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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A person in a rust-red turban, rudraksha beads and a gold-edged saffron-orange shawl stands at left with a bare arm extended, palm pressed to the forehead of a young man with short brown hair and a beard. The young man wears a white t-shirt, a saffron shawl and beaded necklaces, and has his hands raised in reverent anjali. Behind them stands a large gold-decorated deity murti draped in garlands and a purple and gold cloth, with a red curtain backdrop. Women in saffron and orange shawls watch from the right, and a gold throne-like seat is visible at left.

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October 24 20152015-10-24A seated figure in a rust-orange turban, bare-shouldered orange-gold garment and gold bangles places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The seated figure holds folded white papers in the other hand. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne with gold-framed carvings, and a golden deity murti or altar draped in layered garlands and gold necklaces with red and purple cloth. A woman in white with an orange lanyard and a white cup stands at right, and another person in white is at the far right edge. The setting suggests a ritual blessing in a temple hall.2015-10-24A seated person in an orange-red turban and orange-gold robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, places a hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white t-shirt and orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them is an ornate gold throne against a red draped backdrop, and a photographer with a camera stands at right. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.2015-10-25A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red turban, orange-gold saffron-toned wrap and layered gold necklaces and bracelets, who holds a small folded white paper and raises a hand toward a devotee's head. The seated figure sits before a gilded throne-like chair and a golden deity murti draped in green and purple cloth with gold garlands. The devotee, in a white kurta with an orange scarf, stands with hands in anjali before them. Behind them, a woman in a rust-red sari and a woman in white stand near the red curtain. The seated figure appears to be a person in an appearance-based label, with cues including the ornate golden necklaces, the saffron-toned clothing and the throne-like seat, which fit the page's depiction of a Kashi Vishwanath abhishekam scene.2015-10-24A seated figure in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange draped robe, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, presses a hand to the forehead of a man in white kurta with an orange shawl. The seated figure holds a small white card in the other hand. Behind them stands a golden deity murti draped in red and multicoloured cloth, with gold garlands. A woman in white with an orange lanyard stands at right. The scene appears to be a blessing at a temple. a person: the seated turbaned figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments matches the page's description of the event.2015-10-24October 25 20152015-10-25April 10 20162016-04-10 +1 copiesA man with a red-wrapped turban-style hairdo and white tripundra on his forehead sits on an ornate carved white throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing an orange-red robe with a bare shoulder. He presses his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, whose hands are joined in anjali. Another person in red stands behind, and a hand holds a white sheet above. Background shows a hall with draped curtains. a person (red-wrapped hair, orange-red robe, rudraksha and gold necklace, seated on throne) performing an initiation blessing on a devotee.2018-04-30October 25 20152015-10-25A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange wrap, with several rows of wooden rudraksha-style beads around the neck, reaches out to touch the forehead of a bearded man with long hair tied back. The man wears a white kurta and an orange scarf with a red lanyard, and stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a gold-patterned throne or peetha stands against red drapery; a photographer in white and a woman in a white sari are partly visible.2015-10-25A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a white plume and a saffron-orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, sits in a brown leather chair and places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white dhoti-style garment and red-orange shawl, who has his palms raised in reverence. The seated figure has long hair and a bare shoulder, with ornate gold necklaces. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing and red shawls sit or stand in a hall, a woman in a red-bordered sari sits at right, and a garlanded deity murti and decorative gold-and-green backdrop are visible. Appearance-based label: a person seated in the chair giving darshan blessing.2015-10-23October 25 20152015-10-25