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A photograph of a ritual blessing on a stage. A figure with long dreadlocks, a white tilak on the forehead, rudraksha beads, a gold chain and an orange-red shawl draped over the body, presses his right hand on the head of a seated man with grey hair who wears a white kurta, rudraksha mala and hands folded in namaste. The blessing figure matches the a person appearance cues and is performing a blessing for a devotee. Behind them a woman in a yellow sari watches, and a red cloth and green stage light are visible. Partially visible people fill the lower edge.

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A photograph of a ceremonial moment: a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, white vertical tilak on his forehead, a red-and-pink flower garland, and a bare upper body wrapped in saffron-orange cloth, extends his right hand to the crown of a bald, smiling man in a white shirt and white trousers who bows forward. The bald man is holding an orange-red shawl printed with small script and a gold bangle is visible on his wrist. Beside them stands a large silver trident with a silver-rimmed head, a dark wood-like serpent figure coiled near it, and a gold-coloured vessel. Red drapes and bamboo-like mats form the backdrop; a woman in the right corner watches.2014-07-16April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11A photograph of a seated devotee in white clothes and wire-rimmed glasses bowing forward while a standing man in a rust-orange saffron wrap places his right palm on the devotee's head in blessing. The standing man has long dreadlocked hair, a white vibhuti line with a red mark on his forehead, a thick rudraksha mala with gold ornament, and a gold pendant necklace; a red thread bracelet is on his wrist. Behind them stands a large silver lion sculpture against a black background. The devotee's palm is raised in a namaste-like gesture. Appearance-based cues for the blessing figure are distinctive (dreadlocks, rudraksha, saffron wrap, gold necklace), so this is a person in person, performing darshan with a devotee, on the 2017 Guinness Om event page.2017-12-16A man seated before an ornate golden throne with a large gilded backrest and a red-and-gold crest at the top, receiving or offering a green leaf from a brass vessel held by an attendant in white dhoti and a red-and-yellow patterned cloth. The seated man wears a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with a distinctive long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, and gold earrings. The attendant on the left wears white and has bangles on his wrist. The setting is an indoor stage with a potted plant at right, consistent with a ritual or satsang setting.2016-05-06September 21 20142014-09-21A man with long dreadlocked hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits smiling on an ornate silver throne carved with lion heads and floral scrollwork, behind a microphone stand. He wears an orange-red saffron robe draped over one shoulder, layered orange rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with white floral pendants, orange beaded armlets, and a gold pendant. He rests his hands on leopard-print cushions and holds one foot bare on the throne.2017-10-15A photograph of a man in an orange-red sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala, long dreadlocked hair and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, leaning over a silver ornate throne-like structure as he places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with rudraksha beads around his neck. The seated man has his eyes closed in blessing, and a partially visible figure in the lower foreground is at the edge of the frame. The setting is a teal-lit hall with a silver-patterned seat and a green backdrop.2018-04-15October 15 20172017-10-15December 16 20172017-12-16April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard sits cross-legged with eyes closed on an ornate silver throne carved with lion heads and a large floral backrest. He wears a rust-orange draped garment, a multi-strand coral-coloured bead necklace with a gold pendant, matching coral bead armlets and a gold ring, and a white-and-red forehead marking. A microphone on a stand is at his right, and red curtains form the backdrop. The scene suggests a seated discourse or satsang.2017-10-15