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December 26 20142014-12-26A seated figure with long, wavy dark hair and a bare shoulder wearing a deep red cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style mala reaches forward to press his palm onto the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange-red shawl. Behind the throne-like gold carved chair, a trident stands upright and layered gold garlands hang from a deity murti. Two other devotees in white and orange sit nearby, and a visible tilak mark appears on the forehead of the kneeling man receiving blessing. Blessing or darshan.2014-12-26A seated long-haired figure in a rust-red sleeveless top and a leopard-print wrap, with a white tilak on the forehead, extends a hand to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl who kneels with palms joined. Behind them, a seated devotee in beige clothing and a second man in a white shirt and red shawl stand near a display of gold-embroidered and jeweled silk fabrics with heavy gold necklaces hanging on a purple-draped altar. Attendants in saffron and orange garments with rudraksha malas stand at the right, and tropical plants frame the left side. The moment appears to be a blessing given during darshan. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and sits on a gold-trimmed throne, which, together with the ornate setting, supports a person identification; the figure's features are not used to determine identity.2014-12-26A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured wrap, placing his right hand on the crown of a shaved-headed devotee in white kurta with rudraksha mala and hands in anjali. The devotee bows with palms joined. Behind them, gold carved panels, and a woman in white with saffron-orange shawl, another woman in cream, and a man in white kurta with rudraksha stand watching. a person is the central figure giving blessing, identified by long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and rust-coloured wrap; this is an in-person blessing at a ritual event.2017-08-09 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +4 copiesMay 11 20142014-05-11A photo of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha-style beaded and gold necklaces, and a rust-red shawl touches the forehead of a man in white ceremonial clothes, whose palms are raised in reverence. Behind them stands a man with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, and a small gold deity murti stands on the altar in the foreground. Other people in white and plaid shirts stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure giving the blessing, identified by long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a red shawl.2017-06-18A bare-shouldered man in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold-toned necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a seated devotee in white clothes and a red scarf with printed writing. The devotee has hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, other people in white and red attire sit or stand in a temple setting with gold pillars, brass lamps and garlands. Swamiji (probable) is the bare-shouldered man in orange with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, giving blessing to the devotee.2015-05-09December 20 20132013-12-20April 15 20182018-04-15May 09 20152015-05-09September 28 20142014-09-28