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February 04 2009

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Photograph of a shaktipada blessing at a ceremony. A seated figure with long swept-back black hair, a red bindi, an orange saffron wrap and a red undershirt sits on a red cushioned gold throne, with a gold footstool decorated with marigold garlands. A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti bows forward, his head pressed under the seated figure's raised right hand while the seated figure's left hand rests on his shoulder. Behind them hang pink draped fabric, gold curtains and yellow and white flower arrangements.2009-01-31April 24 20122012-04-24May 09 20042004-05-09A seated man in an orange-brown turban, orange-gold shawl and a garland of red, pink and white flowers reaches out to rest his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white kurta. Behind them stands a person in white with a name badge and a second person in white clapping. A silver tray of pink petals sits in the foreground, and an ornate brass lamp rests on a table at right. The seated figure has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha-style necklace visible on the standing man. The setting is a hotel meeting room with patterned carpet and a green curtain. The scene appears to be a blessing or greeting with petals.A seated man in a white sleeveless top and maroon trousers sits on an ornate cream throne with a zebra-print cloth, a red and white flower garland draped over his shoulders. He faces a bald man in a white kurta who stands before him with both palms pressed to the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them hangs an orange curtain decorated with red flowers, marigold garlands and pink fairy lights. At the right edge a young girl in an orange shawl watches.2012-04-01May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange shawl, and has his hands folded near his chest. Both men appear in a room with a cream wall and a window behind them. Another partly visible person sits in the background. The standing man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues, performing a blessing on the devotee's head.2012-04-19A seated figure in a red-and-gold garment with a white forehead mark and a white flower garland, with a dark bun, touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta who has his palms pressed together. Behind them stand women in teal and blue saris, and a gold ceremonial vessel is visible at left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the seated figure wears a red and gold robe, a white flower garland and a white forehead mark, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-03-30February 03 20092009-02-03July 16 20142014-07-16May 12 20142014-05-12A seated figure with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a red and white flower garland, gold-toned bangles and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a rust-orange shawl. The seated figure appears to be a person, giving a blessing. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas watch, and a woman in a red bindi smiles at right. Walls are pale and a window with a white air-conditioning unit is visible.2013-05-28