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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an ornate gold-toned temple setting. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print sleeveless garment stands at right and presses his palm to the head of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing, who leans forward with eyes closed and hands raised. Behind them, men in white dhotis and sannyasis in saffron-orange wraps stand among golden architectural panels, and a small gold deity murti sits in the lower right. The blessing appears to be a padapuja or personal anointing style darshan. Appearance cues for the central figure are visible but the identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a gilded temple hall. A man with a close-cropped head and light beard, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border and rudraksha mala, stands with eyes closed and palms raised while another man places his right hand on his forehead. The blessing man has long dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead, gold earrings, a rudraksha mala, and a leopard-print sleeveless garment. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and other white-clad men stand near a small brass deity murti and an ornate golden backdrop with lights.2017-07-25A photograph of a man in a leopard-print sleeveless top with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, pressing his hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt and glasses. The seated man bows forward with a tilak visible on his forehead. Behind them, a man in saffron robes and other attendants in white and saffron stand near a golden ornate backdrop, with a small golden deity murti in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate for a person: the standing man with long dreadlocks, leopard-print top and rudraksha mala is giving a blessing. Setting appears to be a ritual or darshan moment.2017-07-25Photograph of a devotional blessing in a temple-like hall with ornate gold carved panels and a small gold deity murti at lower centre. A man in a leopard-print sleeveless garment with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces places his right hand on the head of a seated man with grey hair, glasses and a white shirt, who has a white tilak mark and bows his head. Behind them a second man with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece wears a white robe with an orange-gold shawl, and other people in white dhotis stand at the left. Visible people are four to five, and the scene shows a blessing or abhishekam-style darshan. The man in leopard print shows distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha and gold adornments, consistent with the a person candidate, so the appearance-based label applies.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneeling before a standing figure with long dark hair, a white forehead stripe and a leopard-print sleeveless top layered over a rust-red garment, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant. The standing figure extends his right hand to rest on the devotee's head in a blessing gesture while the devotee raises one palm toward the face. Behind them is an ornate gold-and-orange carved backdrop with purple-and-amber lights, a silver stand, and a small brass deity murti in the foreground. Another person in white sits partly visible at the left edge.2017-07-25A photograph of a ritual blessing in a gold-decorated temple hall. A long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless top, with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha beads and ear studs, places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in white with a rudraksha mala. He holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them a man in white and gold-bordered cloth and a man in saffron robes stand near an ornate golden shrine, with a small brass deity murti in the foreground. Two other people in white dhotis and orange cloth are partly visible.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25