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A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe with long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak on his forehead receives attention on an ornate silver throne. A woman on the left, in a white garment with red bead bracelets, holds a white paper against his arm, and a man in a white shirt kneels at the right, touching his arm. A woman in a leopard-print garment sits behind the throne. A large screen at the right shows a blue-faced deity with a jeweled crown, red and gold ornaments, and a beaded necklace. a person: the seated man has long dreadlocked hair, a saffron-red robe and a ceremonial throne setting, so the candidate is physically present.

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May 04 20182018-05-04May 04 20182018-05-04 +1 copiesA seated man in orange-red robes and a long rudraksha mala, with long hair and a white forehead band, places his right hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti whose eyes are covered by a white cloth. Behind the throne is an ornate silver carved backrest, and two leopard-print cushions and carved lion-head armrests frame the seat. A second attendant with a red headband and white dhoti stands at left, supporting the devotee. A microphone stands at right. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala match the a person presentation cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as the seated teacher giving blessing to a devotee.2018-05-06September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated bearded man with long swept-back hair, a red vertical tilak on his forehead, a red robe, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, seated on a leopard-print cushion in front of an ornate silver throne. He touches the forehead of a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala who stands with his back to the camera. Another raised hand holding a small paper appears at left and a raised hand appears at right. A silver kalasha-style vessel is at lower left.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate silver throne with a carved floral backdrop and red curtain wears a rust-orange robe, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, long dark hair, and a white tilak with a red dot on the forehead. He holds his palm up toward a devotee's head while pressing a hand on the top of it, as if blessing or giving instruction. The devotee, in a white shirt with an orange shawl, bows forward, while a man in white stands at left holding a blank sheet of paper. A leopard-print cushion lies beside the throne. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in an orange robe with a gold necklace and long hair.2017-10-01April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown draped garment and a thick red-and-white flower garland, sits on a leopard-print seat and presses his right palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The dreadlocked figure is an appearance-based a person candidate: long dreadlocked hair, a flower garland and a rust-brown garment. Behind them a gold-and-silver deity murti and silver ceremonial stand are decorated with red, pink and purple garlands. A woman in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside the blessing, and a few devotees are visible in the background, including a woman in blue and another in white.2018-04-23October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a man with long dark hair coiled high on his head, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold pendant, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders. He is seated on an ornate silver and gold throne and touches a seated devotee's forehead with his right hand, possibly applying a blessing mark. The devotee, in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined in namaskar. A woman in an orange garment is partly visible behind, and a microphone stand and red stage lighting frame the scene.2018-04-15