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A photograph of a man in a red t-shirt leaning forward to press his fingers to the forehead of a seated person in a red-brown turban and orange-gold robe. The seated figure wears a long multi-strand necklace of large gold-toned beads and smales with eyes lowered. A man in a green-and-yellow striped shawl stands at the upper left, and a partially visible head is at the lower left. The background is a pale marble-patterned wall.

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September 11 20152015-09-11A seated figure in a rust-orange turban with a white tilak mark on the forehead, wearing a bare-chested orange and saffron drape with layered beaded necklaces, places his right hand on the head of an elderly man kneeling before him in a grey-blue jacket. The seated figure sits on a red velvet chair in front of a gilded golden ornamental backdrop with brass lamps. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a man in white stands at the back. The gesture reads as a blessing given during a darshan. a person: the seated figure wears a rust-orange turban and layered beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2015-11-08A photograph of a satsang in a hall with framed panels on the wall behind. A man in a saffron-orange turban and bare torso, wearing a gold-toned ornate necklace of beads and a saffron-and-yellow shawl, smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a red-orange scarf printed with text. The seated man has his eyes lowered and his head bowed. Other seated devotees and onlookers in white and light clothing fill the background. The orange-clad man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance alone; he is described by his role as the one giving blessing. Behind them, a lit banner and framed displays are visible.2015-07-03A photo of a seated saffron-robed figure in an orange turban and gold-bordered saffron cloth placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man with short grey hair and glasses. The man wears a white t-shirt with a striped sleeve and holds a yellow flower or fruit in cupped hands. The figure wears a pink flower garland, gold necklace and beaded bracelets. A patterned red carpet lies beneath them, with a wooden floor and red curtain behind. Another person in white stands in the background.2015-07-21A seated man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and saffron-and-gold robe smiles while touching the forehead of a kneeling, grey-haired man in white with a red-orange shawl. The seated man sits in a brown leather chair on a stage-like space, and his hand is raised in blessing. Behind them, several seated people in white and red-orange shawls watch, including a woman in a red shawl with a bindi. A wall of framed display panels is visible in the background.2015-07-03A seated figure in a red turban, red garment and heavy gold necklace and armlets places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads. The kneeling man wears glasses, a tilak mark on his forehead and prayer-style hands. A gold throne with ornate carving stands at left, with red rose petals and flowers nearby. Behind them, white-clad devotees wear rudraksha malas, and a silver staff rises in the centre. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by the red turban, gold ornaments and seated place of honour alongside his distinctive adornments, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2015-07-01A seated figure in a maroon turban and maroon robe, with a gold armband, red-beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt, blessing him. Behind them a woman in orange with glasses and a beaded necklace stands with hands together, and another woman in maroon and dark beads stands at the right beside an air conditioning unit. A golden throne with a red cushion and gold carvings is at left, with orange offerings visible near the kneeling man's hands. a person: the seated figure wears a maroon turban, layered beaded malas and a gold armband on a red-cushioned golden throne, which fits the page's account of a person giving blessing. The kneeling man is a devotee receiving darshan.2015-06-18July 03 20152015-07-03A seated man in a maroon-red turban and red-brown robe with gold ornaments, gold armlets and a gold chain, smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a peach-pink kurta. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red turban, gold armlets and ornate gold necklace, cues associated with the page's claim. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange-red beaded garland and rudraksha-style mala watches, and other devotees in white and patterned saris stand by a white wall unit and hold papers. Gold-patterned drapery and a red-cushioned seat frame the scene.2014-02-14July 03 20152015-07-03March 21 20142014-03-21A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red turban, orange and yellow striped shawl and a thick red and blue flower garland with a gold chain, sitting on a red cushioned seat before a golden throne-like backdrop. He raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a white head cloth who bends forward with hands joined. Behind them a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold deity figure sit in the background. The setting is dim and appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the seated turbaned figure with a red turban, rudraksha-style red beads, ceremonial garland and saffron clothing is a candidate in person, and the page indicates this event featured a person.2015-08-09