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A seated figure in a maroon-red garment with ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a leopard-print hair cloth bends forward to press hands to the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt who wears a red-and-white scarf printed with script. A gold lion-headed ceremonial seat sits in the foreground, and a silver trident stands behind them against green foliage and a red drape. Two more people in white stand at the left edge. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan. Four people are visible.

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a thick ochre-gold beaded necklace, wearing a rust-red wrap, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt with a red shawl printed with script and a lanyard badge. Both hands of the man are raised in a gesture of reverence. Behind them, several people in red and saffron robes stand in a hall, and a golden figure, possibly a statue or vessel, sits in the lower foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2016-03-30A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied up with a leopard-print cloth, wearing a maroon-red robe, heavy rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, gold bangles on the upper arm and a red tilak on the forehead. He reaches up with both hands to touch the head of a younger man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together above his head, in a blessing gesture. Behind them stands a silver trident-topped staff, a green foliage backdrop and a red curtain. On the left, a man in a white shirt and a second man with a bare upper body and orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stand nearby, one holding a camera. A golden lion-head armrest is visible in the lower right. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and a maroon robe, and is performing a blessing.2016-04-04A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long dark hair, a leopard-print headband, rudraksha beads and ornate gold necklaces, wearing a maroon-pink garment, places his right hand on the forehead of a balding man in a white shirt with red-brown shawl and rudraksha mala, who shows a white forehead mark and raises his palm. The blessed man is at left; a man in orange robes stands behind. The man with the gold ornaments holds a small paper, and a silver pole and gold-trimmed vessel are in the frame, with greenery behind.2016-04-04May 03 20142014-05-03April 04 20162016-04-04A long-haired figure in a rust-red garment and a thick gold-and-beige beaded necklace presses a hand to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white printed shawl and a lanyard badge. The seated figure's long dark locks and gold ornament are distinctive; a shaved gold deity head and a polished brass vessel sit in the foreground. Behind them, several people in red and white garments stand with hands folded in namaste, one woman wearing a white sari with gold border. Red curtains and a bright interior frame the scene.2016-03-30A seated man in red-maroon robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, gold necklaces and a multi-strand rudraksha-style gold garland, bare-armed with red beaded bracelets, presses his palm to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a conference badge. The seated figure holds a folded paper in his other hand. Behind them stand a silver trident, green foliage, a gold lion-headed throne armrest and a leopard-print seat cover. a person: the seated man is a ceremonial figure with distinctive long hair, gold ornaments and ornate maroon clothing, performing a blessing.2016-04-04May 03 20142014-05-03May 09 20142014-05-09April 04 20162016-04-04September 03 20142014-09-03A long-haired figure in a rust-red wrap and a thick orange-gold beaded necklace extends a hand to press the forehead of a smiling man in a white t-shirt with a red-and-orange shawl, rudraksha-style beads, and a red lanyard with a name badge. Both have palms raised. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing stand in a hall with red drapes, and a golden deity murti or ceremonial vessel sits in the lower left foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment, with a lighted golden object nearby.2016-03-30