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Outdoor ceremony at a temple-like stone platform with a trident on a pole behind. A man in a red-orange robe with a long yellow-and-red flower garland and a dark turban sits on an ornate wooden seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth, smiling while placing his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a blue-and-white checked shirt who presses his palms together. Nearby a priest in an orange-and-white dhoti with a white forehead mark and a ceremonial necklace stands with hands folded, and a camera operator in white clothing films. Devotees in white and orange sit on steps behind, and a tray with fruit and oil lamps rests on the floor before the seat.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor ceremony on red-brick temple steps with a silver-clad backdrop. A man in a rust-orange and red dhoti-style garment, a red and yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha-style mala and gold chain sits on a tiger-striped cushioned wooden seat, smiling broadly. A man in a blue-and-white checked shirt and white dhoti bends forward in obeisance to him. Nearby, a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl with white forehead marks holds a trident and folds his hands. Other devotees in white and saffron sit and stand on the steps behind, and a brass offering plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers rests on a red cloth.2016-01-03Outdoor ceremony on a raised stone platform beside a red brick wall. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with ash markings on his forehead and arms, a gold necklace and beaded bracelets, kneels and washes the feet of a seated man with long dark hair. The seated man wears a red-orange garment, a red and yellow flower garland, a beaded mala and a gold necklace, and sits on a low wooden stool draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Two kneeling attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls stand at the platform edge, and a woman in a white and gold sari with a mala stands behind them. A silver trident stands upright in the background, and a brass plate of flowers and fruit sits near the feet. Spectators are gathered on steps behind the platform.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow and red tilak on the forehead, rudraksha malas around neck and wrist, and an orange-red and leopard-print garment sits on a carved wooden throne with a folded orange cloth beside him. He places one hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare shoulders, who raises his palms. A silver trident stands behind them. Several people in the background, including a figure in white and women in saris, watch the scene in a hall.2015-12-09January 03 20162016-01-03A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe over a red sleeveless top, with hair swept back, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who stands before him. The seated figure sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-colored carved backdrop. To the left, two men in orange robes and a man in white clothes stand near a striped wall hanging and green vine-wrapped pillar; one orange-robed man has a rudraksha mala and is receiving or holding offerings from an attendant in white. Flowers decorate the seat area. The blessing appears to be a darshan-style giving of blessings.2008-10-11Outdoors at a stone temple-style platform, a seated person in a saffron-orange shawl with long dark hair and rudraksha mala beads applies a mark to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. The saffron-clad figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, seated and smiling, with a red bindi and a long mala. Behind them are a brass bell, a decorated brass pot with flowers, a brass lamp, garlands of white and yellow flowers and an orange cloth on a shrine. A white cloth and a walking cane sit at the right edge, and a white-clad attendant's arm is visible at the frame edge.2007-07-28May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a temple-hall ritual in which a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long swept-back hair and a long gold-bead necklace of ornamental strands, leans forward smiling to receive or bless a kneeling devotee in white. Behind him a golden throne-like seat is decorated with a large floral arrangement of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, and a golden canopy with a tiled roof stands above. Several men in white dhotis and shirts crouch or stand around, one in a red-and-gold shawl, while two saffron-clad attendants in rudraksha malas stand at left, one holding a tray. The scene suggests darshan with a flower-decorated seat and temple setting.2011-12-20