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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red top, a rudraksha-bead shawl and a leopard-print cloth, extends his right hand to bless the forehead of a shaved-headed young man in an orange shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a white vertical tilak on his brow. The seated man sits on a gold-ornate throne-like chair. Behind them stand deity murti draped in gold and beaded garlands, pink cloth, potted green plants, and a silver staff. A man in white clothes sits in the background, and a person in orange stands at right.

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A seated man in a rust-red top with a brown and black rudraksha-style garland and a gold-framed throne behind him raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing young man. The young man, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth, wears a rudraksha mala, a beaded armlet, a wristwatch and a white vertical mark on his forehead, with palms joined in reverence. Behind them are draped gold necklaces and garlands on a stand, purple cloth and green foliage under warm lighting.2014-12-26A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red garment, a dark rudraksha mala and a long tan-and-brown ornamental shawl, applies white vibhuti to the forehead of a young person in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair with a peetha-style back in front of a backdrop of green foliage and garlands, with a tall white staff nearby and a brass plate of offerings. Another person in a white garment with a red shawl is visible at the right edge. The figure with long hair and distinctive adornments matches the a person appearance cues and is applying blessing marks as the presiding teacher during darshan.2014-12-26A seated man with long dark hair and a brown rudraksha-bead shawl over a rust-red garment touches the forehead of a young boy in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala. The boy stands with palms joined and has white sacred ash marked on his brow. Behind them, golden ornate peetha-style seating and decorated deity murti are draped in garlands, with a magenta cloth and green foliage.2014-12-26December 28 20142014-12-28December 26 20142014-12-26December 28 20142014-12-28A seated man with long swept-back hair, a rust-red shawl and a brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder touches the forehead of a young boy in an orange kurta and rudraksha mala who stands with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them a gold-embossed throne panel and garlands of gold necklaces hang against a backdrop of magenta silk. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessing to the boy; a second adult in white clothing stands at the right edge.2014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red garment and a brown shawl, raises his right hand toward the forehead of a young man in saffron-orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. The seated figure holds a small wooden stick and sits before golden ornamental backdrop and garlands of gold beads on a draped stand. Behind them a woman in white stands near a white-clad devotee, and a barefoot woman in a blue patterned skirt stands at right. Lush green plants frame the scene. The seated man has distinctive long hair and rust-red robes, consistent with a person blessing a devotee in a darshan setting.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated long-haired man in a rust-red garment with a shawl and beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne, his right hand raised in blessing over the head of a young boy. The boy wears a saffron-yellow dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and bangles, and has sacred markings on his forehead. Behind them a woman in a white blouse and red sash with a mala stands smiling, and tall golden deity murti with heavy garlands and a flowering plant stand in the background. The scene reads as an informal blessing or darshan moment in a temple-like hall.2014-12-26