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A bare-shouldered figure in a rust-orange turban, orange garment with gold border and layered beaded necklaces presses a fingertip to the forehead of a seated man in a lavender collared shirt, who bows with eyes closed. Both wear gold-toned ornaments. Blurred foliage, brass items and a silver pole frame the foreground, and a few standing devotees in white and orange sit in the background, consistent with a darshan or blessing moment. a person: the turbaned figure has long swept-back hair under the turban, distinctive gold and beaded necklaces, and orange ceremonial dress, and is blessing the seated devotee.

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July 21 20152015-07-21A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in a white shirt kneels with his head bowed while a person in a red-orange turban, saffron-and-gold garment and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces places a hand on his head and reads from a small printed sheet. Behind them, other attendants in saffron and gold clothing stand, with brass lamps and a row of offerings on a tray in the foreground and green leaves in front. a person: the turban-wearing officiant in saffron-and-gold with beaded necklaces fits the candidate cues, so the blessing is attributed to him.2015-07-03A bare-shouldered man in a red-orange turban and a saffron-orange wrap with a beaded rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a light teal shirt. The turban-wearer, who appears to be a person, has a sindoor-style mark on his brow and smiles with eyes lowered. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls and a woman with hair in a bun stand in a ceremonial gathering, with pink flowers and a brass vessel at the lower left. The scene reads as a blessing given to a devotee.2015-09-14A seated figure in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered in a saffron-and-gold wrap with a gold necklace, has one hand resting on the head of a man in a lavender shirt who bows low at their feet. Beside them a silver staff with a curled top stands upright, and brass oil lamps and green leaves sit in the foreground. Two men in saffron-orange and rudraksha malas stand behind, one with white markings on his arm, and a third person in white and a young man in a dark jacket are partly visible at the edges. The setting is a dim hall with a dark backdrop, and the bow suggests a devotee receiving a blessing.2015-07-03September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a seated figure in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange and red-brown robe, with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala around the neck, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers who wears a red-brown mala. Behind them, people in white and red-orange shawls stand with hands folded or clasped. A red and pink flower arrangement and a gold-rimmed tray sit in the foreground, and a tall red-orange ritual staff is visible at the top left. The setting resembles a ceremonial blessing or initiation with a crowd of devotees watching.2015-09-14A photograph of a ritual blessing in an ornate hall. A figure in an orange-red turban, bare-shouldered in a saffron-red wrap with a golden edge and a rudraksha mala around the neck, places a hand on the crown of a seated man in white clothes and an orange-red patterned shawl. Standing behind them are several men and a woman in white garments and orange-red shawls, and a woman in the foreground wears a red shawl and mala. Warm lights and red flowers decorate the background. a person: the turbaned figure in saffron-red robes with rudraksha beads is the one giving the blessing.2015-07-13July 03 20152015-07-03A photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-orange turban and orange shawl, wearing a multi-coloured garland of orange and purple flowers and rudraksha bracelets, placing his hand on the crown of a man in a white shirt who bows his head and has glasses. Behind them are fruits, green foliage and a small carved figure group. The man in orange shows distinctive long-hair-free shaved-style presentation with ceremonial garland and bracelets, consistent with a person giving blessing to a devotee, a common darshan gesture. Two physical people are visible.2015-02-27July 02 20152015-07-02June 21 20152015-06-21July 13 20152015-07-13