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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied up with a leopard-print cloth, wearing a maroon-red robe, heavy rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, gold bangles on the upper arm and a red tilak on the forehead. He reaches up with both hands to touch the head of a younger man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together above his head, in a blessing gesture. Behind them stands a silver trident-topped staff, a green foliage backdrop and a red curtain. On the left, a man in a white shirt and a second man with a bare upper body and orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stand nearby, one holding a camera. A golden lion-head armrest is visible in the lower right. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and a maroon robe, and is performing a blessing.

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A photo of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth, wearing a red headband with gold embroidery, a gold tilak on his forehead and a long beaded orange-brown mala, places his right palm on the head of a seated man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who has his hands raised to his head. The blessing giver holds a silver staff topped with a peacock-feather fan, and a kneeling attendant in white holds a small brass dish. Beside them a golden lion-shaped deity murti sits in the foreground, and a framed colourful textile hangs on the wall. A person in an orange robe stands in the background. The setting suggests a darshan or blessing during a satsang.2014-05-05March 30 20162016-03-30May 05 20142014-05-05May 09 20142014-05-09A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red wrap and beaded gold-and-red bead necklaces and bracelets, with long dark hair swept back and a gold earring, placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange printed shawl. The devotee's hands are pressed together in anjali beside him. Behind them is a gold ornate throne with leopard-print cushions, a red curtain and a standing fan. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment.2016-04-04May 05 20142014-05-05May 09 20142014-05-09October 26 20142014-10-26May 07 20142014-05-07May 14 20142014-05-14A seated man in a rust-red shawl and red headband with gold patterning, bare-shouldered and wearing a long beaded necklace, extends his right arm to press his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing with a rust-red cloth over his shoulder and a beaded mala. A silver staff stands behind them, with a feathered fan and a gold lion figure at the left foreground. Another person in white kneels at the bottom edge, and a small glass of liquid is held nearby. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual space with a framed artwork on the wall. a person is seated, distinguished by the saffron-toned attire, ornate gold necklace and headband.2014-05-05A long-haired figure in a rust-red wrap and a thick orange-gold beaded necklace extends a hand to press the forehead of a smiling man in a white t-shirt with a red-and-orange shawl, rudraksha-style beads, and a red lanyard with a name badge. Both have palms raised. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing stand in a hall with red drapes, and a golden deity murti or ceremonial vessel sits in the lower left foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment, with a lighted golden object nearby.2016-03-30