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Photograph of a temple setting with gold-coloured ornate lamp stands and a deity murti draped in yellow and red cloth garlanded with marigolds behind. A man with wet, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, and places his hand on the shoulder of a man in a white shirt whose head is wet and bowed. A woman's head is partially visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. a person appears in the saffron robe with rudraksha mala, in a role of giving blessings to a devotee.

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A smiling man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala stands in front of an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti dressed in yellow and blue, draped with marigold and red flower garlands. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and his hair is swept back and damp. A second person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge, leaning toward him. Brass lamps and a gilded structure surround the shrine. a person appearance cues: swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, standing in front of the decorated shrine.2010-07-09A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala over his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead, sitting on an orange cushioned seat before a golden altar. A man in a white striped shirt kneels or bends forward at the lower left, facing him, with white and red wrist threads. Behind them are gold-covered ritual vessels, a gold kalasha-style pot, a garland of yellow and red flowers, and a white deity murti in a golden niche.2010-07-07A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and rudraksha malas draped over the chest, sitting in an orange cushioned armchair in front of a golden altar. The seated figure's hand touches the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with a red cord around his neck, who bows with his head lowered. Behind them is a gold-framed altar with a white marble figure in orange robes, a golden kalasha-like vessel, marigold and rose garlands, and a small brass deity figure. A brass plate with a golden ritual tray sits on the armrest, and bananas lie on a wooden table at left. The scene reads as a blessing given during darshan.2010-07-07A photograph in a temple setting with gold-trimmed ornate pillars and a golden shrine behind. A figure with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, sits on an orange cushioned seat, leaning toward a man in a white shirt who bows with his back to the camera. A hand rests on the bowing man's shoulder. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang on the shrine, and an orange cloth drapes over the seat's armrest. a person: the seated figure shows long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, and is the central honoured figure receiving a devotee.2010-07-07A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over the chest sits on an orange cushioned seat in front of a gilded shrine. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds an oil lamp near a man in a white shirt who leans in toward him. Behind them are garlanded gold-toned deity murtis, a gold kalasha-like vessel, and a golden sceptre resting on the seat. A woman in the right foreground is partly visible.2010-07-07July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron garment with a gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi on his forehead, and smiling broadly. He sits on a red cushioned seat while a second man in white kurta, with long dark hair, leans in and raises his hands toward him in a blessing-like gesture. Behind them stand golden decorations, red and yellow flower garlands, and a gold-toned shrine backdrop. The seated man shows distinctive adornments with saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, a person candidate.2011-11-30A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak smiles broadly while raising his right hand in conversation with a man in a white shirt seen from behind. The seated figure sits on an orange cushioned seat before a decorated altar with yellow and red flower garlands, a white draped cloth, brass lamps and a golden kalasha-style vessel. A small figure in saffron appears in the background, and the setting looks like an ashram Q&A or darshan moment.2010-07-19A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron wrap with a red-and-gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, smiling and gesturing with raised hands toward another man. The seated man sits before a red cushioned throne decorated with red and white flowers and gold carving. The second man, seen from behind, wears a white shirt with orange collar trim and raises his hand in a greeting gesture. A small gold trident-shaped object stands in the foreground, and a colourful painted backdrop with warm lamp light fills the background. The seated man is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a throne, though the swept-back hair cue is modest. The a person field records this uncertainty.2011-11-21A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala hangs over a golden throne-like seat decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. He places his right hand on the shoulder of a man in a white shirt on the right, while a second man in white kurta-style clothes sits at left with his back partly turned. Behind them are gold-finished ornamental metalwork, a white deity murti and an orange-draped backdrop. The figure's distinctive hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues are consistent with the a person candidate, though identity remains appearance-based and uncertain.2010-07-07