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Photo 11714863 +1 copiesMay 03 20172017-05-03A photo of a seated bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, rudraksha bead bracelets and ornate gold necklace, placing his hand on the forehead of a man in an orange patterned shirt who has his palms pressed together. Both sit beside a small golden deity murti of a seated figure, a conch-like brass object, and green leaves. Behind them stand other people in white and saffron ritual clothes. a person (appearance cues: long dreadlocked hair, saffron cloth, rudraksha malas and gold necklace) is performing a blessing on a devotee.2017-07-03A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like setting. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange saffron shawl, rudraksha bead bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, gold earrings and a gold necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with white sacred ash markings on his chest and shoulder. The devotee, wearing an orange-and-red shawl, sits with eyes closed and head tilted. Beside them stands a small brass deity murti and a brass lamp. Behind, other people in white and orange garments are partly visible, and green plants frame the scene.2017-07-03Jun 25 2017July 03 20172017-07-03May 03 20172017-05-03August 09 20172017-08-09 +2 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a saffron-orange garment, gold necklace and multiple orange-red rudraksha bead bracelets, placing his hand on the forehead of a smiling bearded young man who is bare-chested with an orange shawl over his shoulder. A small gold deity murti stands in the foreground, and several people in white and cream ritual clothing are visible behind them. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual hall with a golden pillar. The long-haired man with rudraksha adornments and saffron clothing matches the appearance-based cues for a person, shown in person giving a blessing. Several bystanders stand behind, and a photographer is visible at the top left.2017-07-07May 06 20172017-05-06A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple-style hall. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, large gold earrings, a gold necklace and orange-red beaded bracelets raises his right hand to press a finger to the forehead of a smiling younger man in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The younger man raises his left arm in a gesture of reception. Behind them, a standing cardboard cutout portrait of a bearded figure in saffron with a crown and gold necklaces, and a woman in white with a red-orange shawl. A golden deity murti stands on the lower left and a golden pillar runs down the centre. Another person photographs the scene in the background.2017-07-07