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July 11 2017

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Photo of a ritual blessing inside a gold-trimmed shrine room. A bare-chested devotee in a white and gold dhoti kneels with his head bowed. A man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with long dreadlocked hair pinned up, wearing rudraksha malas and a white forehead mark, places his hand on the devotee's head. Behind them, several men in white and gold dhotis stand, one holding a folded white packet with gold trim, and a figure in a red shawl with rudraksha beads. A gold deity murti stands on the right, with a small gilded framed picture and a blue-handled ceremonial staff nearby, set against a leopard-print cushion and striped floor mats.2017-07-11July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a gold-trimmed temple hall. A bearded man in a sleeveless rust-red robe with long dreadlocked hair tied up, wearing rudraksha malas on his arms and chest and a gold pendant, smiles while placing his hand on the bare shoulder of a kneeling, bare-chested man who holds a folded white cloth. Behind them a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold chains and rudraksha beads holds an open book, and another man in white stands at left. A brass gong and golden throne frame stand in the background, with a small gold deity murti in front. Several people are visible.2017-07-11May 11 20162016-05-11August 03 20172017-08-03August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesMay 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a seated ceremony in a temple-style hall with red and gold decor. On the right, a man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold bangles and a gold necklace, draped in a saffron-red shawl, sits on a red cushioned seat and holds out a folded white paper or prasad to a kneeling young man in white with an orange shawl and a yellow tilak on his forehead. A second man in white with a brown rudraksha mala sits beside them, and a golden oil lamp stands behind. Camera equipment and a microphone stand are in the foreground. Several other people in white dhotis stand in the background.2016-06-30September 27 20172017-09-27A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion, smiling and gesturing with an open hand. He wears a rust-orange robe, a matching orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold earrings, and beaded rudraksha armbands on both arms. Beside him on the left, a man in a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Next to him, a man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti, holds a red fruit in his hands. Brass lamps stand in the background on a dark red carpet. The seated figure matches the appearance cues for a person, seated in a position of teaching, with two attendants.2016-11-11A photograph of a darshan in a temple-style hall. A man with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband, a pink and white flower garland and an orange-red shawl stands at right, placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man with short hair, moustache, a rudraksha mala and a name badge. Behind them is a large gold deity murti, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a lanyard and a saffron-clad man stand in the background. Gold ritual vessels sit in the foreground. a person is shown giving darshan to a devotee.2017-08-23A photo of a seated man in maroon and saffron ceremonial robes, with a white forehead band and red tilak, wearing long dark hair, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a gold pendant, and rudraksha bracelets on his arm. He sits eyes closed on a red cushioned throne backed by an ornate gold carved panel. A shirtless man in a white dhoti bends forward and touches his head or shoulder, a devotional gesture in a ritual setting. A gold figurine sits at the lower right.2017-07-03