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A photograph of an evening ceremony. A smiling man with orange-yellow tilak across his forehead, a red bindi, a gold beaded necklace and an orange and maroon shawl sits on an ornate silver throne. A younger man in a white kurta with a red shawl and a wristwatch leans in and touches the seated man's forehead with his fingers. Behind them, several people in white robes with maroon shawls and rudraksha malas stand holding long ceremonial tridents, and a bronze bowl sits on the floor.

A seated man in an orange and maroon saffron robe, with a gold-bead necklace and a forehead marked with orange-red tilak, sits on an ornate silver-and-purple throne at night. A devotee in a white shirt with a red-and-white sacred thread leans in, his hand raised toward the seated figure's face. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron robes stand in the dim background, and a trident-topped pole is visible at right. The figure on the throne shows a person appearance cue: ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, with the attending devotee in white performing a blessing-style gesture.

A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red and gold-bordered draped cloth, wearing a white and blue flower garland and gold bangles, extends a hand to rest on the head of a kneeling young man with long dark hair and a stubble beard. The young man wears a white kurta and a red-orange shawl, with a red beaded bracelet on his wrist, and presses his palms together in reverence. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with a golden staff, and a woman in orange attire with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in the background beside a red cloth backdrop and floral garlands. This appears to be a blessing ritual, with the seated figure bestowing blessings on the devotee.

August 01 2014

A seated figure with a shaved head? No: a figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a maroon-and-gold draped garment places one raised hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The recipient stands with palms together at his waist while the officiant holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand women in white and orange clothing and gold-embroidered draperies, with a golden ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual inside a temple setting.

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April 14 2012

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A seated figure with a bare chest and a long orange-and-saffron shawl, wearing a red-brown lower garment, a beaded necklace and a yellow tilak on the forehead, is touching a feathered or leafy offering to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red scarf. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver-and-purple throne-like seat with carved detailing. Behind them, other people in saffron and cream clothes stand in a dim, night-lit outdoor setting with ceremonial staffs, a fringed canopy at the top left, and a silver-tipped mace or staff at right. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.

September 10 2012

A photograph of a seated man with swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under a maroon-and-gold dhoti, wearing layered gold and beaded necklaces, placing his right palm on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in a white shirt and a red-and-orange printed shawl. The recipient kneels with eyes closed and hands raised in namaskar-like posture. Behind them stand people in white clothes and orange shawls, a golden deity murti and a silver kalasha stand, and green plants sit on a red-draped surface. The scene reads as a samaya deeksha blessing given with energy darshan.

Photo of a satsang on a raised dais with smoke in the background. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala with gold beads, gold necklaces and rudraksha armlets, sits on an ornate silver-embossed throne reading from a small blue-and-white booklet, with a headset microphone at his ear. A bald attendant in a maroon robe and orange shawl with a gold pendant sits beside him gesturing with one hand. A man in white with orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits in the background, and a leopard-print cushion is visible beneath the seated figure.