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February 09 20082008-02-09July 05 20152015-07-05 +1 copiesFebruary 03 20092009-02-03Photo 11744182 +3 copiesA seated man in a rust-red silk garment with a gold-bordered wrap, bare-shouldered, wears a long brown rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead. He reaches his right hand onto the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a red-and-white bordered shawl, who places his palm on the seated man's knee in devotion. Behind them are a red-and-tiger-striped cushioned seat, a golden lion-faced ornament, a dark red curtain and garlands of white, yellow, red and green flowers. The scene appears to be a blessing or diksha moment.2013-11-14November 13 20132013-11-13Photo of a seated man in a rust-red robe and gold-toned shawl with a long brown beaded necklace, performing a blessing by pressing his thumb to the forehead of a man in a white dhoti and white shirt who has his palms joined. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or throne-like figure draped in orange cloth and decorated with a garland of white, green and red flowers. A red velvet curtain hangs at the left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but this is appearance-based only and uncertain.2013-11-14A photograph of a long-haired man in a dark red shawl, bare-chested with a gold necklace, touching the forehead of a younger man with short dark hair. Behind them a priest in a white and gold-bordered dhoti holds a rudraksha mala and wears a gold-framed medallion. In the foreground a small brass deity murti or figure is visible, and several other people in the background are partly visible. The setting appears to be a ritual blessing or darshan.2017-06-18July 19 20102010-07-19Photograph taken at night at a public gathering with a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a young boy in a pink-and-white checked shirt with a small tilak stand close together while a man in a white turban and white robe with a wide gold-bordered shawl places his hand on the boy's head in blessing. He has long dark hair and a full beard. Behind him stand a man in white with a red shawl, several onlookers, a decorative hanging with colourful folk-style embroidery, and a ceiling fan. A garland of white flowers is visible at lower right.2005-12-11A seated figure in a rust-red robe with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold-and-red garlands places one hand on the head of a bald man kneeling in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and folded palms. The seated figure holds a small sheet of paper with the other hand. Behind them are red and yellow flower garlands, a deep red velvet backdrop and a gold deity murti. A red tiger-stripe cushioned throne is visible. a person, with compatible cues of long swept-back hair, ornate garlands, rudraksha mala and saffron-red clothing, is giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a padapuja or darshan moment.2014-09-28March 23 20082008-03-23