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December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20A man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed, as a young priest in orange saffron cloth and rudraksha malas places a gold crown-shaped headpiece on his head. The priest has his bare chest exposed and holds a ladle over a small bowl. A second orange-robed priest stands beside them holding a cup. The background shows golden temple pillars, colourful draped fabrics and a deity idol. The setting appears to be a temple blessing ritual.2018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copiesA young man in a white shirt with a black and red backpack stands with palms pressed together in namaste while receiving a blessing from a young priest in orange robes and rudraksha malas. The priest, bare-chested with a white tilak on his forehead, holds a golden plate raised over the man's head. A second orange-robed attendant stands behind holding a small vessel. Behind them is an ornate gold-toned shrine with carved pillars and deity figures, and a saffron cloth hangs nearby.2018-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a yellow and orange marigold garland and a red-orange wrap, reaches over to place his right hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl. The shawl-wearing man stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A golden lion-headed seat and a silver staff stand in the foreground, and another person in an orange shawl is visible at the upper right. The bare-chested figure shows a distinctive garland and wrap, but the appearance cues are not strong enough to confirm an identity, so the role is described as a blessing giver.2014-05-14December 06 20132013-12-06February 09 20122012-02-09A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders touches the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt with a dark strap and a rudraksha bracelet, who holds his right palm raised in a gesture of reverence. The robed man has long dark hair tied back and a red bindi, and sits beside a golden lion-head ornament. Behind them is a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and white flowers, framed by a gold arch and draped in green and white cloth, with a red curtain on the left. a person is shown in the robed role, blessing a devotee in a moment of darshan or blessing.2013-10-02