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A seated man in a maroon turban, saffron-brown robe and a multicoloured garland of white jasmine with red and green flowers places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and glasses, who holds a bunch of yellow bananas in his hands. A brass tray with bananas and rudraksha beads lies in front. Behind them, a standing woman in white garments wears a brown beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, and potted green plants fill the background. The turbaned man appears to be a person, given the turban, saffron-brown robe and garland, and he is performing a blessing gesture during a ritual pada-style offering.

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A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching saffron-red wrap, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red-and-green flowers, smiles while his hands reach toward a tray of ripe bananas. A person in white clothes bows forward, head lowered toward the offering. Behind them, a standing woman in a white dress with a rudraksha mala and a brown shawl holds a white cloth, and another woman in white with a red-and-cream border stands at right. Green leafy plants frame the foreground, and rudraksha beads and flowers lie on the tray. Pada puja is visible in the offering scene.2015-03-11A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and bronze-coloured bangles, raises a hand to touch the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a mala around his neck, who holds a ripe banana in cupped hands. Behind them, standing people in white and teal garments hold a red tray with eyeglasses. Trays of bananas, rudraksha beads and sweets sit on the floor amid potted plants and a stone vessel. Overlaid copyright text appears at the lower right.2015-02-23A photograph of a satsang setting where a figure in an orange-red turban and matching orange-red robe, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange-red beaded armlets, extends both hands to a man in a white collared shirt who holds a bunch of bananas and kneels or leans forward to receive. Behind them, two standing people in white clothing with rudraksha malas and red-orange scarves watch, and green potted plants, a purple draped cloth and a tray of bananas and sweets are visible. The turban-wearing figure has long swept-back hair and ornate adornments consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is an appearance-based probable candidate seated in person.2015-02-23A photograph of a seated figure in a deep red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robe, adorned with a long red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold waist sash, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with folded palms. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands before floral-garlanded backdrops in orange, yellow and purple. In the foreground a silver tray holds ripe bananas, and brass oil lamps stand at the right on the floor. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan. a person: the seated figure wears a red-orange turban, a long flower garland and gold ornaments on a throne-like seat, cues consistent with the page's a person reference.2014-12-05A photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-orange turban and orange shawl, wearing a multi-coloured garland of orange and purple flowers and rudraksha bracelets, placing his hand on the crown of a man in a white shirt who bows his head and has glasses. Behind them are fruits, green foliage and a small carved figure group. The man in orange shows distinctive long-hair-free shaved-style presentation with ceremonial garland and bracelets, consistent with a person giving blessing to a devotee, a common darshan gesture. Two physical people are visible.2015-02-27April 19 20152015-04-19A man in a maroon turban and maroon-and-gold dhoti-shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and long rudraksha malas around his neck, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt. In the foreground, another person's hands rest near a tray of sliced bananas and fruit, while a green-draped altar with leafy vine garlands and a copper deity murti behind it sets the scene. a person appears to be the man in the maroon turban giving blessings.2015-03-13December 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red turban and red-orange robe, wearing layered garlands of white flowers, red blossoms and red beads, with rudraksha bracelets on the arm. The figure places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who bows forward. A woman in a yellow sari and gold jewellery kneels beside him. Behind them is a green-leafed plant display with rocks and a yellow cloth, and to the right a standing woman in white holds a rudraksha mala. On a steel plate in front are bananas and white flowers. The figure is a probable Swamiji, with long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-red robes, giving a blessing to a devotee.2015-01-31 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20152015-02-01January 30 20152015-01-30August 22 20152015-08-22