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A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a white vibhuti line on his forehead sits with eyes closed on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver-embossed throne. He wears a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, and a red thread on his wrist. His right hand rests on the head of a bald child in white dhoti cloth tied around the head, while a small adult hand holds the child's arm.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vibhuti line across his forehead, and a full beard, eyes closed. He wears a deep red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and multiple long rudraksha malas with bead clusters, plus a gold pendant necklace and a gold ring. He sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver-embossed throne with floral and scrolled relief, and a microphone stand is visible behind him. At right, a shaved-headed child in a white cloth with a gold border is blessed by a hand extended toward the child's head, while another hand rests on the child's arm. a person (long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas, saffron-red clothing, seated on a throne) is the seated figure; the page indicates the event is a darshan for Shiva Deeksha participants.2018-05-06A photograph of a bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, with long dreadlocked hair, a white horizontal stripe of vibhuti across his forehead, a dense rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace. He sits before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop with a carved leopard-skin seat, placing his right hand on the head of a shirtless devotee kneeling in front of him, as in a blessing. A white-clad attendant holds a small card at left and another person stands at right beside a microphone stand. The scene resembles a darshan blessing; the man is an appearance-based a person (long dreadlocks, saffron-red cloth, rudraksha mala, gold necklace), seated and blessing a devotee. Three people are visible in the frame.2018-05-06May 18 20182018-05-18A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe with multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, wearing a leopard-print headband and bangles, placing his right palm on the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white head cloth and a white cloth, and a second attendant in orange garments stands at left. Behind them is an ornate silver-framed throne with angel and floral motifs, a gold-toned backdrop, and a garlanded deity murti at right. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, a red-robed figure performing blessing on a devotee.2017-12-10A seated man in a long rust-orange robe and a leopard-print yellow headwrap sits on a crimson cushion before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee who bows forward, his head wrapped in a white and yellow cloth. Another attendant in white dhoti stands at left, gently steadying the devotee. The setting suggests a ritual blessing. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocked hair swept up under the headwrap, rudraksha malas and a saffron robe, and is seated in a place of honour during the blessing.2017-12-10May 18 20182018-05-18Photograph of a seated bearded man with long hair in a bun and a leopard-print yellow headband, wearing a rust-orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha bracelets. He sits before an ornate silver throne-like backdrop, holding a white thread. In front of him a devotee in a grey shirt bends forward while a woman in orange garments with white sandalwood/vibhuti stripes on her arms guides the thread around him. Gold pillars stand at the right edge.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark braided hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and a red-orange cloth wrapped around his body, with a leopard-print cloth at the waist and rudraksha beads and gold chains at his neck. He rests one hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him with palms joined in namaskar, the boy wearing a white cloth and beads. Behind them a golden ornate throne or peetha with brown rudraksha-textured backing and a golden deity murti stands near a brass oil lamp, and a silver-handled staff leans in the foreground. Two people are visible. The sequence suggests a blessing given to a devotee.2017-06-01Photo of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped high and studded with rudraksha beads, wearing a red-orange sleeveless robe and heavy gold chain necklaces, with white vibhuti bands and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver throne with repoussé floral and figural carving, looking down toward a bare-backed devotee in the foreground who wears a rudraksha mala and whose back is anointed with oil. The devotee kneels in front of the seated man. A leopard-print cloth lies over the throne arm at right.2018-04-03October 07 20172017-10-07December 16 20172017-12-16