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July 03 2015

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A seated man in rust-red robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on a striped mat while a woman in a white sari with gold border bends forward to touch his head with her palm. She holds a small brass or gold figure and a golden vessel with fruit, flower garlands and offerings lie nearby. Behind them, two shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange robes stand, one holding a red fruit and a trident-like staff, and another in maroon clothing photographs the scene with a camera. An older woman in a purple sari and an elderly man in white watch from the left. A brass plate of bananas and small oil lamps sit on the floor.2014-06-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall with dark red drapes and a golden floor runner. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-gold robe and a layered pearl and red bead necklace places both hands on the crown of a man lying face-down in white clothing, with his head bowed. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow forehead mark sits watching. A woman in white with an orange-and-red striped shawl stands with palms joined at chest level. Brass oil lamp and a flower garland are at left, and a tray of mangoes sits in the foreground. Other people in orange and red saris and robes move in the background. The turbaned figure may be a person; the appearance cues are a turban, a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-adorned chest, but identity is uncertain.2015-07-03July 03 20152015-07-03October 12 20172017-10-12July 21 20152015-07-21July 03 20152015-07-03July 03 20152015-07-03September 06 20152015-09-06October 12 20172017-10-12A photograph of a blessing ritual indoors. A figure in a saffron-orange turban with a gold ornament, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, and a maroon and gold sari-style garment places a hand on the head of a young man in a white t-shirt whose palms are pressed together. a person: the central figure wears a saffron turban, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a folded paper, which marks a ceremonial role. Around them stand devotees in white and red clothing with hands folded in prayer, and on the right a person in orange with white sacred markings on the arm. A tray with offerings and a microphone sit in the foreground.2011-12-03July 03 20152015-07-03May 03 20142014-05-03