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A seated figure in a rust-red saffron wrap and a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace places one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white-and-navy striped shirt, his palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure has long dark hair and a light sacred mark on the forehead. A small folded paper note is held near the kneeling man's hands. Behind them stand a gold-finished throne, a red cloth, potted green plants, a silver staff-like ritual object and an oscillating fan. A second person in cream clothes with beads sits at the right edge. The scene shows a blessing or darshan exchange in an ashram-style setting.

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April 26 20152015-04-26April 26 20152015-04-26September 05 20142014-09-05April 26 20152015-04-26A seated man in an orange saffron robe over a red undershirt, with a red tilak on his forehead and swept-back dark hair, holds a young boy's neck with both hands in a blessing gesture. The boy wears a grey-and-white striped short-sleeved shirt and faces away from the camera. Behind them an ornate gold-framed backdrop shows a gilded deity murti, with red and yellow flower garlands and white flowers arranged at the lower left. A red tiger-stripe cushion and a red throne-like seat appear at the right, and a second person's hand is visible at the far left.2008-10-12A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple-style hall. A man with short dark hair, white vibhuti marks on his forehead and a long-sleeved orange garment with a rudraksha mala draped over it, smiles while extending his arms toward an older bald man in a white shirt and a red-orange shawl. The older man raises both palms toward the younger man's forehead, receiving the blessing. Between them stands a silver trident, and a golden lion figure and a peacock-feather fan sit at the left edge. Red carpet, orange wooden lattice and pillars form the background, with a partially visible woman at the far right edge.2014-09-11April 28 20162016-04-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace reaches forward to touch the forehead of a woman with reddish shoulder-length hair who wears a white top and a red scarf. He has a horizontal white tilak on his forehead and holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Beside him stands a golden cobra-hooded throne armrest and a silver staff entwined with a dark serpent, against red draped curtains. A second person in white stands partly visible at right.2014-07-25April 01 20122012-04-01A seated figure in a rust-orange garment with a bare shoulder and a rudraksha mala draped over the chest places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt, while holding a folded white paper in the left hand. Behind them, a woman in a yellow top and a woman with a red bindi and white garment watch with their hands raised near the head. A golden-yellow drape and green potted plants fill the background, with a blurred deity murti and ornaments at upper left. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment, possibly in a temple-like hall. The seated figure appears to be a priest or devotee in orange robes; appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2015-02-15July 06 20142014-07-06A seated man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and is receiving blessing. The man holds a silver staff with a finial in his left hand, and gold drapery is visible at the lower left. Behind them, other devotees in white and saffron-brown clothing sit in a room with white walls and a red floor mat. The man's appearance with distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha beads is consistent with a person, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-07-06