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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall with gold-ornamented thrones. On the left, a man with swept-back dark hair and a red-orange saffron garment bows forward with folded hands, wearing gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha headband. On the right, a bald, bare-chested elder seated on a golden throne places his hand on the bowing man's forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his forehead and chest. Behind them, an attendant stands near a gold pillar and a red cloth hangs in the background.

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May 14 20122012-05-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing between two saffron-robed men seated before ornate gold-leaf thrones with carved lion-head armrests. The younger man on the left, with hair tied in a high bun and a gold necklace, bows his head while the elder man on the right, bald with white markings on his forehead and a rudraksha headband and mala, rests his hands on the younger man's head and shoulder. A red cushion, a small brass dish and a cup sit on the golden base in front of them. Two people are visible.2012-06-04Two men in a gold-decorated setting perform a blessing ritual. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron garment with swept-back dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace, and rudraksha bands bows his head forward. On the right, a bald, bare-chested older man in an orange lower cloth, rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead and shoulders presses his hands to the bowed man's head and face. Behind them are ornate gold throne-like seats and carved gold lion-form details, with a standing figure partly visible in the background.2012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a stone-walled hall. A bald elderly man with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-beaded band on his head, bare-chested and smeared with white ash, sits on an ornate gold throne and places his right hand on the head of a younger man. The younger man, with hair tied up, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a long gold-and-bead necklace and rudraksha bracelets, and bows with his palms joined. A red-cushioned seat stands beside the gold throne, and another person is partly visible behind them. The younger man shows a person appearance cue of long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklaces, and is pictured receiving a blessing from the seated elder.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12A photograph of a ritual blessing on a gilded throne. On the left, a man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron cloth and gold ornaments on the upper arm bows his head forward, his hands pressed together, while an elder on the right, shaved-headed with white and orange sacred markings, rudraksha beads and a rudraksha headband, places his palm on the bowed man's head. The elder sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold lion-form base. A seated figure in the background wears red. The image shows a bowed devotee receiving a blessing, though the appearance of the bowed man is not certain enough to confirm an identity.2012-05-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a golden ornate throne with a large gilded backrest, against a marble-patterned wall. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace, a gold bangle, a gold crown-like headband, and white vibhuti marks with a red bindi on his forehead; his bare upper body shows white markings. He gestures with one raised hand and smiles. In the foreground a woman with a gold-beaded hair ornament, gold hoop earrings and beaded bangles, dressed in orange cloth with gold borders, stands facing him. A brass vessel and tray sit at lower left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, based on the throne, saffron robes, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and crown cues.2012-05-02A photograph of a seated bald-headed man with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and body, wearing a beaded necklace of dark rudraksha-style malas, gold ornaments and a gold armband, sitting before a large ornate gold throne-back in a marble-panelled room. He rests one hand on the crown of a kneeling devotee in orange-red clothing who bows low with a gold headband and bangles; a silver vessel sits in the lower left. Two people are visible. a person is described by the appearance-based cues of the seated figure's ornate beaded malas, gold jewellery and throne setting, while the kneeling devotee is a devotee receiving blessing.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02