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A seated figure in an orange-red robe and a gold beaded garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions and a gilded lion-head armrest. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who kneels with palms joined and holds a folded paper in his other hand. Behind them, two women in orange and a green-patterned white sari stand in a hall with columns, a wall-mounted air conditioner and wooden lattice screens.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a satsang hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, his hair swept back and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a white striped shirt, whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Beside them a woman in an orange sari and mala sits watching. A gold-coloured lion-faced seat or throne stands in the foreground, with red and purple draped fabric and red flower garlands behind. Several women in white and patterned saris stand in the background near a fan, and one woman in a teal sari with an orange shawl stands at the upper right. a person is shown in the blessing, the figure with the saffron robe and mala.2013-09-28September 21 20142014-09-21A seated figure with a bun and bare-shouldered orange-saffron garment with gold border and a rudraksha mala is reaching out to bless a man in a white shirt and white trousers, whose palms are raised toward them. The seated figure sits on a gold-plated lion-headed throne draped in red fabric. Behind them, framed images, a garlanded backdrop with red and yellow flowers, a white standing fan and standing onlookers in red and white clothing appear. Another attendant in white sits near the throne. a person cues: rudraksha mala and saffron-orange garment on the seated figure, who is blessing the devotee.2013-09-29A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a gold-toned ornate chain and rudraksha-style beads sits on a red velvet throne against a gold-carved backdrop. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and a bracelet on his wrist. A man in a white shirt stands with raised hands in front of him, palms and fingers touching his forehead region, as a woman in white with a red shawl and another woman stand behind. Gold lamps and a gold-latticed wall surround the scene. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne with a shawl over saffron robes, long-style hair, and ceremonial gold necklace, being blessed by the standing devotee.2015-08-23A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered wrap with a gold-beaded mala and a white vertical forehead mark extends his bare arm to press his palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti, who holds his hands in anjali mudra. The seated figure sits on a red striped cushioned seat in front of a gold-toned ornate temple wall with lamps. A woman in a red-bordered sari with a dark rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure: swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style mala with ceremonial gold necklace; probable Swamiji (probable) receiving the devotee in a blessing gesture, consistent with darshan.2015-08-23A seated man in an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat extends his hand in blessing toward a devotee. The seated man wears a rust-brown sannyasi garment, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a rose-red cushion behind him. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange lanyard bows with folded hands toward him, and a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in front, holding yellow cloth. A silver plate is visible in the blessing gesture. Other attendees stand at the right edge beside a stand fan. a person figure sits on the throne receiving devotees, with a rudraksha mala and flower garland as cues. Gold-and-red throne, tiger-skin cloth, floral garland and yellow ritual cloth mark a darshan setting.2013-05-15A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange sannyasi garment with a gold border, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace and bangles, places one hand on the head of a man kneeling on red carpet. The kneeling man wears a white shirt with palms pressed together in reverence. Standing behind are women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas, one in a white sari and one in a pink-and-gold sari, with a gold-colored object and gold kalasha-like vessel in the foreground on a red zebra-print cushioned seat. Setting is a hall with red curtains, wall framed photographs and a doorway. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair, saffron-orange garment, gold necklace and bangles, Swamiji (probable) in the role of the blessing giver, seated on the throne-like seat.2014-08-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure with hair tied in a bun, bare-chested under an orange-saffron shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl. The seated figure rests an arm on a gilded lion-headed armrest of a throne, while the man holds a folded paper in his other hand. A silver staff stands beside them, a framed colourful painting hangs on the wall behind, and a woman in white with orange shawl watches in the background. This is a blessing or darshan moment.2014-05-12Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, bare-chested in an orange-red wrap with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, smiling and extending his right hand to bless a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white shirt, an orange-red head cloth printed with text, and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands together in namaskar near a silver trident and a gold lion-head ornament. Red velvet cushions and a striped wall form the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-red clothing on the throne, consistent with the page's attribution.2014-09-06A seated figure on a red-and-gold throne with a golden carved backdrop receives a blessing from a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers, whose raised hands are placed on the seated person's head. The seated figure wears a maroon garment with gold border, a long beaded necklace and a white vertical tilak on the forehead, with a red-and-blue wristband on the arm. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby, and a silver pole stands at right beside a gold-lattice panel. The seated figure wears distinctive long beaded gold necklaces and ceremonial red-and-gold attire consistent with the page's claim, so this is a person in person, while the photo shows a blessing ritual.2015-08-23May 09 20142014-05-09November 02 20142014-11-02