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A seated figure in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered in a saffron-and-gold wrap with a gold necklace, has one hand resting on the head of a man in a lavender shirt who bows low at their feet. Beside them a silver staff with a curled top stands upright, and brass oil lamps and green leaves sit in the foreground. Two men in saffron-orange and rudraksha malas stand behind, one with white markings on his arm, and a third person in white and a young man in a dark jacket are partly visible at the edges. The setting is a dim hall with a dark backdrop, and the bow suggests a devotee receiving a blessing.

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A bare-shouldered figure in a rust-orange turban, orange garment with gold border and layered beaded necklaces presses a fingertip to the forehead of a seated man in a lavender collared shirt, who bows with eyes closed. Both wear gold-toned ornaments. Blurred foliage, brass items and a silver pole frame the foreground, and a few standing devotees in white and orange sit in the background, consistent with a darshan or blessing moment. a person: the turbaned figure has long swept-back hair under the turban, distinctive gold and beaded necklaces, and orange ceremonial dress, and is blessing the seated devotee.2015-07-03Photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall with dark red drapes and a golden floor runner. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-gold robe and a layered pearl and red bead necklace places both hands on the crown of a man lying face-down in white clothing, with his head bowed. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow forehead mark sits watching. A woman in white with an orange-and-red striped shawl stands with palms joined at chest level. Brass oil lamp and a flower garland are at left, and a tray of mangoes sits in the foreground. Other people in orange and red saris and robes move in the background. The turbaned figure may be a person; the appearance cues are a turban, a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-adorned chest, but identity is uncertain.2015-07-03A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in a white shirt kneels with his head bowed while a person in a red-orange turban, saffron-and-gold garment and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces places a hand on his head and reads from a small printed sheet. Behind them, other attendants in saffron and gold clothing stand, with brass lamps and a row of offerings on a tray in the foreground and green leaves in front. a person: the turban-wearing officiant in saffron-and-gold with beaded necklaces fits the candidate cues, so the blessing is attributed to him.2015-07-03July 21 20152015-07-21July 10 20162016-07-10July 03 20152015-07-03May 12 20152015-05-12September 17 20152015-09-17August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a blessing moment inside a temple hall. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded orange necklace, with a red bindi and white forehead markings, stands with both hands raised, one palm pressed on the bald head of a older man in a red shirt who bows with palms joined in namaskar. The bowing man wears a plain red shirt. Behind them, several people in orange and white dhotis and sacred ash stand near a metal railing, and a golden deity murti and ornate temple decorations are visible in the background. The blessing appears to be a ritual gesture of blessing between devotee and a sannyasi-type figure.2013-04-16July 10 20152015-07-10July 03 20152015-07-03