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A seated man in an orange-and-saffron robe wears a long gold-bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, and extends his right hand to mark the forehead of an older man with grey hair who kneels in front of him. The older man wears a white kurta, a black beaded mala and a gold bracelet, and raises his left hand near his face in reverence. Behind them are ornate gilded panels, brass oil lamps and a gold-coloured deity murti on the seat. Another person in white stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial adornment, matching the a person appearance cues, and is shown in a blessing role. A red-draped throne surrounds him.

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August 23 20152015-08-23A seated figure in saffron-orange and maroon robes with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a long chain of gold beads and a rudraksha-style mala, with a white vertical mark on the forehead, reaches out to bless a kneeling elderly man in a white shirt and white trousers who bows with palms pressed together. The seated figure, with long hair swept back and a crown-like presence, rests on a red-draped throne-like seat in front of ornate golden brass lamps, a gold lattice screen and a golden kalasha-style pillar. Appearance-based probable identification as a person, seated in a blessing posture during darshan. One person is visible in the scene pair; the kneeling devotee receives the blessing.2015-08-23A photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes with a gold-bordered shawl, long hair swept back, white tilak on his forehead and gold beaded necklaces, extending his right hand in blessing over the head of a middle-aged man in a light grey-white kurta who kneels before him with his hands raised. A gold-colored ornate throne or seat with a serpent-style gold hood is visible behind the seated figure, with red fabric below and a partially visible person at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or darshan. a person is seated, appearing in saffron-orange robes and ornate gold necklaces, giving darshan to a devotee kneeling in white.2014-01-03August 01 20142014-08-01A seated man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a gold-bead necklace, with a white forehead mark, extends his arm toward a kneeling older man in white shirt and white dhoti, who has his palms pressed together near his head. Behind them stand golden ornate lattice panels, brass oil lamps, a silver-capped staff, and a gold deity murti. A brass plate with fruit and flowers sits on the floor. Two other people in white stand at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive saffron robes and ceremonial gold necklace cues matching the page's a person label, presenting a blessing gesture as a ceremonial exchange in a temple-like setting.2015-08-23A seated figure in a rust-red saffron wrap with a long, swept-back dark hairstyle and a brown rudraksha-style mala across the chest raises a hand to bless the head of a older man in a white shirt and red-and-cream shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them are ornate garlanded deity murti figures draped in gold necklaces and pink, maroon and green cloth, with a golden throne-like seat on the left and green foliage. The scene appears to be a darshan with blessing. Two physical people are visible.2014-12-28August 23 20152015-08-23A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange robe with a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red bindi, smiling as he touches the crown of the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee has grey hair, wears a white kurta and an orange shawl, and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them stand a silver trident and gold ornate throne carvings, with green plants and a red-and-gold chair. Probable Swamiji's cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, and orange clothing, seated on a throne while giving blessing. The kneeling man is a devotee receiving a blessing.2014-08-01A seated bare-chested man in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces with gold beads and a white vertical tilak with red dot on his forehead, has both palms raised as a man in a white kurta, red-bordered shawl and wire-rimmed glasses presses his hands and fingers against his forehead in a blessing gesture. A silver trident stands beside them, with a peacock-feather fan and gold lion-form figures in the foreground. A woman in white with a tilak is partly visible at the right edge, indicating a ritual setting with blessing gestures. Three people are visible in the scene.2014-08-28A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and a gold-bead necklace with an ornate gold pendant reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and raises his hands in a gesture of surrender. Behind them stands a large silver trident, and red and gold furnishings, a gold throne-like seat and green plants fill the background. The seated man has a red tilak on his forehead and a swept-back hairstyle, and the photo is a devotional darshan moment with the blessing given through touch on the head.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01