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A seated man in rust-orange sannyasi wrap, bare-shouldered, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, extends his right arm to lay his palm on the head of a woman in a white blouse and orange-red shawl. Her hands are raised in devotion and her head is bowed. Behind them a silver trident-like staff with a bird finial and a gold-embellished throne with a peacock-feather fan are visible, in a red-carpeted hall. a person: the seated man has a rudraksha mala and bare-shouldered orange robe with a tilak, consistent with a ritual blessing given from a throne.

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A photograph of a seated man with swept-back dark hair, white and red forehead markings, a rudraksha mala and a rust-orange draped garment, extending his right hand to rest on the head of a smiling woman in a white top and orange shawl with gold bangles. Gilded lion-head throne armrests and a silver-tipped staff stand beside them, with a red carpet and pillar in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows the cues of a rudraksha mala, orange-toned clothing and long swept-back hair, so the seated figure is the probable Swamiji in a darshan blessing. The woman receiving the blessing wears an orange shawl and bangles.2014-09-14September 13 20142014-09-13A seated man in saffron-orange clothing with a bare upper body and a white tilak on his forehead wears multiple rudraksha mala beads and a lower-body wrap. He places his right hand on the forehead of a seated woman in a red and orange sari with a silver bangle, while holding a small stick or applicator to her face. Behind them stands a silver trident-like staff and a gold ornamental object, with orange and white slatted screens and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. a person cues: saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial setting; this appears to be a blessing or tilak application.2014-09-13A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-style hall with red and orange wooden latticed screens. A man in a rust-red saffron wrap, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a white tilak on his forehead, sits and extends his right hand onto the head of a woman with long curly brown hair who wears a white top and a lavender bangle, her palm raised. Behind them stands a silver trident and a gold ornate peetha-like object. a person (saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and a ritual blessing role); presence in the scene is appearance-based and uncertain, so a person is unsure. Two physical people are visible.2014-09-13A seated man in a red-orange robe with a bare upper chest and a long rudraksha mala wears white vertical tilak on his forehead. He reaches out with his right palm to bless the head of a grey-haired woman in an orange sari with a red-brown shawl, who clasps her hands near her face. A silver trident-like staff and a gold-and-silver ritual object stand behind them, with a peacock feather fan and a golden lion-form object at left, and a carved wooden lattice screen in red and blue in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the blessing role, identified by his long swept-back hair, red-orange robe and rudraksha mala. The image is a photograph of an ashram blessing moment.2014-09-13A seated man in a red-orange garment with a rudraksha mala of dark beads and a white tilak with a red bindi places his right hand on the head of a smiling woman in a white top with an orange shawl. He sits on a golden lion-headed throne with a silver staff with ornate finial beside him. The woman's arm is raised to her head with gold bangles visible. Background shows red carpet, wooden pillars and a few seated people. a person appears as the seated man in red-orange cloth, rudraksha mala and tilak, bestowing darshan blessing on a devotee.2014-09-14September 13 20142014-09-13A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long rudraksha mala with large beads and a white tripundra on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a patterned brown shawl with her hands folded. Behind them is a large polished silver trident and a golden deity murti, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. The man is an appearance-based a person with rudraksha mala and saffron robes, performing a blessing on the devotee.2014-09-13A photo of a seated man in a rust-red shawl with a large rudraksha mala and tied-back dark hair extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a woman with long curly brown hair, who has her left palm raised in front of her face. The woman wears a white top with a red-and-white shawl and a lavender hair tie. Behind them are golden ornaments, a silver-and-gold staff with a ratna-style top, a red carpet and a cooling fan, with a bald-headed man in the lower right corner. The scene suggests darshan with blessing. a person appears in the seated role with a rudraksha mala, rust-red shawl and tied-back hair.2014-09-14A seated man in dark red-orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace reaches forward to rest his hand on the head of a woman with long wavy brown hair, who sits with her palm raised in a gesture of respect. He has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a smile. Behind them stands a silver ceremonial staff topped with a disc, beside a large gold lion-shaped figure and a dark red draped backdrop. The woman wears a white top with a red shawl. Two people are visible.2014-07-21May 10 20142014-05-10Indoor ritual scene in a red-toned hall. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti with a shawl, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, a bun of dark hair and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with large beads, wearing a rudraksha mala, extends his right hand in blessing over the forehead of a seated woman in a red and black striped sari with an orange shawl. He holds a small object in his left hand. Behind them stand a silver trishul-shaped ritual staff and a golden ornament, and a peacock-feather fan sits at the left edge. Wooden latticed panels form the backdrop. a person (long swept hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing), giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a padapuja or darshan-style blessing.2014-09-13