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A seated man in a saffron-red turban and orange-and-gold robe, bare-shouldered with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and pink beaded armlet, reaches out to rest his hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt and kneels before him. The man is smiling and has a white forehead mark. Behind him is an ornate gold carved wooden screen with a lattice pattern and red cushions. A woman in white with a brown rudraksha mala and a red-and-white forehead mark stands at right, with other white-clad people partly visible. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment during satsang.

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A seated figure in an orange-red turban, bare-shouldered, wearing a saffron-and-gold wrap, multiple brown rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold pendant, smiles broadly while placing his right palm on the crown of a kneeling man. The kneeling man, with grey hair and a white shirt, has his hands pressed together in namaskar and bows his head. The seated figure sits on a red-and-gold tiger-striped throne against an ornate gold backdrop, with a gold staff nearby and a white air-conditioning unit at right. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and blessing, with his turban, malas and saffron-gold wrap as the cues. Blessing or darshan setting.2015-09-06A seated man in a saffron-and-red dhoti with a gold-toned shawl and a heavy rudraksha mala is raising his right hand in blessing over a young boy in a white shirt who kneels before him. The man wears a white vertical forehead mark and a red and gold bracelet and is seated on a red cushioned throne. Behind them stand ornate gold-toned temple walls with lattice panels, brass oil lamps and a gold-toned deity murti. A woman in white with a rust-coloured shawl and beaded necklace sits at the right edge. The boy holds a folded paper in his hand. Cues match a person by his saffron-and-red clothing, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala, seated as the one giving darshan in the temple setting.2015-08-23July 24 20142014-07-24A seated figure in a saffron-orange cloth wrapped around the waist and draped over the shoulder, with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead and a long floral garland of white and yellow flowers, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and a gold chain. Behind them a woman in a white garment wears a brown beaded mala with a white vibhuti mark, and several women in rust-red saris with gold borders stand by a red-carpeted dais with a golden lion-headed seat in the foreground.2014-09-21February 14 20142014-02-14A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man with voluminous black dreadlocked hair and a bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who kneels before him with palms pressed together. Behind them stands a woman in a red-orange sari with a gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, with a red bindi. A tall brass oil lamp and a gold ceremonial vessel stand near a dark red curtain, and a painted backdrop of a figure is visible at the left. A standing fan and an air conditioner are in the background.2016-03-01A seated man in a rust-red turban with a round gold brooch, white and multicolour flower garland, gold armbands and a red-orange wrap sits on a red and black striped throne with an ornate gold backrest, smiling. A man in a white shirt kneels before him, holding his hand and a small bundle of thread or cloth. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands by a table draped in red and purple cloth holding brass lamps and offerings. a person is the seated figure, identified by his turban, garland, gold ornaments and throne seat of honour. The kneeling man and standing woman are devotees. Photograph of a ceremonial darshan in an ashram hall.2014-06-12A seated man with swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead rests his right hand on the forehead of a young girl in a white top with a pink print, who kneels with her palms pressed together. He wears a rust-red and saffron-toned cloth over bare shoulders, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and copper-coloured bangles, and a gold lion-headed armrest sits beside him. Behind them, a man in white ritual dress holds a small vessel, a boy in a white shirt stands with a beaded necklace, and women in saffron, orange and white saris watch from the side. Red drapes hang in the background, and a white pedestal fan stands to the left. The scene suggests a blessing exchange in a satsang-style hall.2013-11-20A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap and a white flower garland blesses a young boy in a white-and-red checked shirt holding a yellow banana. The blessing man sits on a red cushioned seat with a tilak on his forehead and gold bangles and earring. Behind them a woman in white with orange shawl and a second woman in orange sari stand near a row of decorated deity murti in green, red and gold garments. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with a red curtain and a fan at right.2014-06-06May 11 20142014-05-11May 09 20142014-05-09December 16 20122012-12-16