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A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A figure in orange robes with dark hair tied back, wearing a forehead mark and a red-orange bead-like necklace, extends their right hand to press the palm on the forehead of a kneeling light-haired man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl over his shoulders. The kneeling man has his hands pressed together in front of him. Beside them stands a silver-shafted staff, and ornate gold objects with peacock feathers are in the foreground. Behind, a woman in pink and orange observes, and a framed painting hangs on a white wall.

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May 10 20142014-05-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a red tilak on the forehead, extends one hand to bless the head of a man in a white shirt and orange scarf who bows forward with his palms pressed together. Beside them stand gold lion-headed armrests holding a peacock-feather fan, a silver staff, and a framed painting on a pale wall. Two people are visible: the blessing figure and the bowing devotee, with a third partially visible at the far right edge. The setting suggests a darshan blessing.2014-05-12May 13 20142014-05-13May 12 20142014-05-12May 10 20142014-05-10May 13 20142014-05-13A seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a pink flower garland, a red-orange lower garment and a peacock-feather fan at the side, extends a hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. Gold lion-form armrests and a silver staff stand beside them, with a framed picture on a pale wall behind. The seated figure's appearance and regalia are compatible with a person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2014-05-10March 21 20142014-03-21A photograph of a seated man in red-maroon robes with a red and gold headband and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace placing his right hand on the head of a long-haired blond person in a white t-shirt with a red shawl and beaded mala. A tall silver staff stands behind them, a gold lion or ornamental figure sits at the left edge, and an attendant in orange robes stands at the upper right. The man presses his palm to the devotee's forehead in a blessing. a person: the seated man in red robes with a red headband, beaded mala and gold necklace is the presumed a person, shown giving a blessing to a devotee.2014-05-05A seated man with short dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment and a pink flower garland, presses his right hand to the forehead of a young man with short light-brown hair. The young man wears a white kurta and an orange-red shawl, and his eyes are closed as he receives the blessing. The seated man holds a small white dish of sacred powder in his left hand, and a tall silver trident stands beside them. A peacock-feather fan and gold lion-faced ornaments sit in the foreground, and a pale blue wall and framed picture complete the setting.2014-05-10A photograph of a ceremonial initiation in a hall with golden ornamental fixtures. A shirtless man in red-saffron cloth with a white tilak on his forehead, a red thread on his wrist and white-and-orange flower garlands places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt and red-orange shawl. The young man holds his palms together in front of him near a tall silver staff. The officiant holds a sheet of paper in his left hand. Golden lion-head ornaments and a golden throne-like chair appear in the background. The officiant's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role.2014-05-13May 05 20142014-05-05