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A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and bare-shouldered orange-and-gold dress places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in a respectful gesture. Behind the seated figure is an ornate gold-leaf throne against a red drape. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style mala watches at right, and a photographer with a camera is partly visible at upper right. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. The seated figure's appearance shows a turban, gold-trimmed orange clothing and beaded necklaces, which is consistent with a person candidate, though the appearance is not conclusive.

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October 25 20152015-10-25October 25 20152015-10-25October 25 20152015-10-25October 23 20152015-10-23October 25 20152015-10-25October 25 20152015-10-25A photo of a temple ritual with a golden shrine behind it. On the left, a person wearing a rust-red turban, a beaded brown-and-gold necklace, gold bangles and a gold-trimmed saffron cloth sits on a throne and holds a folded paper or prasad packet toward a bald man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl, whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand women in red and saffron saris and a red drape, and a deity murti is adorned with gold garlands and jewelled necklaces. The left figure's appearance is consistent with a person receiving devotees at the Kashi Vishwanath abhishekam, with the bald devotee in white offering greeting.2015-10-24October 25 20152015-10-25October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 25 20152015-10-25A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange wrap, with several rows of wooden rudraksha-style beads around the neck, reaches out to touch the forehead of a bearded man with long hair tied back. The man wears a white kurta and an orange scarf with a red lanyard, and stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a gold-patterned throne or peetha stands against red drapery; a photographer in white and a woman in a white sari are partly visible.2015-10-25A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-and-saffron border and a long rudraksha mala sits on a gold lion-armrested throne, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and his hair swept back. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white-and-grey striped shirt who kneels before him, palm raised. Behind them is a deity murti draped in green and purple cloth and decorated with red flower garlands, flanked by gold pillars and a red satin cloth. Two standing men in the background, one in a white shirt, observe. The appearance-based candidate, who has the long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the seated-teacher role giving blessing.2013-09-28