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A seated figure in a rust-orange cloth with rudraksha-style beaded malas across the chest and beaded bangles on the wrist places a hand on the crown of a man's head during a blessing. The seated person has a white tilak on the forehead and hair pulled back. The standing man, in a white shirt, bows forward with his palm touching his head, receiving the blessing. Beside them rests a golden lion-shaped object and a small white drum held in the seated figure's lap. The setting is an indoor hall with pale wood-panelled walls and a green exit sign.

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December 05 20132013-12-05December 05 20132013-12-05A photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-red wrap and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white markings on his forehead and a crown-like hair bun, lifting one hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt and wooden bead bracelet. The priest-like figure holds a small hand drum in his other hand and smiles warmly; a gold-coloured object sits at the lower left, and the background is a beige wall with a white pillar. Two people are visible.2013-12-05December 05 20132013-12-05Photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and beaded bracelets, the left figure, extending a raised hand toward the forehead of a man in a white polo shirt with a long grey ponytail and a beaded mala, who holds his palms up in front of him. Golden lion-head armrests of a red-cushioned throne-like seat flank the scene. The seated figure has white vibhuti on the forehead. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2013-12-05December 05 20132013-12-05December 05 20132013-12-05Photograph of two men in an indoor hall with beige walls and a gold-coloured lion-headed carving in the foreground. On the left, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, white vibhuti marks on his forehead, a rust-red shawl over his shoulder, and multiple silver beaded necklaces and bracelets sits beside a gold lion-form sculpture and holds a small silver cup or dish in one hand while raising his other arm. On the right, a man with short hair in a plain white shirt and a thin beaded necklace has his hand raised toward the seated man's forehead, as if receiving or giving blessing marks. A gold ornamental panel and a red-and-gold decorative backdrop frame the scene. Watermarked copyright text appears in the lower right corner. a person candidate present by appearance cues only; identity unconfirmed.2013-12-05December 10 20132013-12-10A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing indoors. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a heavy necklace of golden bell-like beads, reaches his right hand to touch the forehead of a bare-chested man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border, a rudraksha mala, and rings, with his hands folded in anjali. Behind them a child in white sits, a gold-draped object is at the left edge, green foliage stands by a white screen, and a dark wall panel is at the right. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in rust-orange with the golden bead necklace and long hair, giving the blessing; the description is appearance-based.2013-12-17December 05 20132013-12-05December 05 20132013-12-05