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A seated man in a red-maroon dhoti-style garment with gold trim and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala sits on a red tiger-print cushioned seat, holding a small white card toward a standing man in a white shirt with a maroon lanyard, who raises his palm. Behind them is a golden lion-head ornament and a garland-draped backdrop of marigolds and roses with orange and saffron cloth. The seated man bears a white tilak on his forehead and appears to be giving or presenting the card during an indoor ceremonial exchange. a person by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, ceremonial mala, saffron-toned clothing) seated in a ceremonial setting.

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November 16 20132013-11-16June 03 20142014-06-03November 16 20132013-11-16Indoor photograph of a seated man in a rust-red draped robe and a rust-red shawl with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead. He sits with his hands extended, receiving the joined palms of a bearded man in a white shirt and white trousers who bows before him. Behind them is a golden serpent-hooded metal form, a garland of red and yellow flowers, and an orange cloth draped on a stand. Two people are visible.2013-11-16A seated man in red-and-orange robes with a leopard-print waist cloth sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne with ornate gold carved backrest. He has white sandalwood paste on his forehead, a white flower garland, and rudraksha beads, and extends his right hand forward in blessing. A kneeling man in a white shirt with a light forehead mark holds a sheet of paper and joins his palms toward him. A woman in a white sari with an orange-brown beaded necklace stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a person; appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne giving blessing.2014-06-03A photograph of a seated figure with a shaved head and a small white forehead mark, wearing a rust-red wrap and a white flower garland, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a rust-orange scarf. The seated figure sits beside gilded lion-head armrests, and a silver staff stands between them and a red throne in the background. A woman in the lower right looks down. The seated man's rust-red wrap and garland match the ceremonial setting of a blessing or initiation. a person is shown with a shaved head, which fails the distinctive-cue requirement, so the identity is uncertain.2014-05-13November 16 20132013-11-16A seated man in a red-orange garment with a gold-edged shawl and beaded necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta, who has his eyes closed and hands raised in reverence. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red upholstery. The recipient is a devotee receiving blessing.2014-01-22A seated man with long swept-back hair, white tilak and red bindi, wearing an orange-red robe and a gold bead necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The recipient has his palms raised in reverence. Behind them are a golden cobra-hooded throne and a gold peacock-feather fan on a red drape backdrop, with a golden kalasha-like staff at top. a person is seated on the throne performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-07-25August 31 20152015-08-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man with a crown-like hair style and saffron-red garment with gold rudraksha-style necklaces reaching out to touch the forehead of a man in white clothes and an orange-patterned shawl. The man in front has his eyes closed in a blessing gesture while the other raises his hand. Behind them are golden lion-shaped figures, a golden staff topped with a flower-like finial, and red draped curtains. Visible shawl text reads Nithyanandam. The scene appears to show a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-24A photograph of a seated robed figure on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped upholstery, raising a hand in a blessing gesture toward a younger man in a white shirt with a red shawl, who kneels forward with hands raised and open. The seated figure wears a red-brown robe, a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and a white tilak on the forehead. A golden lion-head armrest is beside them, and a backdrop of orange cloth and a flower-garlanded deity murti is behind. Two people are visible.2013-11-16