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A shaved-headed young man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala stands on a red-carpeted stage, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand, while a child with dark hair is touched on the head by another person's hand in the foreground. Behind them, a golden canopy and an ornate green-draped deity murti decorated with garlands and flower strings are visible, with brass lamp stands and a gold peetha nearby. A red velvet curtain forms the backdrop. The scene suggests an aarti or blessing ritual; a small red tilak mark is on his forehead and his wrists are wrapped with beaded bands.

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A shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala stands at a shrine, holding a brass oil lamp and a small bell while smiling. Several children with hands raised are gathered in the foreground, some with hair visible from behind. Behind him an older man in a maroon turban and white ritual clothes sits near the altar. The stage features gold and green decorated deity alcoves with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, golden lamp stands, and a red-draped table. This appears to be a puja or aarti ritual, with a deity murti in the decorated shrine.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A young shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and wooden rudraksha malas stands on a red-carpeted stage, holding a metal lamp with a flame aloft in his right hand while his left hand is raised. Two children in the foreground raise their hands toward the flame. Behind him are gold-framed deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands, a dark maroon curtain, brass lamp stands and a green-draped altar. A woman in pink sits at the edge of the frame. Ritual aarti-style worship in a temple hall.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested with a dark wrap and rudraksha-style beads, reaches to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed young boy in a red-orange robe and red-orange mala. The boy has a white line of ash on his forehead and holds his palms together in reverence. Behind them, a woman in white clothes watches, and a second young boy in saffron-orange robes and a beaded mala stands at the right. Ornate gold and beaded garlands hang on the background, with green foliage at left and a golden ceremonial chair edge in the corner.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26August 22 20062006-08-22July 16 20142014-07-16A photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, lifting a lit aarti oil lamp in both hands during a ritual in a hall. Behind him stands a gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a golden canopy and an empty seat draped in red, flanked by brass lamp stands, and a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers and framed in gold. A red curtain and a stage platform form the backdrop. A partially visible bald head appears at the bottom edge. No clear identity cue confirms the lamp-bearer as a person, so the person is described by role only. The page's caption and copyright overlay are ignored as visual evidence.2015-11-18A photograph of a standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bead and rudraksha-style mala necklace and gold bangles, placing his right palm on the shaven head of a kneeling young man in saffron robes who holds his hands in anjali. Both have white tilak marks on their foreheads. The older man smiles while blessing him. Behind them are a red drape and silver curtain; a woman in a red blouse and a tray are partly visible.2012-09-05September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA seated man in long dark hair and a rust-orange robe with a brown rudraksha mala raises his right hand to the head of a bare-chested boy in an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, who sits with palms joined in anjali. A gilded ornate throne back stands at left. Behind them, gold necklaces hang on deity murtis draped in garlands, and a seated woman in white with magenta drapery sits in the background. The scene resembles a blessing during darshan with an orange-saffron sannyasi presence, with the seated man showing distinctive long swept-back hair, rust-orange robes, and a rudraksha mala, a person depiction without firm identification.2014-12-28