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July 17 2015

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May 14 20142014-05-14A seated man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on his forehead places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling, bald devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, who has his palms pressed together. Behind them a golden ornate throne or shrine panel, a yellow draped cloth and green potted plants fill the room, and a woman in a yellow sari sits at the right. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment. The seated man appears in a robe and ornaments matching the a person presentation, so this is an appearance-based candidate rather than a confirmed identity.2015-02-15A photograph of a seated man in rust-orange robes and a matching orange turban with a crescent ornament, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with red, green and yellow flower garlands and a large gold pendant. He sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a carved lion head, his right hand extended in blessing over the head of a devotee. The devotee wears white kurta-style clothing and a saffron blindfold, bowing with hands pressed together. A second man in orange dhoti and cloth stands behind, beside a camera on a tripod and a gold-and-red decorative fan. Gold lion carvings and a red drape frame the scene.2016-07-17A seated man in a red-orange silk sari-style garment with gold border and a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace blesses a devotee by placing his right hand on the devotee's head. The seated figure has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat beside a golden lion-headed carved armrest. Behind them are a gold-framed backdrop and garlands of yellow, orange and maroon flowers. The kneeling devotee wears a grey checked shirt and an orange shawl and receives the blessing with his hands raised toward the seated figure. Two people are visible.2013-11-16July 23 20142014-07-23A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long gold-bead rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red throne, touching the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a white shirt. The seated man has a white tilak stripe on his forehead and holds a folded paper in his other hand. Beside the throne stand a golden lion-shaped armrest, a golden sculpted animal head, and a silver ceremonial staff wrapped with a dark serpent, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. A red curtain and a painted rocky backdrop complete the setting.2014-07-26August 23 20152015-08-23Photograph of a seated figure in rust-red and orange robes with a gold-bead garland and a white vertical tilak on the forehead, placing one hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with gold border. A silver ceremonial trident-like staff is held overhead, and a red cloth draped over the devotee's shoulders. Gold ornaments, a peacock-feather fan and a gold deity murti are visible in the background. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold bead mala and orange robes are visible, consistent with the page; identity is inferred from appearance only. Two persons are visible.2014-08-27June 01 20172017-06-01September 12 20152015-09-12April 04 20162016-04-04September 03 20142014-09-03