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A photograph of a blessing scene in a shrine decorated with a golden deity murti, red and white flower garlands, and a purple cloth. A bare-chested priest with long swept-back hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The priest holds a folded paper in his other hand, and a silver trident stands upright beside them. A peacock-feather fan and a golden lion-head ornament sit in the foreground, with a second person's head visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the priest has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested orange cloth, cues consistent with the page's attribution, though his appearance is only partly visible.

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October 27 20142014-10-27October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesOctober 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesOctober 26 20142014-10-26A seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with a long dark hair knot and a gold beaded necklace raises one hand to touch the forehead of a man standing before him. The receiving man wears a white kurta, a rudraksha mala, a wristwatch and a bangle, with his palms joined near his chest and his eyes closed. Behind them stands a silver trident, and gilded lion-headed thrones and a purple cloth with flower garlands fill the background. Two people are visible at the upper edge. The scene resembles a blessing or anointing with a forehead mark.2014-10-28A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, a yellow-orange tilak on the forehead, a red shawl and a red-and-white flower garland, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in an orange kurta. The boy stands before a silver trident, hands raised palm-to-palm in reverence, with a red thread wrapped around the seated man's wrist. Behind him stands a smiling woman in red, and gold lamps and a golden ornamental pillar fill the background. A peacock-feather fan is held at the left. Possibly Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a shawl and garland, and gives a blessing to the boy in what appears to be a darshan or blessing moment.2014-05-04May 10 20142014-05-10October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a grey button shirt, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. A silver trident with a red stone stands beside them, and a golden deity murti with a gold animal-headed form and gold garlands is visible behind. A woman with a white and red forehead mark watches at right, and bamboo and green plants frame the setting. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a shawl-style wrap, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-10-11October 11 20142014-10-11October 26 20142014-10-26October 04 20132013-10-04