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A photograph of a ritual blessing on a stage. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and a floral garland of green leaves, yellow and red flowers, wears a reddish-brown shawl draped over bare shoulders and rests his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a white dress stands behind them with hands folded in prayer, and a silver-colored pillar and a metal vessel are visible in the foreground. Given the ornate dress, garland and seated blessing, this is consistent with a person receiving or giving darshan, though the appearance is not fully distinct enough to be certain.

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Stage photograph of a dimly lit, blue-and-purple toned ceremony. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha band across his forehead, a bare shoulder and a thick garland of red, orange and yellow roses is raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala around his neck, who has his palm raised in return. Behind them a woman in a white patterned dress and other figures stand watching, and a silver ceremonial pillar is at the left edge.2018-04-15A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks wrapped with a rudraksha mala headband, wearing a red-brown wrap, a thick rudraksha mala and a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. He smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and glasses who bows forward, receiving blessing. A bracelet of wooden beads is on the wrist. Behind them a blue starry backdrop, and a white ornate chair edge is visible at left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by the dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, garland and red wrap while giving blessing on stage.2018-04-15A photograph of a smiling man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a red and yellow flower garland touches the crown of a seated man's head with his right hand. The recipient, seen from behind with short dark hair, wears a white collared shirt. Behind them stands a deep maroon curtain and a golden ornamented throne with a red velvet seat at left. a person is the man in saffron wrap blessing a devotee with a hand on the head.2013-01-20A photograph of a sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair wrapped under a crown-like headpiece strung with rudraksha beads, wearing a rust-brown draped garment and a floral garland of green leaves, yellow and red roses. He stands at right of frame, his right hand raised to rest on the forehead of an older white-haired man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala who bows with palms raised near his face. Behind them a woman in white with hands in anjali stands watching, and other people are blurred in the background under blue-purple stage lighting. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2018-04-15A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wound up on his head and a crown-like band, wearing a thick multicolour flower garland and rudraksha malas, reaches up to touch the forehead of an older man with light curly hair and a grey beard. The older man stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a pale pink kurta and rudraksha mala, a lanyard badge around his neck. Behind them a woman in a red top with rudraksha beads and a lanyard stands in a purple-lit hall, and silver ceremonial pillars rise at the left edge.2018-04-15April 15 20182018-04-15July 07 20172017-07-07December 12 20162016-12-12May 01 20142014-05-01December 16 20122012-12-16 +1 copiesMay 01 20142014-05-01A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bare shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a golden shawl, with hair tied in a knot and a red band in it. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a name badge, who raises both hands in reverence. Behind them, a golden staff or ceremonial pole stands beside the seat, and several people in white and saffron clothing and a woman in a purple sari sit or stand in a hall with red carpet and a red curtain. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a knotted long hairstyle, consistent with his role as the one giving blessing. The seated man is conferring a blessing on the devotee.2014-07-06