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A seated man with short dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange robe and a long garland of pink flowers and green leaves, extends his right hand to bless the bowed head of an older grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them stands a silver trident and a golden ornamental seat with red cushions. A woman in orange and another in white stand in the background, with a painted temple image on the left. a person: the seated blessing figure shows a shaved-free dark tousled hair, tilak, pink garland and orange robe, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.

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May 11 20142014-05-11A seated saffron-robed figure with bare upper body, white tilak, marigold and flower garlands, and a red bindi-like mark touches the crown of a grey-haired man in a white shirt and orange shawl who bows with raised palms. Behind them stand a golden throne and a silver staff, and a golden lion-head ornament sits in the foreground. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches at right.2014-05-13May 11 20142014-05-11A seated figure in an orange-red saffron garment with a gold-embroidered border, wearing a long green and pink flower garland, places his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl. The seated figure holds a white folded cloth and a tall silver staff stands beside him, with a gold deity murti and red draped seating at the lower left. Behind them, women in orange and white saris stand in a hall with white drapes. The blessing suggests a devotee receiving a forehead blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair swept back, a tripundra forehead mark, a flower garland and saffron robes, matching cues for the Swamiji candidate, so the in_person value is used.2014-05-11May 14 20142014-05-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow-ochre tilak on his forehead, a red and white flower garland and a peacock-feather fan at his side reaches forward to press his palm on the crown of an older man's head. The older man, with grey hair, wears a white collared shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed text, and raises one arm. A silver trident stands upright between them. Gold kalasha pots and a golden ornament sit in the background, with two women in white and red shawls behind. The blessing appears to be a darshan-style gesture of grace. a person is the man with long hair, bare-chested, ochre tilak and garland, performing the blessing.2014-05-04May 13 20142014-05-13May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland places his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and a wristwatch. A silver trident stands behind them, and gold lion heads are visible in the foreground, with a peacock feather at the left edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a framed picture on the wall. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes with a pink garland, and the page identifies a person at this event, so this is an appearance-based a person blessing a devotee in person.2014-05-10May 13 20142014-05-13A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a pink flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a peacock-feather fan behind him, touching the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A silver trident stands upright beside them and gold lion-head ornaments sit near the seated figure. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and another woman with a forehead mark is partially visible below. The setting is an indoor hall with a framed painting on the wall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man giving blessing, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial adornments; the older man receiving blessing is a devotee.2014-05-10A seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a saffron-red cloth over bare shoulders and a yellow-orange flower garland, has yellow sandalwood paste marks on forehead, reaches out to press his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl with a beaded mala. A tall silver staff with a peacock-feather fan and a golden lion-head figure sit nearby. Behind, a woman in white with a red-orange shawl and other seated devotees watch, with a framed artwork on the wall. A blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.2014-05-14