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A standing man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with long dark hair swept up in a topknot and rudraksha beads in his hair, wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain with a pendant, and rudraksha armbands. He presses his hand to the forehead of a kneeling young devotee in an orange cloth with folded hands. A golden deity statue holding a bowl stands at left, a gold ornate sculpture at lower right, and a red curtain and blue-lit backdrop behind. a person is shown in this scene performing a blessing as the man giving the blessing, with cues of swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned clothing.

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July 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a man in a rust-red sleeveless robe and dense rudraksha mala necklaces standing before a young boy, who kneels or bows with palms pressed together in namaste. The standing man, with long dreadlocked hair bound up with rudraksha beads, bends toward the boy and touches the top of his head with his right hand, a blessing gesture. He wears a gold chain, rudraksha armbands and a white tilak on his forehead. The boy is bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them hang deep red curtains, a golden ornamental lamp stand sits at left, and a leopard-print cloth covers the seat.2017-07-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a robed teacher in maroon-red clothing placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee with bare shoulders and palms pressed together in namaste. The teacher wears rudraksha beads on his wrists, arm and neck, a gold ring, a gold necklace, a vermilion bindu and white tilak on his forehead, and dark locks gathered high with rudraksha beads. A red curtain and purple lighting form the backdrop, and a brass deity statue with a crown sits at the lower left beside a silver pillar. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, his long dreadlocked hair tied up with rudraksha beads, smiling as he presses his hands to the head of a seated person with dark long hair who is bare-shouldered. He wears a gold pendant and a thin gold bangle, and has white and red tilak markings on his forehead. Behind them are a red curtain, a brass deity murti at lower left, and a leopard-print cloth. Whether the man is the a person candidate is uncertain from appearance alone, so his role is described as a presiding person giving a blessing.2017-07-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair pinned up with rudraksha beads, wearing a rust-brown sleeveless robe, multiple strands of rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands, a gold pendant and a white tilak on his forehead. He rests his right hand on the head of a devotee kneeling before him, who wears glasses and a white cloth over bare shoulders. Behind them stand a golden deity figure, a tall silver staff with a decorative top, and a red drape, with a leopard-print cushion on a wooden couch. The man in brown is an appearance-based a person candidate, shown bestowing blessing on the kneeling devotee, with his distinctive hair, rudraksha adornments and saffron-toned robe as cues.2017-07-11Photograph of a man with a long dark braided topknot decorated with rudraksha beads, wearing a rust-red sleeveless tunic, multi-strand rudraksha mala necklace, rudraksha armbands and a gold pendant, smiling as he touches the head of a long-haired person in orange clothing who sits with palms pressed together in prayer. A red curtain and a gold ornamental seat appear behind, with a leopard-print cloth on the seat. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2017-07-11 +2 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesApril 04 20162016-04-04July 11 20172017-07-11 +2 copies