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A seated man with hair in a bun wears a rust-red and gold-bordered robe, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala around his neck, and reaches out to place his hand on the head of a small boy in a blue and white shirt with red and beige beads. The boy sits cross-legged on a red cloth in front of golden lion-head armrests on a red throne. Behind them, a man in white clothes bends over an object, and several children and women stand or sit in the background beside red curtains.

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November 21 20132013-11-21A photograph of a satsang-style hall where a man with long swept-back dark hair, a vertical white tilak on his forehead, orange-gold draped cloth and a golden ornamental necklace stands on a dais and places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white t-shirt wearing a red-orange beaded mala. a person, seated on a golden lion-faced throne with red cushions, blesses the child while a woman in a red-and-gold sari and beaded mala sits nearby and a row of people in casual and traditional clothes watch from behind. A white pedestal fan and red curtains are visible in the background.2013-11-05A man in a red sleeveless top and orange saffron shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling as he places both hands on the head of a bowing devotee in a white garment. The throne has a gold carved back with a deity emblem and red tiger-striped upholstery, with a gold lion figure at the lower left. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the right. Red and pink flower garlands decorate the throne, and a bamboo-screen backdrop with orange and green panels is behind. The man has long dark hair and appears to be giving a blessing, consistent with a darshan setting. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, and he is being honoured on a throne.2008-10-11A seated man in orange-saffron robes with a golden-yellow border and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on a red tiger-striped cushion beside a large gold lion-headed statue. He smiles and reaches toward a small boy in a white shirt and dark shorts who stands near a red mat. A young boy in a white T-shirt with a striped collar and a red rudraksha necklace sits on the mat in the foreground. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a mala is seated, and several people in white and orange garments stand in the background near a red curtain and a fan.2013-11-21A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange robe with a gold-trimmed shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, resting one hand on a large gold-plated ram-headed ceremonial object in the foreground. A seated woman in orange and a boy in a white t-shirt stand nearby, and a small boy in a grey-blue shirt with a red beaded necklace sits on a red mat at right. Behind them, women in white robes and orange stoles move through a bright hall with a standing fan and red curtains.2013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesNovember 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas blesses a small boy in a white t-shirt by placing his right hand on the child's head during darshan. He sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden serpent-headed armrest, a silver staff with a peacock-feather fan resting beside him. To the right, a woman in white clothes wears a long rudraksha mala and holds her hands together in greeting. Behind them are gold and red decorations, a framed textile on the wall and a red-and-gold chair. The a person candidate has a tilak, sits on a throne and wears saffron with rudraksha malas, but his face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is marked unsure.2014-05-12A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor event. A bare-shouldered man with swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and an orange-gold shawl over a rudraksha-style orange mala reaches out to touch the head of a young boy in a cream kurta. a person: the man wears distinctive saffron-orange clothing and a beaded mala, and sits beside a large golden lion-head ornament. The boy stands with his hands at his sides, looking up attentively. Behind them, a woman in a red sari holds a small container, and other women in saris, one in green and one in blue, stand in the background among red drapes and a white-draped table.2013-09-28A seated man in a maroon-red sleeveless garment with a gold border and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling young man's head, smiling with eyes closed. A small red bindi marks his forehead. A kneeling young man in a dark brown t-shirt with a red rudraksha mala and a white flower garland receives the blessing, his palm resting on his own knee. Behind them stand a golden lion-form throne support, a golden deity murti, and a golden-yellow cloth draped with garlands of green, yellow and red flowers. A wristwatch is visible on the kneeling man's wrist. The seated man appears to be the one being described on the page as the person giving the blessing; his appearance shows a rudraksha mala and bare shoulder but no distinctly identifying cues like saffron clothing or long swept hair, so the identification is uncertain.2013-11-14