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A night-time photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap and a white flower garland, with long dark hair swept back, extending a hand to bless the head of a kneeling young man in a white-and-cream striped shirt. The figure wears beaded rudraksha-style bracelets and sits behind a gold lion-headed armrest on a red cloth-draped dais. A bald man in the lower right holds a rudraksha mala to the young man's head, and a gold-coloured ornate necklace is visible on him. Behind them, several onlookers in patterned saris and shirts watch under a row of stage lights, with a red-and-white striped pillar and a canopy at top left. Scattered flower petals, a small towel and printed slips lie on the dais. a person (appearance-based): the orange-clad seated figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha bracelets is blessing the kneeling devotee, a ritual blessing scene.

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December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor darshan on a raised dais under a red-and-white striped canopy. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt, who bows over a gold-coloured lion-faced ornamental stand with cash notes and a folded cloth. Behind them an orange-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala sits on a red-draped throne, another person in white bends forward, and a seated audience fills the background under stage lights. A gold-framed panel is at left.2011-12-08Night outdoor satsang under a red-draped canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and ornate gold armband places a hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and ID badge, who gestures with his other hand. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and sits on a gold-and-red throne with a pair of binoculars and papers beside it. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands near a gold ornamental panel, and a cameraman films. Rows of people in white sit on the ground in the background under bright lights.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor event with a crowd behind white barriers under string lights and banana plants. A figure in saffron/orange robes, orange turban and a long white flower garland stands at right, touching the head of a kneeling man in white shirt and dhoti wearing a rudraksha-style red bead necklace. Other white-clad devotees, an older man with white hair and a green-and-white shawl, and an attendant in orange stand nearby. A tray of fruit and an ornate table with cloth are at right. a person (saffron robe, orange turban, long hair and white flower garland), giving blessing to a devotee.2010-01-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor event under a red-and-white striped canopy with bright floodlights. A man with long dark hair and a white flower garland wears an orange sannyasi-style wrap and gold bangles and presses his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a white cloth. Seated spectators are visible at the right edge. Several people are present; the orange-robed figure with long hair and gold jewellery fits the a person cues but the appearance is not conclusive, so the role is recorded as a sannyasi giving blessing.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08October 29 20062006-10-29A darshan blessing in progress. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and silver ornaments, rests a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a striped collared shirt who has his palms joined. The seated figure has distinctive visible cues matching a person, shown here in the role of giving darshan. Behind them stand a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a young man in orange, and a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery. On the right, a white draped seat sits beside a table with blue booklets, rudraksha, and bracelets. Several devotees are partially visible in the foreground.2008-03-24Night-time outdoor event under a red and pink canopy. A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl, with long dark hair and a white jasmine garland edged in red flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and carved gold lion-like armrest. A kneeling older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a red-bead rudraksha-style mala, has his palms pressed together at his chest while the seated figure reaches toward him. Behind the throne stands a bald attendant in orange. On the platform's right side, water bottles and a pair of binoculars rest on a small table. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the background, lit by stage lights.2011-12-08