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A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered yellow edge, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold clasp, and a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to rest on the head of a kneeling man in a white checked shirt. The kneeling devotee has his palms pressed together. Behind them stands a gold-ornamented carved backdrop, a golden figure, a red-and-black tiger-striped cushion, and a floor fan and wall air conditioner. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a crown-free bare shoulder with ornate beadwork, matching the presentation cues of a person performing a blessing, which fits a deeksha or darshan exchange.

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August 30 20152015-08-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a red-maroon sleeveless wrap with a gold border and a long gold-toned beaded necklace, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, resting his right palm on the forehead of a man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl, and holds one hand open in front of him. Behind them is a golden deity murti draped in a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, with a blue and gold cloth below it. A red patterned mat covers the floor. The page indicates a person attended this event, but the seated figure's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm, so the role is described as a seated devotee-receiver of blessing with a priestly posture.2013-11-11September 28 20142014-09-28A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing white-and-orange flower garlands and a white forehead mark, places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl. The seated figure's eyes are closed and he appears to be giving a blessing. Beside him are gold lion-head armrests of a throne, a silver staff with a ornate finial, and a framed painting on a pale wall. A woman in a red top is partly visible at the right edge.2014-05-13A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead and a gold-and-flower garland, placing his right palm on the crown of the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl whose hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff with a snake coiled around it, a golden peacock-feather figure and a golden lion-like figure at left, and red drapes with gold trim. The distinctive long hair, ornate garland and saffron clothing of the seated figure suggest Swamiji (probable), giving blessing to a devotee; the kneeling devotee wears white with an orange shawl.2014-07-25A photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth and a long gold-and-bead garland with a white vibhuti mark and red kumkum on his forehead, extending his right arm to rest his palm on the head of a short-haired woman in a white top with a red lanyard, who raises her left hand. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff with a finial and a black cobra-shaped sculpture against a gold-framed backdrop and red curtains. A gold-and-crest sculpture appears at the bottom left. A second woman with a red mark is partly visible at the right edge.2014-07-27Photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange wrap with a long pink flower garland placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl. The seated figure has dark hair tied back and wears a wrist band and a bare upper body covered by the wrap; a silver trident and gold ceremonial vessels are beside him, with a framed textile on the wall behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure is the candidate, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron-red wrap and ornate garland cues, performing a blessing or initiation touch. The kneeling devotee holds his hands together near the forehead of the blessing and a sheet of paper is held in the seated figure's left hand. A few other people are partially visible at the right edge.2014-05-10May 07 20142014-05-07 +1 copiesJuly 27 20142014-07-27March 18 20132013-03-18October 25 20152015-10-25A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a yellow waistband, wearing a long garland of yellow and dark beads, with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a beaded necklace who bows with palms joined. The seated figure sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne with a gold lion-head armrest and gold ornate backrest. Behind them, a woman with a white forehead mark and a white-haired elder watch; a striped white wall panel and a fan are in the background. a person (saffron wrap, long swept-back hair, bead garland, throne) in a blessing role.2014-09-21