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July 11 20172017-07-11Photo 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.2017-07-11Photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment inside a temple with gold-leaf panelling behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlock-style hair, a reddish-orange shawl draped over his shoulder, a gold necklace and a white forehead mark smiles while holding a tall silver ceremonial staff upright. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead band and rudraksha malas kneels with palms pressed together in reverence. A third man with a green cord and bare torso, face lowered, also presses his hands together near the staff. A wall fan and pale patterned wall are visible in the background.2017-11-17July 11 20172017-07-11July 04 20162016-07-04June 30 20162016-06-30A photograph of a ritual exchange inside a richly decorated hall with gold-framed backdrop and red curtains. In the foreground, a man in a red-maroon sleeveless robe with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and a gold armband places his hand on the shoulder of a bare-chested kneeling devotee wearing a white dhoti and shawl. Behind them, a man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with rudraksha malas stands beside a woman in a yellow-bordered sari, and a shaved-headed attendant in white stands at the left edge. A ceremonial gold and blue staff and a golden throne with a seated figure appear in the background. Several people are visible.2017-07-11May 11 20162016-05-11Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, a red-brown shawl over the shoulders, gold ornamental necklaces and rudraksha beads, bowing his head toward a bare-chested devotee in front, who has a white cloth draped over his head and a rudraksha mala at the neck. Behind the seated man is an ornate silver chair. Another person in a rudraksha mala and gold chains stands at left, holding the white cloth. The seated man extends his hands in blessing toward the bowing devotee.2017-10-05A seated man with long dark hair, orange-red robes, a rudraksha-and-gold bead mala and gold bangles sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest, smiling as he receives a gold-edged printed sheet from a kneeling devotee in a saffron cloth. Behind them, a standing man in orange and gold holds a rudraksha mala, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala watches from the left. A cooler, a floral garland, a tripod-mounted camera and a red backdrop stand in the background. The cues are a person seated on the throne with long hair, a ceremonial necklace and gold ornaments, so the in-person label is set to unsure.2016-07-01A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A man with long dark dreadlocked hair, rudraksha beads woven into it, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, a rust-orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha armband, places his right hand on the forehead of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a white cloth draped over his shoulders. The recipient has his eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them stand other men in white dhotis with golden borders, and a gilded deity murti and a golden-framed image appear in the background, with a red curtain at right.2017-07-11April 26 20172017-04-26