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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a vertical white tilak on his forehead, a gold-and-bead necklace and rust-orange robes sits on a red and gold throne against an ornately carved gold wall. He raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl with rudraksha beads, who presses his palms together in anjali. The seated figure is a person by appearance cues: long dreadlocks, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned clothing, shown in an in-person blessing exchange.

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August 11 20172017-08-11A seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a white forehead marking and a red-orange garment with gold trim sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with beads and a pendant, and a small gold hoop earring. He smiles while reaching out to touch the head of a standing devotee in a white shirt and orange-saffron shawl with printed text, who has his hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. Behind them is an ornate gold carved wall with decorative panels. a person: the seated figure wears long dreadlocks, a red-orange robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and a throne setting. The devotee stands in a gesture of respect and receives a blessing.2017-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesMay 13 20142014-05-13A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe and a heavy gold-beaded necklace, with a red-and-gold bindi and a red thread on his wrist, smiling as he lays his right hand on the head of a bowing devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and bends forward at the front of the frame. Behind them stands a large silver trident, and a gold kalasha-like ornament and gold lion-form carvings sit on the raised dais. Red velvet cushions, a golden throne frame and a pink-and-gold backdrop complete the darshan scene. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold beads and an orange robe, and is giving blessing darshan to the devotee.2014-08-01A seated man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange-brown saffron-toned garment, rudraksha-style beads, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a gold pendant, and a gold hoop earring, touches the forehead of a white-haired older man in a white kurta with an orange-brown shawl and a rudraksha mala. The older man stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated man sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat in front of a gold-carved wall with animal and floral relief panels. a person: the seated man has long swept-back dreadlocks, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and saffron clothing, so this candidate is shown in person blessing a devotee.2017-08-11 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a short beard and a small red mark on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. He sits on a leopard-print cushion and places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling, pale-skinned man in white shirt and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, whose hands are pressed in anjali mudra. Behind them stands an ornate gold carved wooden panel with a lattice of openings. The scene depicts a blessing or initiation moment.2017-10-06August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesOctober 06 20172017-10-06August 11 20172017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11Photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown robe with gold border, a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments, hoop earrings and a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in hands-folded namaste. The devotee wears a white dhoti, an orange shawl printed with repeated text, and white tilak and white markings on his arms and chest. Behind them is an ornate gold wall carved with animal and floral motifs and a perforated lattice panel, and a gold throne-like seat is visible on the left. The moment appears to be a blessing or darshan exchange.2017-08-11