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Indoor photo of a seated man in a red-and-maroon cloth with rudraksha mala beads and ornate gold necklaces and gold bangles, leaning forward as he places both hands on the head and neck of a kneeling devotee in a white t-shirt with an orange cloth over the shoulders and white vibhuti marked on his forehead. The man in maroon has a red tilak, long swept-back hair with a leopard-print cloth, and wears layered beaded malas. Behind them a standing man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads watches, and a gold trident stands against a green-lit tree backdrop with a red curtain at right. Gold offerings are visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a blessing or diksha-style ritual.

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April 04 20162016-04-04A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red wrap and beaded gold-and-red bead necklaces and bracelets, with long dark hair swept back and a gold earring, placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange printed shawl. The devotee's hands are pressed together in anjali beside him. Behind them is a gold ornate throne with leopard-print cushions, a red curtain and a standing fan. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment.2016-04-04A photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist, wearing a long orange-brown beaded shawl and heavy gold bead necklaces, with long swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He stands in front of a man in a white shirt whose head he is pressing with both hands, a traditional blessing gesture. A bangle-wearing wrist and gold bracelets are visible. Behind them, several onlookers in white and light clothing watch, and a colourful painted temple-style backdrop fills the background. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the man in orange, bestowing a blessing, based on his long hair, orange shawl and gold beaded ornaments.2013-03-06A man in a rose-pink dhoti and wrap with long dark hair, white and red forehead markings, and multiple rudraksha malas with gold-toned beads and a large gold pendant stands at left, applying a red mark to the forehead of a seated man in a pink-and-orange striped shirt and orange shawl at right. The standing man's hand rests on the other's head. Behind them are a gold-decorated throne with leopard-print upholstery, red curtains and a gold vessel. The setting suggests a blessing or ritual touch.2016-04-04July 21 20142014-07-21April 04 20162016-04-04December 01 20132013-12-01October 07 20122012-10-07April 04 20162016-04-04December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a long-haired person in saffron-orange shawl and layered gold and red bead necklaces, smiling and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a short-haired man in white shirt bowing forward in a temple-style hall. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold pendant holds a white forehead mark, with a maroon curtain and colourful hanging pennants. Appearance-based candidate: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee. Other attendees stand in the blurred background.2013-02-28 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe, with long matted dreadlocks bound up and adorned with rudraksha beads, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed, bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. Both wear rudraksha malas; the robed figure wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha armlet. The devotee has his eyes closed and a white cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them, gold ornate decorations, a silver staff and a golden kalasha-like object are visible, with other white-clad attendants and a plate of offerings at the left edge.2017-07-11