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A seated man in a red-maroon robe with a gold beaded necklace, long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and a red-and-gold beaded bracelet holds a white-and-pink ribbon-tipped stick over a shaved-headed, bare-backed man bent forward at his feet. A silver-and-red ornate throne with lion-head armrests sits behind him. A standing attendant in red-brown robes and a beaded mala stands at left, and gold and red deity figures and a gold kalasha-like object appear in the background. a person is seated on the throne performing a blessing-style ritual over a kneeling devotee, consistent with a darshan or blessing ceremony in a temple setting.

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September 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, a red-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on an ornate silver-and-red chair and presses a finger-marked tilak or ash onto the forehead of a bare-chested man kneeling before him. A woman in white stands at right holding a white cord, and a woman in orange-draped dress stands at left. Behind them are gold and red deity figures, a silver lion-headed cup and a stone wall. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron-brown robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces) gives blessing to a devotee in a temple setting.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA seated man in a red-brown robe with a gold waist sash and long gold-bead necklaces leans forward on a red and silver throne, smiling as he touches the forehead of a bare-backed, grey-haired devotee in a white dhoti kneeling before him. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala with a saffron-toned robe, matching the event context. Behind them stands a person in an orange-saffron dhoti with a white sash, a golden altar and a deity murti are visible at the back, and a woman in white on the right holds a thread or garland.2017-09-26A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne chair and places his hand on the bare-shouldered head of a shaven-headed kneeling man in front of him. A red tilak marks the seated figure's forehead. A woman in red and white stands at the left holding a phone to her ear, and another attendant in white at the right holds a white cord. Behind them stands a golden seated deity figure and a stone wall with carved panels. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala as the page indicates.2017-09-26