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August 23 2015

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A seated man in an orange-and-saffron robe wears a long gold-bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, and extends his right hand to mark the forehead of an older man with grey hair who kneels in front of him. The older man wears a white kurta, a black beaded mala and a gold bracelet, and raises his left hand near his face in reverence. Behind them are ornate gilded panels, brass oil lamps and a gold-coloured deity murti on the seat. Another person in white stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial adornment, matching the a person appearance cues, and is shown in a blessing role. A red-draped throne surrounds him.2015-08-23A seated man in red and saffron-orange robes with a gold-coloured braided necklace and a white vertical tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling young boy in a plaid shirt. The seated man rests on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold carved backdrop with brass oil lamps. To the right, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala holds a bowl. A silver trident stands in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. The a person candidate has a shaved-head-free long dark hairstyle, saffron clothing and ornate necklace, a probable match to the page's a person reference.2015-08-23A seated man in a saffron-and-maroon garment with a gold-bead mala and a white tilak on his forehead places his hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who holds his palms together in anjali mudra. Behind them stand ornate golden lamp stands and a carved wooden screen with lattice patterns, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge. The setting resembles a satsang or blessing scene with red cushions in the foreground. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is described as a seated blessing giver.2015-08-23Indoor photo of a seated guru in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded mala-style necklace and yellow tilak on his forehead, reaching to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt who is closing his eyes and tilting his head up. The guru sits on a red-upholstered throne with a gilded carved back, and a red and beige decorated backdrop frames the room. The guru's appearance matches the a person cues of ornate saffron clothing, a beaded necklace and a throne, so he is labelled a person in this depiction of a blessing given during satsang-style darshan.2014-01-14May 09 20142014-05-09A photograph of a seated guru in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with gold border, wearing a layered beaded necklace with gold bead accents and a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta. The guru's hair is swept back. Red flowers hang at the left edge, a brass lamp sits on the wall, and a projection screen glows behind them in a room with red drapes.2014-01-03December 16 20132013-12-16A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a long gold-and-black bead necklace, with his bare upper arm exposed, raising one hand toward a silver trident (trishul) held by a man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl. The second man faces the seated figure with palms raised in reverence. Behind them a golden deity murti and a gold-embossed backdrop are visible, with peacock feathers at the left edge and red-and-white striped wall panels. The scene suggests a blessing or devotional exchange at a temple or ashram setting.2014-09-01A seated man with long dark hair, a red-and-tilak forehead mark, and a red dhoti or shawl draped over bare shoulders wears multiple rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, bangles and armbands. He sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold throne with a red curtain behind. A man in a white shirt with red bracelets kneels in front of him, one hand on the seated man's shoulder while his other hand presses palm to palm in greeting. A flowering plant stands in the background.2016-04-04August 01 20142014-08-01March 13 20142014-03-13July 11 20122012-07-11