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May 11 2016

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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked black hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha malas and a red-brown dhoti with gold border stands at right, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads. The kneeling man holds a small folded white paper. Behind them stand several people in white and orange-red garments with rudraksha malas, and a gold-decorated wall is visible. Visible people: about six or seven.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-brown robe, wearing a beaded brown necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with dark printed patterns. Gold bangles are visible on the seated figure's wrist and the kneeling man's wrist. Behind them, women in cream and gold saris with red borders and gold necklaces stand near a red-draped stage, with a green plant at left and a blue-grey device on a table. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocks, a brown robe and a beaded necklace, and is performing a blessing gesture on the kneeling devotee. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment.2016-05-11May 06 20162016-05-06A 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 copiesA seated man in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print cloth, wearing a white forehead mark, a jasmine and rudraksha garland, and gold earrings, places his palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a blue collar and rudraksha mala. The seated figure holds a white paper in his other hand, and bananas rest near the kneeling man. Behind them a smiling person in orange robes with an orange shawl and white forehead marks stands by a red curtain. The seated figure's appearance with rudraksha and garland fits the a person cues, so the candidate is described as a seated teacher blessing a devotee.2014-04-27A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala with a brown shawl draped over his shoulders, standing beside a gold-carved red throne. A white-clad man bows forward and leans into an embrace with him. Behind them, women in cream and gold-bordered saris and gold necklaces stand among others in orange and red garments, with green foliage at left. The man with dreadlocks shows distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, so he is a person candidate in a ceremonial darshan setting.2016-05-11July 02 20132013-07-02Photo 11729235 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +4 copiesA seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with long hair, a tilak on his forehead, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles sits on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion, handing a small object to a bald man in a white shirt seen from behind with an orange-red shawl. Beside them a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari wears a gold necklace and red bindi. A gold staff stands at the left edge and green plants are behind. The seated man has distinctive long swept hair, a saffron-coloured robe and a mala, so the appearance-based label applies: a person is seated on the throne receiving a darshan exchange. Three people are visible.2016-05-11A seated man in red robes and a long gold bead necklace reaches forward to touch the forehead of a younger man in white clothes with an orange shawl. The seated man has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak mark, and is smiling. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff topped with a cobra hood and a golden throne with carved details, against red drapes. The gold lion-shaped object at lower left is a ceremonial piece. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment. a person is the seated figure with the distinctive long hair and gold beads, presented in an in_person setting.2014-07-24August 09 20172017-08-09 +2 copies