant steadies him from the left. The silver backdrop suggests a ritual or satsang setting.2017-12-10