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A photograph of two men standing close together in a temple-like hall with flower garlands and gold-trimmed decor behind them. The man on the left wears an orange and black tiger-striped garment and a dark rudraksha mala with beads, and reaches up to touch the head of the man on the right, who wears a white kurta, a red shawl over his shoulders and gold bangles, and holds his palms open toward the other man. Behind them stand floral garlands in purple, yellow and red, and a ceremonial golden umbrella-like pole frame on the left.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. A person in a yellow and black tiger-striped garment with a dark rudraksha mala across the chest and waist stands at left, arms raised, palms pressed toward the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red lanyard and an ID badge. Behind them, a man in white with an orange-red sash and garland-decorated backdrop of colourful flowers observes, and another man in white sits at right near the edge of the frame. Orange and red cloth hangs in the background.2013-07-09May 02 20142014-05-02A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak and red bindi, wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black shawl and multiple rudraksha malas with beads. He smiles broadly while reaching out to touch the forehead of an older white-haired man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. Behind them stands a golden ornate palanquin-style seat and a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers. A third man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala is partly visible at the right edge.2013-09-04A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark, wearing a tiger-striped orange and black garment, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a white beaded bracelet, extending one hand to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white kurta with an orange shawl who presses his palm forward in respect. A gold kalasha stands nearby, a photographer and other attendees are in the background of a hall. a person is the seated figure, showing long swept hair, ornate gold ornaments and a garland; he is giving blessing to a devotee in white and orange. Hall with plants and a red velvet chair in the foreground.2012-12-16May 11 20142014-05-11May 12 20142014-05-12July 09 20132013-07-09May 11 20142014-05-11A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped golden-brown garment and a large rudraksha mala with a matching necklace, placing one hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a red cord around his neck, who has his hands joined in namaste. Behind them, a row of brightly coloured garlands in yellow, red, purple and green hangs in front of a deity murti, with silver bells and a silver rod in the frame. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. a person is seated, showing rudraksha and tiger-striped clothing cues.2013-07-08May 02 20142014-05-02May 02 20142014-05-02May 16 20132013-05-16