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A photo inside a temple hall with ornate golden lattice screens and brass oil lamps in the background. A bare-shouldered man in orange and maroon robes with a gold-and-chain necklace sits and places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white embroidered kurta, while holding a folded paper in his left hand. A white vibhuti line marks the seated man's forehead. A woman in white with a red-bordered sari stands behind, hands folded in prayer, and a red wristband is visible on the kneeling man's wrist. The seated figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, identified by the saffron and orange-gold ceremonial dress, gold ornamental chain and sacred ash, performing a blessing.

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A seated saffron-robed sannyasi with a tripundra on his forehead and a gold-bordered orange-red shawl over bare shoulders places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white kurta, who has his hands raised in a namaste-like gesture. The sannyasi wears layered beaded necklaces and holds a folded paper in his left hand. Behind them stand ornate gold and brass lamps, a golden lion-shaped seat, and a latticed gold-toned wall. A woman in white with a long braid and beaded mala watches at right. The sannyasi appears to be a person by his saffron-gold robes, long beaded malas and ceremonial bearing, but the identification is uncertain. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan.2015-08-23August 23 20152015-08-23A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bead mala and gold necklace, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and long swept-back hair, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The seated figure holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a golden naga hood and a projected screen with a picture are visible, and a monk in orange stands in the background. Setting is a warm-lit indoor hall with red curtains.2014-01-02A photograph of a seated figure in saffron and orange robes with a gold-toned beaded necklace, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, and a bare upper arm, pressing a hand to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white collared shirt with palms joined in greeting. The robed figure holds a small white cloth or paper in the other hand. Behind them stands an ornate golden shrine with latticed doors, brass oil lamps (diya), a brass kalasha vessel, and a gold carved lion-like throne; red cushions and a red mat cover the floor. This shows a blessing or darshan exchange in a temple setting.2015-08-23January 03 20142014-01-03A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered wrap with a gold-beaded mala and a white vertical forehead mark extends his bare arm to press his palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti, who holds his hands in anjali mudra. The seated figure sits on a red striped cushioned seat in front of a gold-toned ornate temple wall with lamps. A woman in a red-bordered sari with a dark rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure: swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style mala with ceremonial gold necklace; probable Swamiji (probable) receiving the devotee in a blessing gesture, consistent with darshan.2015-08-23A photograph of a seated priest in a rust-red and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold-threaded shawl and a long beaded necklace, his bare upper body and white tripundra forehead marks visible. He presses one hand to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange-red ritual shawl, who has a red flower tucked behind his ear and holds a folded paper. Behind them stands an ornate gold-carved throne or shrine with a golden peetha and a gold ornament, and a white air conditioner sits at right. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark watches at right. The scene appears to be a blessing ritual in a formal hall.2015-08-30 +1 copiesAugust 23 20152015-08-23July 23 20142014-07-23A photograph of a seated figure in a red-and-gold saffron-toned robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a long beaded necklace, sporting a white tripundra forehead mark, pressing his right palm onto the crown of a man's head. The recipient wears a white collared shirt and bends forward with palms raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them is a golden ornate shrine wall with lattice panels, brass lamps and gilded decorations on a red-cushioned seat. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's cues of saffron-coloured clothing and a beaded necklace, though the identification is uncertain, so the description is labelled probable in appearance terms only.2015-08-23August 23 20152015-08-23August 31 20152015-08-31 +1 copies