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A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and bare-chested upper body with a gold garland of beads around his neck and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, leaning forward to place his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman with dark hair tied back and a blue hair tie, wearing a pink top. Behind him is a golden cobra-hooded throne or seat, a silver staff with a coiled snake, a golden kalasha-style vessel at left, a peacock feather fan and red draped curtains.

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A seated man in a rust-red and saffron-toned garment with a gold and beaded garland rests his right hand on the head of a young girl with dark hair in a pink top. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him a golden peacock-shaped and serpent-entwined staff with a silver finial and a gold lion-head ornament stand near red draped curtains. The girl leans forward with her hands folded at her chest, receiving a blessing.2014-07-25A seated man in a rust-red garment and gold-beaded necklace rests his right hand on the head of a young girl in a red patterned top with a long braid tied with a red band. He wears a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot and smiles toward her. Behind them stands a gilded cobra-headed staff and a gold-coloured ornate seat, with a red curtain backdrop and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. A woman's hand is raised at the right edge. a person: the seated man has a swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a ceremonial red robe, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2014-07-25A seated man in an orange-red robe with gold ornamental necklaces and a white-and-red forehead mark sits on a golden throne with a golden lion-head armrest and a peacock-feather fan at left. He rests his right hand on the head of a young girl kneeling at lower right, wearing a dark top. He holds a silver staff entwined with a black cobra. Behind him stands a woman in white with a white forehead mark and a brown bead necklace. Red curtains fill the background.2014-07-25A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange robe with a bare upper body and a gold garland of beads across his shoulders, wearing a white sandal-paste line with a red dot on the forehead. His long dark hair is swept back. He rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling person with short dark hair at the lower right, who has hands pressed together in namaste. Beside him is a golden cobra-hooded object and a silver staff with a round finial, a live-looking snake coiled around a gold vessel, and a peacock-feather fan at left. Red drapery forms the background. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is physically present as a seated figure blessing a devotee; ritual role of blessing a kneeling devotee.2014-07-25A seated man in a rust-red and maroon robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a white forehead mark places his right hand on the head of a young girl with long dark curly hair who is kneeling in a red top and holding her hands out. Behind them a golden cobra-entwined staff, a silver ceremonial staff, a golden pot and a peacock-feather fan are visible against red drapes. A woman with a white forehead mark and beaded necklace sits at the right edge. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment.2014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange garment with a gold-bordered waist cloth, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a sandalwood tilak, extending his right hand to rest on the head of a young girl in a pink top who bows before him. Beside him a golden serpent-entwined staff, a silver-topped staff and a gold lion-headed throne armrest are visible, with red drapery behind. A woman in white with rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark stands at right, smiling. Partially visible bald head of another person in the lower foreground.2014-07-25A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a gold ornamental necklace and a dark braided topknot sits beside a silver staff topped with a finial, resting his right hand on the head of a young girl with hair tied back. Behind him, a gold lion-faced throne element and a dark cobra-like form are visible against red and gold curtains. A woman in a white blouse with a white forehead mark kneels nearby, watching the blessing. Possibly a person in an orange wrap with gold garland and topknot, giving a blessing (darshan) to a child. Setting appears to be a temple-style hall with gold lion-head decor.2014-07-14Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red garment, bare-chested, wearing a gold multi-strand necklace, smiling and extending his right hand in blessing onto the head of a young girl in a pink top who kneels before him. Behind him are a golden lion-headed throne armrest and a wooden staff carved with a serpent, plus a silver-topped ceremonial staff. A woman in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a saffron wrap watches from the right against red curtains. a person is seated on the throne, giving blessings to the girl, in a darshan setting.2014-07-24July 25 20142014-07-25A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style gold necklace, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead, reaching out to rest his hand on the head of a young boy in a white t-shirt who kneels before him. The boy has his palms joined in a greeting gesture and holds a banana. The man sits on a red throne with a golden lion-head carving, beside a peacock-feather fan, a silver staff with a snake wrapped around it, and red drapery. A woman in white stands at the right edge. Setting appears to be a temple-style hall.2014-07-26A seated man with a bare upper body and a red-orange wrap, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a red mark on his forehead, smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a young girl in a pink top and pink hair tie who bows before him. He sits on a golden throne with lion-head armrests and a gold cobra carved on the backrest, in front of red drapery and a tall silver staff topped with a silver finial. A man in white stands at the right edge.2014-07-24