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A woman with light blonde hair pulled back, wearing a white top and an orange-and-red shawl with a small tilak on her forehead, kneels and bows over an orange cloth held in her hands, with her head lowered toward a figure seated with his back to the camera. The seated figure has long dark matted hair and bare shoulders, wears a multi-coloured flower garland of red roses, pink blooms and white flowers, and a thick beaded wrist mala with gold bangles. Behind them stand several men in white dhotis and orange scarves, and a gold ornament is visible at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be a devotional greeting or blessing in a temple hall. Appearance cues include long hair, a flower garland and bare shoulders, but the seated figure is seen from behind, so identity is uncertain.

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October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a large garland of red roses and white flowers around the shoulders, with gold bangles on the arm, receives attention from a man in white clothes and an orange shawl who bends forward and holds an orange cloth. Behind them stand several people in white and cream attire with a yellow-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala. A gold-coloured ornate throne or peetha is visible in the foreground, with an orange drape and a red curtain in the background. The scene suggests a formal ritual setting, with a probable Swamiji figure seated in the centre wearing orange clothing, long hair and a flower garland. Visible people number roughly six to ten.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor shrine room. A man with long dreadlocked dark hair, wearing an orange-red ruffled top, gold earrings, a red and gold beaded bracelet and a dark beaded necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a woman with long blonde hair who is seated with her eyes closed and hands together in prayer. She wears white clothing and a white beaded bracelet. Behind them stand a gold deity murti and a gold trident on a stand, with blurred white-robed figures and a red curtain in the background. The man appears to be a person in a blessing role, with long dreadlocks, orange clothing and beaded adornments.2017-07-26A young man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a gold wrist bracelet bends forward smiling, holding an orange cloth over the hands of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, a bare-shouldered orange garment and a large garland of red roses and white flowers, and gold arm bands. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and white clothing stand in a room with red drapes, and a gold ritual vessel and metal stand sit in the foreground. The seated figure with long hair, a garland and gold ornaments matches the a person cues, but the face is not visible; the scene suggests a ritual offering or honouring during a puja setting.2016-10-11A figure with long dreadlocked dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange ruffled sleeveless top, gold earrings, a beaded red-orange bracelet and a rudraksha mala, places one hand on the crown of a woman's head. The woman, wearing a white kurta with pink embroidery and a rudraksha mala, stands with her eyes closed and palms raised in blessing. Blurred figures in orange and white stand in the background of a hall with a brass railing.2017-07-26A woman with a large dark bun wearing a rust-orange wrap and a red and blue beaded garland stands at left, reaching forward to place her hand on the head of a seated man in a cream-white shirt with an orange shawl. Behind them, a standing man in a red turban and red robe with a bindi is nearby, and several people in saffron, maroon and yellow garments stand in a background crowd, some holding papers. Brass lamps stand at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in an indoor hall.2016-02-24October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesApril 21 20132013-04-21May 11 20162016-05-11