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April 26 2018

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple setting. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a trimmed beard and a rudraksha-bead necklace, dressed in a draped rust-red cloth, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a seated devotee in a white kurta with rudraksha beads and dreadlocks. The devotee holds his palms together in namaskar. A woman in the lower left holds a printed card showing a small figure. Behind them are garlanded deity murti with red and purple flower garlands and orange-draped figures. a person: the blessing figure has long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and ceremonial beads, consistent with the page's description.2018-04-26A seated man in an orange-red robe with gold-toned beaded necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a young man with dreadlocks who wears a white shirt and rudraksha beads. The blessing man holds a handwritten note in his left hand. Behind them stand colourful deity murtis in orange, green and red garlands with raised hands. Other visible people are only partially shown at the lower edge.2018-04-26August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11December 24 20142014-12-24September 28 20142014-09-28A photograph of a ritual initiation with a man in an orange-red garment and a gold-trimmed cloth, long dreadlocked hair and a ceremonial gold necklace, touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee with his right hand while holding a small white printed card in his left hand. He wears rudraksha beads on his wrist. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha beads, hands joined in anjali, and another man in white with gold trim stands behind. Garlands of white and red flowers hang in the background beside a silver stand, and a leopard-print cushion sits at the lower right. Two other people stand at the left edge.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a red-brown wrap, bare-shouldered, with a rudraksha mala, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt and red patterned shawl. Behind them, blurred figures in white and red stand near gold-garlanded deity murti and green plants at a ceremony.2014-12-24May 07 20142014-05-07A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange robe and red-and-white flower garland placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a wristwatch. The seated figure has a yellow-painted forehead mark and swept-back dark hair, and sits beside a silver-and-gold trident-topped staff and a gold peacock-feather fan. Behind them are gold pillars and several people in white garments. a person: the seated figure's hair, saffron-orange robe, garland and ornate ceremonial setting are the cues, and he is performing a blessing on a devotee. Other attendees in white stand in the background.2014-05-04May 11 20142014-05-11February 08 20162016-02-08