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Photo of a seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red shawl, with a rudraksha-style gold and beaded necklace and a sacred mark on his forehead. He sits on a brown leather throne with a gold lion-head armrest and extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white headband and red-patterned shawl. Behind him, other men in white dhotis and white headbands stand, with a gold-framed backdrop and garlands visible. A kneeling man in white and red-bordered cloth, a gold-bordered white dhoti, and a bare-shouldered attendant are in the foreground. Water bottles sit on the floor at the lower edge. The setting appears to be a ceremonial blessing or darshan. The seated man matches several appearance cues for the page subject; the page identifies a person at this event, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues on the seated figure.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden-brown throne, wearing an orange-red turban, bare-shouldered orange and saffron cloth, gold-toned beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, extending his right arm to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red-and-white bordered shawl and a white blindfold-style headband. Around him, several men in white dhotis and red or orange shawls and white headbands stand in a temple-like hall, one with a vibhuti-marked forehead, while a man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses stands at right. The seated figure matches the a person appearance profile through the turban, saffron clothing and mala, performing a forehead blessing for a devotee.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Photograph of a ritual blessing inside a tent-like hall with corrugated walls. A figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with a gold border sits on a brown leather throne with an ornate gold lion-head armrest, and extends a hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee. Several other devotees in white dhotis and white headbands kneel with bare upper bodies, and one wears a green-and-white headcloth. A figure in white stands at the right edge, and a golden deity murti or ornament is visible on a shelf behind. A small flame and white offering bowls sit on a table at the centre. Right-side people wear red-brown sashes and white garments.2015-09-15A seated figure in a red-orange turban, saffron-orange robe with gold border, and a multi-strand beaded gold-toned necklace sits on an ornate brown leather throne with gold lion-head armrests. He raises his right hand, palm open, toward the forehead of a devotee. Around him, several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with red shawls and white headbands stand and bend forward, one bare-chested with a gold-bordered white cloth over his shoulder. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a signboard reading live in 34 centers, 47 courses, 32 temples, and global 2-way video chat behind them. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15