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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead smiles while a younger man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala offers him a purple tray holding a small wooden box and a book. The seated man has long dark hair and a full beard and sits on a wooden swing with carved gold-painted posts. A woman in a purple sari stands smiling behind them, and another person in the background holds a plate. The setting is a red-walled interior with framed pictures and a hanging oil lamp.

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A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a gold beaded necklace, smiling as he rests a hand on the shoulder of a younger man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. The younger man holds a purple tray with a white cloth-wrapped object and a small box. The seated man's appearance is consistent with a person presentation through his long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, so his identity is unsure from appearance alone. Behind them, a woman in a purple sari with a beaded necklace stands near a wooden pillar, and another man in white is partly visible, within a red-walled hall with gold-framed decor.2016-10-12A photograph inside a temple-style hall with red walls, wooden pillars and hanging brass lamps. A man with long dark hair, a beard and a white tilaka on his forehead sits on a wooden seat in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bead necklace, smiling as he holds a silver tray. The tray holds a small silver box, a dark pyramid-shaped object and a white cloth. Behind him a man in white dhoti with orange-gold border and a rudraksha mala stands, and a woman in a maroon sari with a mala watches. Several women in saris sit on the right, one in an orange sari clapping, and a person in white kneels at the lower right edge. A bronze statue and a small lamp stand nearby.2016-10-12A seated man with a long dark ponytail and white forehead markings wears a rust-red wrap and a white and yellow garland with blue ribbons, plus rudraksha beads on his arm and chest. He leans forward and accepts a folded paper from a kneeling man in a white checked shirt. Behind them a woman in orange robes with a brown beaded rudraksha mala stands and smiles, with another orange-clad person at the right edge. Warm light and a dark red curtain fill the background.2014-04-27Photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing an orange-brown cloth with gold border and a rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of a smiling young man in white kurta and orange shawl with palms pressed together. A white tilak marks the forehead of the standing man. Behind them a woman in a white and yellow sari with rudraksha beads and another person in orange robes watch, a cameraman films at the upper left, and gold carved ornamentation stands in the background. Ritual blessing scene, appearing to be a pada puja or blessing moment.2017-08-09 +4 copiesSeptember 21 20142014-09-21November 24 20152015-11-24October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesJuly 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold earrings and a long gold necklace, wearing a saffron-orange robe with his bare upper arm visible. He is seated and handing a folded white paper to a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who reaches toward it with both hands. Behind them a red draped backdrop, a video camera on a stand, and several people in white and orange garments are visible, including a woman in a green and gold sari.2012-07-09October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print cloth, wearing a white forehead mark, a jasmine and rudraksha garland, and gold earrings, places his palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a blue collar and rudraksha mala. The seated figure holds a white paper in his other hand, and bananas rest near the kneeling man. Behind them a smiling person in orange robes with an orange shawl and white forehead marks stands by a red curtain. The seated figure's appearance with rudraksha and garland fits the a person cues, so the candidate is described as a seated teacher blessing a devotee.2014-04-27