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A photograph in a temple setting with gold-painted deity figures and a red and gold backdrop of flower garlands. A figure in an orange-brown saffron cloth, bare-shouldered, with flowers tucked in short dark hair and a purple and white flower garland around the neck, stretches an arm forward to place a hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt. Wrist rudraksha bands are visible on the figure's arm. A woman in white and a seated person in orange stand or sit behind. Gold-finished deity forms and a leopard-print cloth appear at the left edge. The figure has distinctive long-form cues of a saffron cloth, garlands and rudraksha, consistent with a person blessing a devotee.

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January 24 20162016-01-24A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with a bare upper body and white-and-red forehead markings sits on a red throne draped with a red patterned cloth. He wears a long layered garland of red and white flowers and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who bows with his head lowered. A golden lion-headed sculpture stands beside the throne. Behind them are a deep red velvet curtain and tall garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. A man in a white shirt holds a white cloth near the blessing. The figure's face is smiling. a person: a bare-chested figure in saffron-maroon robes with a red-and-white flower garland, seated on a throne and giving a blessing to a devotee, consistent with a padapuja or darshan blessing.2014-09-28A photograph of a seated man in a bronze-gold silk garment and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace placing his right palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a salmon-pink t-shirt. The devotee has his hands raised in front of him and wears a white flower garland over his head. The seated man is sitting on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat, with a golden lion sculpture beside him. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands, and orange drapery hangs in the background. A ceiling fan is visible at the upper right. The devotee is receiving the blessing.2013-11-15A photo inside a temple-like hall with a gold ornate throne backrest. A seated figure in a rust-orange robe, with a golden waist sash, a white and orange flower garland over multiple rudraksha malas, and a white tilak on the forehead, smiles and places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling devotee's head. The devotee wears a white shirt, a red rudraksha mala and kneels on red tiger-striped cushions. Gold lion-like carvings and a gold figure sit beside the seat, with a white wall-mounted air conditioner and a standing fan in the background. The seated figure matches the a person appearance cues (ornate gold throne, rudraksha malas, garland, orange robe) but this is a probable identification from appearance only, so the a person is shown giving blessing (darshan) in person.2014-09-21December 29 20132013-12-29A seated figure on an ornate golden throne, its back and sides banked with bright garlands of red, yellow, purple, green and white flowers, receives a blessing. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold necklace with pendant, layered gold chains, a pink and white flower garland, bangles and rings, and a red bindi. His right hand rests on the head of a bending man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who holds his head forward. Gold lion-form armrests and a tiger-skin cloth cover the seat. Behind them a video camera on a tripod records under a red-and-white canopy, and a red-draped table and white-clad attendants stand nearby. Two people are clearly visible in the foreground, with a few more partly visible at the edges.2013-04-21September 28 20142014-09-28A seated man in a maroon-red robe with bare shoulder sits on a red and black tiger-striped throne cushion, draped with thick red and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. He has a white forehead mark and is extending his right hand to touch the crown of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt, who bows his head. The seated man holds a small folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them are a gold lion-head carving and deep red velvet drapes.2014-09-28A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown ochre dhoti and shawl, with a large rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a white tilak with a red mark on his forehead, leaning forward to place his right hand on the head of a young man in a white collared shirt. The seated man rests on a red upholstered seat with a gold carved throne behind him. On the right, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala watches. The scene suggests a blessing or diksha moment. a person: the seated man wears a rudraksha mala, ochre sannyasi-style garments and a tilak, with a throne setting.2014-06-02October 12 20152015-10-12April 13 20142014-04-13February 05 20142014-02-05