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November 14 2013

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-shouldered and wearing a deep red-maroon cloth with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala, presses his palm to the forehead of a bearded devotee in a dark sweater with green and white patterned yoke. The devotee's hands are pressed together and his eyes are closed. Behind them stands a golden deity murti draped in marigold and rose garlands with orange and green cloth, and a red curtain hangs at the left. A white-robed person with a white forehead mark and beads is partly visible at the right edge, and a standing fan sits in the background.2013-11-14November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11August 31 20152015-08-31 +1 copiesPhoto of a seated man in a rust-red robe and gold-toned shawl with a long brown beaded necklace, performing a blessing by pressing his thumb to the forehead of a man in a white dhoti and white shirt who has his palms joined. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or throne-like figure draped in orange cloth and decorated with a garland of white, green and red flowers. A red velvet curtain hangs at the left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but this is appearance-based only and uncertain.2013-11-14November 16 20132013-11-16A photograph of a seated man with a white tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered and wearing a maroon-red cloth, with a long rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold ornament, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and red scarf. The young man, eyes closed, holds the sides of his head in a receiving posture, as in a blessing or deeksha. Behind them is a deity murti or altar draped with a garland of yellow, red and green flowers, a blue silk cloth and gold trim, with a red carpet and a small wooden box in front. A white fan stands at the right edge. a person: the seated figure's appearance, with swept-back hair, bare-shouldered ochre-maroon garb, tilak and layered beaded necklaces, is a plausible match for the page's a person, but the cues are not conclusive.2013-11-11A photograph of a seated figure in a red dhoti-style garment with a red and gold border, wearing a long white and red flower garland, with long dark hair swept back. He places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in an orange robe and orange shawl, who has his hands raised in a receiving gesture. A red cushion with an orange tiger-stripe pattern rests beside them. Behind is a bouquet of red and white flowers and a golden decorative panel. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and a garland, with a red-clad ceremonial appearance, and is giving blessing or initiation to the devotee in orange. A2012-04-24A seated man in a maroon-red robe with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala lowers his hand toward a standing devotee in a white and green patterned sweater, who presses palms together in a gesture of reverence. Behind them a deity murti is garlanded with white, yellow, red and green flower garlands on a golden throne-like setting, and a golden lion-shaped ornament sits in front. A man in white with a headband stands at the right edge. This appears to be a blessing or darshan exchange in a temple-like hall. a person: the seated man wears saffron-red ceremonial robes and a long rudraksha mala, a distinctive ascetic presentation.2013-11-14February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJuly 19 20152015-07-19April 24 20122012-04-24