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September 01 2014

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A seated figure in an orange-red sannyasi robe with a gold-bead and black-bead garland and a bare upper body is having a white-clad devotee bow forward with both hands raised to the head. The devotee wears a white shirt and a red shawl, and is pressing a silver trident-shaped staff against the head of the seated figure. A gold deity murti stands in the background beside a red and white striped backdrop. The setting is an indoor ritual space with a red carpet, consistent with an blessing or darshan moment. The seated figure wears orange robes and a gold garland, and appears to be receiving the blessing from the devotee.2014-09-01July 21 20142014-07-21August 01 20142014-08-01September 02 20142014-09-02A seated man in a saffron-red shawl and long swept-back dark hair, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style neck garland, smiles while reaching forward to touch a silver trident held up by a devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, and raises his hands toward the trident while a red thread is tied on his wrist. Behind them are a golden throne-like seat with red cushions, bamboo panels and green foliage.2014-08-01A seated figure in a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha-style beaded mala with a gold necklace extends his right arm to lay his palm on the bowed head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. The devotee has his hands raised and a silver wristwatch visible. Behind them are gold-and-red drapery, a silver staff or ceremonial rod and a gilded throne-like seat with ornate golden carvings. The seated figure's appearance and distinctive ornaments are consistent with a person giving a blessing; the kneeling devotee is a devotee receiving it.2014-07-14A seated man with long swept-back hair, white forehead markings, a rust-red wrap and a gold-coloured necklace raises his right hand to touch the crown of a second man's head while holding a silver staff. The second man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala and bows his head forward with his palms raised. A gold-coloured cloth and a dark speaker are visible in the background of a beige hall.2013-12-03September 03 20142014-09-03A photograph of a darshan moment in a temple-style hall with gold and red decor. A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha-style beaded mala necklaces and a rust-orange shawl sits on a red cushioned golden throne, facing right with a slight smile. Across from him, a man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl raises both hands in a gesture of blessing or reverence toward him. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff topped with a silver ornament and a silver-and-white latticed screen.2014-08-31December 03 20132013-12-03A seated man in an orange-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas performs a blessing by placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man in a white shirt and wooden bead bracelets. The blessed man holds his hands together in namaskar, and a gold ritual vessel sits at left on a red and gold cloth. Red cushioned chairs and seated attendees in orange appear in the background of a bright hall. a person: the seated blessing figure in orange-red with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair fits the page's a person reference, though the image gives limited identifying cues.2014-03-17August 30 20152015-08-30 +2 copies