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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall with gold-coloured pillars and a red curtain behind. A figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange upper garment with a golden border and a gold necklace reaches out with his right hand to touch the forehead of a devotee. The devotee is a woman in a white sari with a white vibhuti line on her forehead and a dark rudraksha-style mala, wearing an ID badge. Beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded mala waits with hands folded, and other people in white and cream clothes stand behind. The setting suggests darshan or a blessing with a wall-mounted fan at left. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role.

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A figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange-and-gold shawl stands at left, placing a hand on the head of a seated man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala. Beside them, a woman in a cream sari with a red border and a dark beaded necklace touches the man's head, and other devotees in white and red-orange garments stand behind. A golden ornamental frame and red curtains are in the background, with a fan at left. The turbaned figure's distinctive orange turban, shawl and beaded jewellery are visible cues, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-09-06A seated figure in a red and gold turban and saffron-red garments, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, extends his right hand to bless a kneeling man in a white shirt who places his palm to his forehead. A tall silver trident stands beside them, and a golden ornament is visible at lower left. Behind them, a woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala holds a small offering, and a row of standing people in white and orange clothing watches. The setting is an indoor hall with air conditioning and a window. The seated figure's appearance shows several cues (turban, saffron clothing, beaded necklace, trident) but the image is not clearly identifiable, so the identity is uncertain.2015-06-21January 31 20162016-01-31A photograph of a ritual in a hall before a large gold-coloured deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. In the foreground, a priest in an orange-red turban, orange cloth and rudraksha mala places his hand on the head of a devotee with black hair who is wearing a white cloth tied over the eyes and a white garment with gold border. Beside them, a woman in an orange blouse with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a white sari with gold border wear similar white eye-cloths, while other white-clad devotees stand behind. A pendant tag is visible on one woman's sari. The priest's appearance is not sufficient to establish a specific identity, so the role is given as priest.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22September 06 20152015-09-06July 26 20152015-07-26A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with a bare upper body and an orange-brown cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing a striped reddish-gold head wrap and a beaded necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The recipient has white ash marks on his forehead and holds his left palm up. Behind them, a woman in white sits with beads, and other people in white clothes stand near maroon curtains. The blessing resembles a darshan or padapuja-style greeting.2013-11-06A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange sannyasi robe with gold trim, wearing a reddish-brown rudraksha mala, reaching out to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with folded hands raised in devotion. A trident-topped staff stands beside the seated figure, and a gold ornamental object is in the foreground. Several women in white and cream saris and a woman in a red sari with a long mala watch from behind.2015-06-21A seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange-red robe with gold trim and a rudraksha mala bead necklace places his hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in white kurta with orange cloth. Behind them a woman in white with red sari border and beaded necklace gestures with her hand, and several men in white kurtas with orange-red shawls stand watching. A red cushioned throne-like seat is at the lower left and a red and gold setting frames the scene. The gesture appears to be a blessing or initiation touch. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a red turban, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala cues.2015-07-13November 01 20152015-11-01A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red garment with a red-and-white patterned headband and a leopard-print lower wrap places her right hand on the forehead of a man in an all-white shirt and trousers, hands pressed together at his chest, with an orange-beaded garland around his neck. Beside him, another man in white with an orange mala stands bowed, and a smiling man in white is at the right edge. Behind them, several people in white and saffron clothing stand in the hall, and a fan and orange garlands appear at the frame edges. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan or padapuja-style reception.2014-06-01