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A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange garment with layered rudraksha-style brown beaded malas and a gold-toned bead necklace extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bald, white-clad man kneeling before him. The recipient wears a white dhoti-style garment, a rudraksha-type mala, and an event badge, and holds his palms open. Behind them, white-clad women with garlands and a shawl sit on a red carpet near a golden ornate pillar and a golden lion-shaped object in the foreground. A fan and a microphone stand are visible on the left. Four people are visible.

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May 12 20142014-05-12May 11 20142014-05-11September 29 20132013-09-29May 05 20142014-05-05A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall with gold-coloured pillars and a red curtain behind. A figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange upper garment with a golden border and a gold necklace reaches out with his right hand to touch the forehead of a devotee. The devotee is a woman in a white sari with a white vibhuti line on her forehead and a dark rudraksha-style mala, wearing an ID badge. Beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded mala waits with hands folded, and other people in white and cream clothes stand behind. The setting suggests darshan or a blessing with a wall-mounted fan at left. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role.2015-09-06May 09 20142014-05-09A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A man with a shaved head and a tilak mark on his forehead wears a crimson and gold robe, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, and reaches forward with his right arm extended, palm open toward the head of a seated devotee. The devotee, in a white shirt with short dark hair, bows forward with his hands raised to his head to receive the blessing. Behind them a seated woman in white with a dark beaded mala watches calmly, and a partially visible man in white sits at the right edge. A brocade-patterned wall and a projection screen stand in the background, and a gold object is visible at the lower left. The blessing figure has a tilak and no clearly distinctive long hair or crown, so identity is uncertain.2014-01-05A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange sannyasi robe with gold trim, wearing a reddish-brown rudraksha mala, reaching out to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with folded hands raised in devotion. A trident-topped staff stands beside the seated figure, and a gold ornamental object is in the foreground. Several women in white and cream saris and a woman in a red sari with a long mala watch from behind.2015-06-21June 21 20152015-06-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flowers, gold bangles and a brown shawl, touches the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta with his palm raised. The seated figure holds a gold-tipped staff with a carved finial. Behind them stands a gold ornate throne and deity murti, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala assists, and a standing woman in white with a lanyard and rudraksha mala watches. Red drapery and brass lamps fill the background. Appearance-based candidate only: a person seated at centre, giving blessing as darshan, with his distinctive turban, garland and gold ornaments.2015-10-14September 28 20132013-09-28A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha bracelet, extending a hand to bless the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who stands with palms joined in prayer. Several women in orange and white saris and shawls stand and sit around, some with hands clasped, one holding her mouth, and one carrying a brass tray. The setting is an indoor hall with a wall-mounted air conditioner and a dark curtain. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha bracelet and red garland) is giving a forehead blessing.2013-05-28