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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange wrap with a gold bead rudraksha-style garland and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he places his right hand on the crown of a young man with curly brown hair. The young man wears a white t-shirt and an orange scarf printed with script, kneeling or leaning forward with hands raised. Behind them a silver trishul and a golden deity murti or ornate figure are visible, with a red and gold cushioned seat and green plants in the background.

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August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with bare shoulder and a long gold bead necklace reaches forward to place his palm on the forehead of a devotee kneeling before him. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi, and smiles warmly. The devotee wears a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a red thread on his wrist. Behind them stand a silver trident and a golden ceremonial object, with red tiger-striped cushions and green foliage.2014-08-01A seated man in red-orange robes and a gold bead necklace smiles broadly while extending both arms to touch the head of a young man with curly brown hair. The seated man has dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and bare shoulders; he sits on a red throne-like seat with a gold patterned cushion. The younger man wears a white t-shirt and an orange scarf printed with dark script, and raises his hands toward the seated man. Behind them stands a silver trident (trishul) and a golden deity murti, with plants and a draped backdrop in the setting.2014-08-01July 14 20142014-07-14August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red bindi, wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a long strand of rudraksha mala beads. He leans forward and extends his right hand to touch the crown of a clean-shaven-looking man with short dark hair and a beard, who wears a white collared shirt and kneels with bowed head. Behind them, red velvet drapes, a brass oil lamp and colourful flower garlands hang near a deity murti. The orange-clothed figure appears to be giving a blessing; the seated figure matches the appearance cues, so this is a probable in-person identification with the role of blessing giver. a person is shown giving a blessing to a devotee in a satsang-style setting.2013-07-11August 01 20142014-08-01September 03 20142014-09-03August 01 20142014-08-01A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and a gold-bead necklace with an ornate gold pendant reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and raises his hands in a gesture of surrender. Behind them stands a large silver trident, and red and gold furnishings, a gold throne-like seat and green plants fill the background. The seated man has a red tilak on his forehead and a swept-back hairstyle, and the photo is a devotional darshan moment with the blessing given through touch on the head.2014-08-01