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A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe with gold bangles and a gold necklace on his upper arms and chest, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied in a bun, placing both hands on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated devotee kneels with his hands raised to his face. A red curtain and a few other people in white and orange clothing are in the background.

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Photo of a seated man in a rust-red robe and gold-toned shawl with a long brown beaded necklace, performing a blessing by pressing his thumb to the forehead of a man in a white dhoti and white shirt who has his palms joined. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or throne-like figure draped in orange cloth and decorated with a garland of white, green and red flowers. A red velvet curtain hangs at the left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but this is appearance-based only and uncertain.2013-11-14A photograph of a guided ritual session indoors. A standing woman in an orange-brown sari with gold bangles, gold necklace and a white forehead mark extends her right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange-and-white beaded necklace, who has his palms raised near his face and eyes closed. Red drapes hang behind them, and blurred seated people in white and orange clothing fill the background, with a dark-haired figure in white at right. The scene suggests a blessing or guided practice, though no name or event text is legible.2012-08-25December 29 20132013-12-29October 13 20122012-10-13 +1 copiesNovember 13 20132013-11-13February 06 20142014-02-06A seated man in saffron-orange dress with gold-bordered shawl and a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne in front of ornate gold carved panels. He has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and a pink-and-blue thread on his wrist, and he places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows forward. Behind them are brass oil lamps and a silver staff.2015-08-23December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesJuly 05 20152015-07-05 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20142014-09-28A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with a bare upper body and white-and-red forehead markings sits on a red throne draped with a red patterned cloth. He wears a long layered garland of red and white flowers and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who bows with his head lowered. A golden lion-headed sculpture stands beside the throne. Behind them are a deep red velvet curtain and tall garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. A man in a white shirt holds a white cloth near the blessing. The figure's face is smiling. a person: a bare-chested figure in saffron-maroon robes with a red-and-white flower garland, seated on a throne and giving a blessing to a devotee, consistent with a padapuja or darshan blessing.2014-09-28December 29 20132013-12-29