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A photograph of a seated man in a grey sweater and checked lungi being attended to indoors. A standing figure in an orange-brown garment with an ornate necklace and a dark braided hairstyle places a hand on the man's head. Beside him, a woman in a red and teal patterned top kneels with her back to the camera, and a woman in white and gold-bordered sari stands at the left. A large gilded throne with carved floral motifs fills the background, and a black tripod-mounted camera appears behind the group.

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December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in an orange and gold garment with a tilak on the forehead and a bracelet of gold beads, extending one hand toward the head of a middle-aged man in a maroon knit sweater and white collared shirt. The man stands with one hand raised, eyes closed in a receiving posture. In the background a woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala watches. A golden ceremonial object sits in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment indoors against a textured cream and rust wall.2014-01-05A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a rope-like shawl, placing his right hand on the head of a woman in a teal top who bends forward in front of him. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him sits a bearded man in an orange garment with a crown-like headpiece on a golden throne. A woman in an orange blouse and pink-and-grey sari stands nearby, and another woman in a pink top looks on. A golden palanquin-style canopy and a leopard-print cloth are visible at left, and a man in a yellow shirt bends at right. The man with long hair has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace, so he appears to be a person giving blessings during a darshan-style seating. Most people here are devotees.2016-05-07December 31 20132013-12-31May 06 20162016-05-06April 09 20132013-04-09A photograph of a seated devotee with shaved head and bare upper body kneeling with palms pressed together while a man with long dreadlocks and a bare chest places his hand on the devotee's forehead in an initiation blessing. The devotee wears a yellow beaded necklace and has a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them, women in rust-red and cream saris and a child with white tilak stand in a hall. Ornate gold ritual objects with floral and lion-like designs are in the foreground. The dreadlocked man wears a red-brown wrap and a red thread on his wrist, and the surrounding setting suggests a diksha or satsang ceremony.2017-09-04A seated man in rust-orange robes and a long brown rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a kneeling young woman in a red and gold blouse with a red garment, her hands pressed together in prayer. He sits on a golden throne with ornate carved backrest; a red cushion rests beside him. A golden trident and a golden ceremonial staff stand at left, and a woman in orange attire holds a small tray at right.2016-05-24April 09 20132013-04-09A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white dhoti with folded hands. A woman in white sari with a red-and-white border kneels in front, and another woman in orange sari with rudraksha beads watches. A standing man in orange robes and beaded necklace is in the background at left. Behind the seated figure are a maroon velvet throne, a floral garland of yellow and red flowers, a brass vessel and a gold-embellished backdrop. a person is the seated man in saffron robes, shown giving blessing to a devotee, consistent with a darshan or blessing ritual.2013-03-13A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with long swept-back hair and ornate gold-beaded necklace extends his right hand toward the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl, who presses his palms together at his brow. A silver trident stands upright beside them, with golden lion-headed armrests and a gold-trimmed throne in the foreground. Behind, a woman in a rust-red sari with rudraksha mala and folded hands stands near draped purple and yellow garlands and gold decorations.2014-10-28May 06 20162016-05-06