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A photograph of a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, placing his right hand on the head of a standing young man in glasses and striped shirt during a blessing. Behind them, other men in white dhotis with sacred ash on their foreheads stand in a hall, one carrying a tray of offerings.

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A long-haired man in white dhoti and white shawl with a wide gold border stands in a hall, placing his palm on the crown of a seated devotee's head while his eyes are lowered. He wears a red rudraksha mala with a turquoise-and-gold pendant and red-beaded armbands. Behind him, several people in white dhotis with red-striped borders stand or sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer, and a man on the right holds a white-and-gold cloth roll. Pink walls and red curtains form the background.2011-02-14Photo of a ceremony in a hall with pink walls and a red curtain. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a gold-and-green necklace, raises his right palm toward a seated devotee's head in a blessing gesture. He wears gold armlets and bangles. Behind him, several people in white ritual clothes stand or kneel with folded hands, and a bare-chested attendant on the right in white dhoti with a red border holds a tray with rudraksha beads and fruit.2011-02-14February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a marble-floored hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl with gold stripe, with a red tilak and rudraksha-style beads, places his hand on the head of a devotee with folded hands. He holds a small paper in his other hand. Beside him a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red border holds a silver tray with offerings. Other white-clad men stand in line behind, and a colourful striped decorative hanging with orange tassels is visible above. Several people are present, all men in the row.2011-02-14A photograph of a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold chain, holding a small folded paper and looking down. Another person's raised arm reaches toward him from the left, and a silver tray of offerings is held at the right. Behind them, several men in white and a shaven-headed man wearing a gold necklace stand in a plain hall. A man in a striped shirt and rudraksha mala stands to the left.2011-02-14A photograph of a ritual scene inside a hall with a pale marble floor and tasselled cloth hangings in red, yellow and white. A long-haired priest in a white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha-style beads reaches out to bless the head of a standing devotee in a white shirt, while holding a folded paper. Beside him a bald man in an orange saffron robe and a red-bordered shawl holds a silver tray with offerings and a small object. Several other devotees stand with palms pressed together, and a man in a white shirt and a man in a blue-striped shirt wait nearby, barefoot. Another shaven priest in white stands at the back. The scene resembles a padapuja or blessing line, though the exact rite is not clear from the image.2011-02-14February 14 20112011-02-14A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor hall with a saffron and orange drape in the background. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red and gold necklace, and rudraksha malas, and places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. Several devotees in white and checked clothing stand with palms pressed together, and an attendant in orange robes on the right holds a silver tray with offerings. a person is the central figure, shown blessing devotees in a blessing gesture.2011-02-12June 20 20172017-06-20June 20 20172017-06-20A young boy in a white dhoti with orange-and-white borders kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, with white vibhuti smeared across his forehead. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a white flower garland is pressing his right hand onto the boy's head in blessing. Two other bare-chested or white-clothed devotees stand behind, and a red thread is tied on the blessing hand. Pink-lit background with gold railings suggests a darshan blessing ritual.2017-02-18February 27 20172017-02-27