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A photograph of two men in close indoor contact. On the left, a man with hair tied in a bun, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and an orange-and-gold saffron garment, places his right palm on the forehead of an older bearded man with long white hair and beard. The older man, wearing an orange padded jacket, has his eyes closed and hands raised in receiving. Behind them is a shimmering gold-and-red draped backdrop, with an orange chair and a brass vessel visible at the lower left. Two other people are partially visible at the edges.

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A seated man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a bare-chested orange-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a layered rudraksha and gold bead necklace, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, places both hands on the head of an older bearded man with long white hair. The older man, dressed in an orange robe, bows forward with his eyes closed. The seated figure sits on a gold-carved throne with red upholstery in a warmly lit room.2014-01-11Photograph of two men in close profile. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, gold bead necklaces and a rust-red shawl, places his right hand on the forehead of an elderly white-bearded man on the right. The elder wears an orange-saffron robe, presses his palms together in prayer and bows his head. A gilded object is partly visible at the left edge, and red curtains hang in the background. Identity is an appearance-based judgement only; the left figure's hair, adornments and saffron-and-red clothing are the cues that might suggest a person, giving a blessing to a devotee, but this is uncertain.2014-01-02January 22 20142014-01-22January 04 20142014-01-04January 03 20142014-01-03A seated man with his hair pinned in a low knot wears a rust-red shawl over his shoulders and a yellow-gold bordered dhoti. He places his right palm on the head of an elderly white-bearded man in a bright orange robe and orange shawl, who sits with his hands pressed together in prayer. The younger man holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Gold deity murti and ornate gold vessels sit beside them against a red cushioned seat, with a red wall and cream panels behind. The gesture appears to be a blessing or darshan, and one bystander is partly visible at the right edge.2014-01-16A seated man with swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a brown-orange robe and a long beaded necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of an older white-haired man with a white beard who wears an orange robe and sits with his palms folded. Behind them a younger man in brown-orange robe and a rudraksha mala watches, and a purple and red deity murti draped in garlands stands on a red cloth-covered altar with gold pillars. Two standing people in white clothes are at the right edge, and a gold lion-head ornament sits in the lower left corner.2013-09-28January 19 20142014-01-19A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing bare-shouldered red-and-saffron cloth and a long beaded rudraksha mala, raises his right palm to touch the forehead of an older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a yellow hooded sweatshirt over an orange-red shawl and bows his head. A gold lion-like sculpture sits at left, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs at right. Other seated people in orange and white are partly visible in the background.2014-03-08January 16 20142014-01-16A seated man with a dark hair bun, rudraksha mala and white temple markings on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of an older white-haired man in an orange saffron robe, who presses his palms together in respect. The seated man wears saffron and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala and a white bandage on his left forearm. Behind them a golden lion-headed throne armrest is visible at left and bottom. A man in a teal shirt and a woman in white with an orange-bordered sari and a woman in a rust-coloured sari with a mala stand in the background, and a seated man in white with a white forehead mark kneels nearby.2013-09-30January 11 20142014-01-11