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A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and a long gold-bead necklace, reaches forward with an outstretched arm and palm to touch the head of a seated devotee with long hair. He has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and is smiling. Behind him stands a large gold and red ceremonial backdrop, a silver staff, and a gold deity murti, with a peacock-feather fan at left. A devotee in white clothes and a red-orange shawl sits in the foreground, and another hand is raised beside them. a person: the bare-chested figure with the gold-bead necklace and vibhuti mark is the candidate, making a blessing gesture on a devotee's head, and his appearance is consistent with the candidate description.

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A photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth and a long gold-and-bead garland with a white vibhuti mark and red kumkum on his forehead, extending his right arm to rest his palm on the head of a short-haired woman in a white top with a red lanyard, who raises her left hand. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff with a finial and a black cobra-shaped sculpture against a gold-framed backdrop and red curtains. A gold-and-crest sculpture appears at the bottom left. A second woman with a red mark is partly visible at the right edge.2014-07-27A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing white-and-orange flower garlands and a white forehead mark, places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl. The seated figure's eyes are closed and he appears to be giving a blessing. Beside him are gold lion-head armrests of a throne, a silver staff with a ornate finial, and a framed painting on a pale wall. A woman in a red top is partly visible at the right edge.2014-05-13May 07 20142014-05-07July 25 20142014-07-25A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe with a gold ceremonial necklace, a white forehead marking and hair tied back, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman in a maroon patterned top. He holds a small white card in his left hand. Behind them stand a silver staff topped with a round finial and a golden cobra-shaped ornament, red drapes, and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-25A seated man in orange-red robes with a gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman. She wears a white blouse with an orange shawl and an orange lanyard, her palms pressed together. Behind them stand a red curtain, a silver staff with a cobra-hood finial, and a gilded peacock-feather seat with a gold lion-like figure. The scene resembles a blessing or deeksha moment.2014-07-25March 21 20142014-03-21July 27 20142014-07-27A seated man in an orange-red robe with a golden ceremonial necklace and long swept-back hair extends his hand toward a woman's forehead in a blessing gesture, holding a folded white card in his other hand. The woman wears a white blouse with an orange-red shawl printed with script and a white hair tie, and stands with her palm raised. Behind them is a silver staff with a cobra-shaped ornament, a golden throne with a lion-head, a peacock-feather fan, and red draped curtains. A partially visible woman in white with a forehead mark sits at the right edge.2014-07-25A seated man in a rust-red shawl and draped red cloth, with a gold garland and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, extends his right arm to touch the head of a curly-haired young man in a white shirt and orange-red patterned scarf. The seated man holds a small white card in his left hand. Beside them stand a silver staff with a round finial and a black cobra-shaped figure, and a gold deity murti with a peacock-feather fan and gold lion-faced vessel at left, before red drapes. a person: the seated man wears a rust-red shawl, a gold garland and a tilak, consistent with a seated guru giving blessing; the identification is appearance-based only.2014-07-25September 13 20142014-09-13July 25 20142014-07-25