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A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions, reaching out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt and blue jeans who stands with hands pressed together at his chest and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind them are white lilies, red roses and yellow marigold garlands with bamboo foliage, and at the left edge a seated person in orange clothing is partly visible. A gold deity murti sits on the throne's side. The scene depicts a blessing given at a stage-like setting.

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October 18 20082008-10-18October 18 20082008-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 19 20082008-10-19A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne placing both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward. The seated figure wears a long-sleeved saffron/orange robe and has long dark hair swept back; the man receiving blessing wears white with a red-and-white beaded necklace. Behind the throne is a gold repoussé backrest with a relief of a deity, edged with yellow and purple marigold garlands. To the left, a flower arrangement of white lilies and red roses sits on a white pedestal beside bamboo stalks and green draping. In the bottom left corner a man in an orange garment kneels and looks up toward the scene. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person (saffron robe, long swept-back hair, ornate throne), placed in a blessing (padapuja-style) moment; the page does not place him at this event.2008-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red sannyasi garment with long dark wavy hair resting one hand on the head of an older man kneeling before them. The kneeling man wears a white kurta and a dark beaded mala around his neck, with white hair and a moustache, his head bowed and his hands holding a yellow ritual object. The seated figure sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold frame with a deity relief, with white lilies, red roses and bamboo arranged beside them. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation moment. The seated figure's long hair, orange-red robe and red-striped throne are distinctive visible cues.2008-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20082008-10-18 +1 copiesA seated figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral and figural motifs, decorated with red and yellow flowers and green foliage. A bald man in a white t-shirt and light blue trousers, with a yellow lanyard, bends forward while the robed figure places a hand on his forehead, appearing to bless him. Visible partial figures in orange stand at the left edge near a small table with objects. The scene reads as a blessing given during a public gathering.2009-11-17Photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, placing a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers with a rudraksha-style mala. A gilded ornate throne with a carved golden backrest and red velvet cushions stands behind them, beside a bouquet of purple orchids, pink carnations and white flowers. A standing attendant in orange and white is at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron ornate-style robes and sits on a gilded throne, which together form the qualifying cues. The older man is a devotee receiving a blessing.2008-10-19A man in a white long-sleeved shirt stands close to a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red undershirt, his hand raised to the forehead of the robed figure in a blessing gesture. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with carved floral and bird motifs and a central roundel showing a deity murti, draped in red and black zebra-striped fabric. Yellow and red flower garlands hang at the top left, and a red brick-patterned wall forms the backdrop. The robed figure's shoulders and head are angled downward. a person in saffron robes is seated before the gold throne, matching the page's event context, while the man in white is an attendant or devotee.2009-07-08A photograph of a bald man in a white t-shirt and light blue trousers bending forward while a person in orange-saffron robes places a hand on his head in blessing. The seated figure wears flowing saffron-orange robes with a long sweep of dark hair, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden backrest. Floral garlands of orange, red and white flowers decorate the throne and draping behind. A small table with items sits at left edge.2009-11-17A photograph of a seated figure in long flowing orange-red robes with long dark wavy hair, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Before them, a standing man in a peach-orange shirt leans forward with his palms raised near the seated person's face as if receiving a blessing. Another man in orange clothing sits at lower left beside a white and red floral arrangement, a brass figurine and bamboo leaves behind. The seated person is marked as a person by long swept-back hair, saffron-red robes and a throne setting.2008-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan moment on an ornate gilded throne backed by a golden carved halo-shaped backrest and framed with flower garlands in red, orange and white. A man with dark hair, wearing a long-sleeved white kurta, stands with his head bowed while a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe places a hand on his head in blessing. The seated figure has short dark hair and is smiling, with gold lion-like armrests and a small gilded table at the lower left. a person cue is present: the seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on the ceremonial throne, but the cues are limited to clothing and setting, so identity is uncertain.2009-11-17 +1 copies