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A photograph of a darshan moment on a stage. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a vibhuti-marked forehead with a red tilak, a red rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and a reddish-orange draped garment sits on a throne-like seat, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a balding man in a white shirt with a red rudraksha mala. The kneeling man raises his hands in devotion. A white sculpted lion or deity form stands behind them against a dark backdrop.

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A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair, white tripundra marks and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant. He rests his right hand on the bowed head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti, who holds his palms together in namaskar and wears glasses. Behind them stands a large silver lion-head sculpture, and a silver-patterned pillar frames the left edge against a dark background. A red thread is tied on the standing man's wrist. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment on stage.2017-12-16A man with long dreadlocks, a tilak on his forehead, a gold pendant and multiple rudraksha malas wearing an orange-red shawl places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a light striped white shirt. A silver lion-head sculpture stands behind them. On the right, a woman with rudraksha beads and a red bindi holds up a white paper while the scene unfolds against a dark backdrop. a person (long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold necklace and saffron shawl) appears to be giving a blessing, a darshan, to the seated devotee.2017-12-16A man with long dreadlocked hair, white tripundra markings on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, wearing a saffron-orange draped garment, sits on a silver-toned throne with a silver lion-head carving behind him. He rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and glasses, who presses his palms together in respectful reverence. The background is dark. Watermarked event photo, outdoor-style stage setting with a wristwatch visible on the kneeling man.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16July 06 20142014-07-06A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rudraksha mala headpiece, wearing a garland of red and yellow flowers and a maroon-brown wrap over one shoulder, his bare arm extended as he touches the head of a shorter man in a white shirt with a rudraksha necklace who stands with palms pressed together in respect. A dark blue starry backdrop with a galaxy-like glow fills the stage behind them, and a white ornate chair edge is visible at left. a person is the bearded man, shown in a blessing gesture to a devotee.2018-04-15A photograph of a seated figure with a bun and bare upper body, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha malas, placing both hands on the crown of a bald, grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange-red scarf, who leans forward with palms raised in reverence. Golden cobra-hooded seats and a silver staff stand beside them, with red draped cushions and a framed picture in the background. The bald man in white is a devotee receiving blessing. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the seated figure is described by role and identity is left unsure.2014-05-12A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocks, a saffron-orange robe and multiple tiers of rudraksha malas with a gold necklace, leaning forward and smiling as he rests his hands on the shoulder and arm of an older man in a white kurta. Leopard-print fabric and a silver pillar stand beside the seated figure, and a red-clad figure appears at the upper right. The appearance and ornaments are consistent with a person, seated and conferring a blessing during a darshan. The older man in white stands before him receiving it.2017-12-16A seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair decorated with green leaves and a red tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a kneeling person in a white shirt with palms pressed together. The seated man wears a reddish-orange shawl, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him is an ornate silver-embossed throne backdrop with carved figures, and a silver lion-shaped armrest is visible beside him. A dark background frames the scene. a person: the seated man has long dreadlocked hair, orange-red shawl, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, and sits on an ornate throne, so he is labelled as the probable candidate, with the kneeling devotee receiving blessing.2017-12-16April 22 20182018-04-22May 12 20142014-05-12A 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.2017-12-16