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November 08 2014

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A seated man in an orange-brown saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold ornament at his chest places his right palm on the crown of an older, white-haired man in a white linen kurta and blue lanyard, who has his palms together before his face. Behind them hangs a deep red velvet curtain with a gold carved panel at left and a red cushioned seat. Two physical people are visible.

2012-05-02 +2 copies

A seated man in an orange-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas performs a blessing by placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man in a white shirt and wooden bead bracelets. The blessed man holds his hands together in namaskar, and a gold ritual vessel sits at left on a red and gold cloth. Red cushioned chairs and seated attendees in orange appear in the background of a bright hall. a person: the seated blessing figure in orange-red with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair fits the page's a person reference, though the image gives limited identifying cues.

March 17 2014

January 03 2014

A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold-edged cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, touches the forehead of an older man in a white kurta who kneels with palms raised. The seated man holds a small folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a woman in a red-orange sari with a beaded necklace stands, and other people in white stand in the background. Gold lion-head armrests frame the seated man on a red-carpeted dais. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by the rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, giving blessing to a devotee.

A seated man in a red-and-maroon ceremonial wrap with a long braid and a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala reaches up to rest his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and red shawl. Gold lion-head carved armrests and a red striped throne cushion frame the scene, with red velvet drapery behind. The devotee's palms are pressed together at the seated man's knee. Two people are physically present.

2013-11-21 +1 copies

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and sits on a deep red cushioned throne before a golden carved backdrop. Their hair is pulled back into a bun. They press a small white cloth or paper to the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt who bows low before them. Behind is a bank of yellow flowers and green foliage, a trident-like ceremonial staff stands upright, and a woman in a maroon-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala watches. Offerings sit on a tray at the lower left. Appearance-based label: a person seated on the throne, with saffron robes and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues.

September 02 2013

April 17 2014

A photo of a seated man in a rust-orange wrap with a long gold-beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, sitting on a leopard-print cushioned throne with gold carved armrests, pressing his hands to the forehead of a shaved-headed older man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and appears bare-chested under the wrap; he is an appearance-based a person candidate. Behind them a woman in orange and another in white stand in an indoor hall with a window and a potted plant.

A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing bare-shouldered red-and-saffron cloth and a long beaded rudraksha mala, raises his right palm to touch the forehead of an older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a yellow hooded sweatshirt over an orange-red shawl and bows his head. A gold lion-like sculpture sits at left, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs at right. Other seated people in orange and white are partly visible in the background.

A seated priest in a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and orange-red beaded necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, who has white tilak marks and an earring. Behind them a seated woman in a maroon robe and dark beads watches, and two people in cream and white stand in a room with red curtains. The scene resembles a forehead blessing or initiation during a ritual.