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A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold-bead garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a smiling woman in a white top with green embroidery and an orange shawl. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him a gold peacock-feather fan, a gold lion-head ornament, a silver staff and carved wooden peetha-style seating stand before red drapes. A watermarked copyright line appears on the lower right.

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July 24 20142014-07-24July 25 20142014-07-25A seated man in orange-red robes with a gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman. She wears a white blouse with an orange shawl and an orange lanyard, her palms pressed together. Behind them stand a red curtain, a silver staff with a cobra-hood finial, and a gilded peacock-feather seat with a gold lion-like figure. The scene resembles a blessing or deeksha moment.2014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to bless the head of a standing devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bracelets. The blessing giver holds a folded paper in his other hand. Behind them are ornate golden lion-headed thrones, a silver trident, peacock-feather fans and a red patterned seat. A woman in the background wears a bindi and rudraksha mala. The setting is a satsang or darshan hall with a red and gold decor.2014-05-12A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron-red shawl and a gold-beaded necklace, extends his right hand to touch the head of a woman with curly grey-blond hair who wears a white garment and holds her palm up toward him. Behind them stand a golden lion-form armrest, a red-draped throne, and a silver staff with a serpent-like carved shaft. A partially visible person stands at the right edge.2014-07-24May 01 20142014-05-01May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man with short dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-orange cloth, wears a pink flower garland and places his right hand on the forehead of a woman in a white sari with blue border and an orange shawl. The woman holds up her right hand. Beside him are a peacock-feather fan, a large gold lion-like object, a silver-tipped staff and a folded paper in his other hand. A standing woman in green and white with an orange shawl is in the background, along with a framed textile panel on the wall. a person: the seated man is bare-chested, wears a rudraksha-style red-orange cloth and a pink garland, but the cues are not strong enough to confirm identity. He is a seated figure giving blessing (diksha/darshan).2014-05-10July 25 20142014-07-25May 12 20142014-05-12A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes and a gold-beaded garland, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair tied back, extending his right arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a woman with light brown hair in a bun. She wears a white top, a red-and-white beaded necklace and a gold bangle, and raises her right hand. He holds a folded white card in his left hand. Behind them are gold ceremonial objects, a golden lion figure, a peacock-feather fan, and a red curtain. A third woman with dark hair is partly visible at the right edge.2014-07-25