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July 10 20142014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple-like hall with gold-toned shrine ornaments at left. A seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold-toned sash and a heavy gold beaded necklace extends an arm to touch the forehead of a bald older man in white kurta and orange shawl, who raises his palm in response. Behind them a woman in white with a red-orange shawl holds thin sticks, and a second woman wears a rudraksha mala and a red-brown shawl. A red cloth covers a table, and a fan and other devotees in white stand in the background.2015-07-19July 19 20152015-07-19August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesDecember 24 20142014-12-24A photograph of a bare-shouldered man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, smiling broadly while pressing both palms to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl printed with script. Behind them a gilded ornate pillar, a brass oil lamp and green foliage are visible, and a woman in a red shawl with a lanyard sits at the right edge. The appearance of the figure in the red dhoti and beaded necklace fits the a person description, presented as the officiant of a samaya deeksha blessing.2015-07-17A photograph of a devotional blessing in a tent-like hall with orange fabric walls. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, layered red-and-white flower garlands, gold ornaments and an orange-brown garment extends his hand to press a mark on the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala. The second man raises his palms in joy. Behind them, other people in white clothing and a woman in white stand in the background.2013-04-21A small indoor room with orange-painted walls and beige curtains. A man in a white shirt with grey bird print and white dhoti raises a silver plate of red kumkum and green leaves above the head of a person in an orange-red robe with a gold and rudraksha garland, who smiles and has red powder on the forehead. Red powder flies through the air. Behind them a woman in a red sari holds a toddler in red clothing, and another woman in a green-bordered sari sits on the floor, also dusted with red powder. A brass oil lamp stands at right on an orange cloth. a person is the person in the orange-red robe and rudraksha garland, with a swept-back hair bun, being blessed with the plate.2014-07-10Indoor photo of a ceremonial blessing. A figure with hair tied back in a bun, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and a red-orange and gold garment bared on one shoulder, places a hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with an orange shawl patterned in dark script and a lanyard. The blesser holds an incense stick in the other hand. Behind them a woman in white and orange robes with a marking on her forehead holds more incense sticks, and other people in white and orange stand in the background. Gold ornate decor, a red curtain and a fan appear nearby. a person cues: hair in a bun, gold beaded necklace, orange-red garment, performing a blessing as the officiant.2015-07-19A domestic indoor scene with beige patterned curtains and an orange wall. A man in a white collared shirt with bird prints and a white dhoti holds a silver plate with a small dish, offering it to a smiling figure on the right. That figure wears a rust-red and gold-bordered garment, a long gold-beaded garland, and their hair in a bun with red flowers, with an orange cloth draped over the shoulder. A woman in a white saree with a red blouse stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and an older woman in a dark patterned saree stands at the left edge. A brass oil lamp is visible at the lower right. The figure's appearance is not a distinctive presentation match, so the identity remains uncertain.2014-07-10