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A photograph of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a yellow-ochre forehead mark and red-and-white flower garland placing his hands on the head of a young man in a white shirt and red shawl. The sannyasi, who looks like a person by his saffron robe, red-and-white garland and tilak, holds a white paper in one hand. A silver trident stands beside them and a peacock-feather fan and gold kalasha-like vessel are at left. Behind, a gold-pillared hall and a seated devotee in orange appear. Two people are visible.

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May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 04 20142014-05-04A seated figure with a sandalwood-marked forehead and long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a red-orange garment, wears a thick red and white flower garland and red wrist bands. With the right hand he presses his palm to the forehead of a standing man in a white t-shirt and orange-red shawl, who holds his own hand up in a blessing gesture. A silver trident stands beside them, a peacock-feather fan is at left, and a golden lion-head ornament is nearby. Behind, a white-clad man and other attendants watch in a temple-like hall with gold pillars. The seated figure is a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, a garland, and the ceremonial setting, with the trident and peacock-feather fan visible in a ritual blessing.2014-05-04A seated man bare-chested from the waist up, wearing a saffron-red cloth, a long multi-strand garland of white jasmine and orange-yellow flowers, and rudraksha beads, reaches out to press his palm on the forehead of a younger man in a red-orange kurta and orange shawl who stands with palms raised in front of him. A tall silver staff stands beside them and a golden throne with red cushions sits behind. A gold lion-headed object is in the foreground, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the lower right. A framed painting hangs on the wall behind. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a vertical white forehead mark and a garland, consistent with the page, and is giving a blessing to the devotee.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow-ochre tilak on his forehead, a red and white flower garland and a peacock-feather fan at his side reaches forward to press his palm on the crown of an older man's head. The older man, with grey hair, wears a white collared shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed text, and raises one arm. A silver trident stands upright between them. Gold kalasha pots and a golden ornament sit in the background, with two women in white and red shawls behind. The blessing appears to be a darshan-style gesture of grace. a person is the man with long hair, bare-chested, ochre tilak and garland, performing the blessing.2014-05-04Photograph of a man in a red-orange dhoti and a pink flower garland, seated beside a golden lion-form seat and holding a tall silver trident upright with one hand while his other hand rests on the forehead of a woman in a white short-sleeved top with an orange-red scarf printed with text. Behind them a framed colourful wall hanging and a brown leather chair; a peacock-feather fan is visible at his side. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown performing a blessing with the trident and touch on the forehead. The visible people are two, plus a partially visible person at the right edge, making three physical people.2014-05-10A seated man in a saffron-toned wrap with a pink and white flower garland and a green leaf garland gives a blessing to a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl, who raises his right hand in a mudra. The seated figure, with white forehead markings and a red thread on his wrist, holds a folded white paper and reaches toward the young man's forehead. A golden lion-faced throne armrest and a silver staff are in front. Other people in white with orange shawls sit behind, and a red-draped throne is at left. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and giving blessing, wearing saffron wrap and floral garlands.2014-05-11May 04 20142014-05-04Photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala placing his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. A silver trident stands upright beside them and a gold ceremonial object sits in the lower left. Behind them are framed pictures and a window. A woman in white and an orange shawl sits in the background. Seen-from-the-side, the robed man has a yellow mark on his brow. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.2014-05-17