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October 24 2015

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May 06 20162016-05-06A seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered saffron wrap, with a heavy gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man with long light-blonde hair tied back. The young man wears a black t-shirt with an orange lanyard and bracelets, and presses his palms together in respect. Behind them a seated woman in white with a long braid and gold necklace, and standing devotees in white and rust-red clothes, are present. The red backdrop, gold ornate throne-side decor and a brass lamp frame the darshan-like blessing.2015-10-06A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a golden-yellow and maroon sash, and heavy beaded gold-toned necklaces, extending a hand to touch the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and wristwatch. The seated figure rests on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate golden lattice wall with brass lamps. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and another attendant in orange is partly visible. The scene reads as a blessing given in a temple-like setting.2015-08-23October 25 20152015-10-25October 25 20152015-10-25December 26 20152015-12-26July 27 20142014-07-27October 25 20152015-10-25A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red wrap and a long brown-and-beige rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed young boy in an orange-yellow dhoti, gold-edged shawl and a red rudraksha mala. The boy kneels with palms pressed together, eyes closed, while the seated man smiles. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne with floral carving, and a tall silver staff rises beside it. Blurred figures in orange and red garments, gold garlands and a flower arrangement fill the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment during a ceremony.2014-12-28A seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered wrap wears a long gold-and-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with a red tilak on his forehead, seated on an ornate red-upholstered silver throne with a silver nandi-topped staff beside him. A devotee in a white dhoti and white shawl with a red stole places his palm on the seated man's forehead, a blessing gesture. Several people stand and sit in the background, some in white and saffron clothing, in a hall with red and white walls.2017-08-13October 05 20132013-10-05A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A person with long hair tied in a back bun, wearing a red-and-gold saffron-toned garment, a beaded necklace and bangles, extends an arm to touch the forehead of a seated middle-aged man in a maroon striped polo shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The man's hands are raised in prayer-like gesture. A golden kalasha or metal vessel sits in the lower foreground. Two women in white stand behind, and a rippled cream-and-brown backdrop fills the background. The blessing appears to be a diksha-style touch.2014-01-05