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A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a saffron-orange robe, red-orange beaded bracelets, gold earrings and a gold necklace places his right hand on the head of a smiling young man with short curly dark hair and a beard, who is bare-chested with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them a golden deity murti holds a brass oil lamp. Several onlookers in white dhotis and shawls, one with a brown and white beaded mala, and a woman in white with a camera stand nearby, with a red-and-white bindi visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) gives the blessing, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold ornaments and red-orange beads, while the recipient is a devotee receiving padapuja-style blessing.

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August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual in progress. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a gold chain stands with his right arm extended, pressing his hand onto the head of a young man on the right. The young man, bare-chested with short dark hair and a beard, has his arms raised with palms open, wearing an orange shawl, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. Behind them stand several women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas, and a golden deity murti of a female figure stands beside a brass oil lamp in the foreground.2017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist, bare-armed with red beaded bracelets and gold earrings, stretches his arm forward to press his hand onto the forehead of a shirtless devotee with a short haircut and a beaded necklace. Behind them, women in white and cream saris stand and watch. In the foreground a gold-toned brass deity murti with a crown and necklace stands on the altar.2017-07-07July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJune 24 20172017-06-24July 14 20172017-07-14 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJune 24 20172017-06-24A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and gold earrings presses both hands to the forehead of a seated, eyes-closed devotee in a white top with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-marked brow. A third hand holds a white strip of cloth above them. Behind, two women in white with orange-red shawls stand in a red-curtained hall, and a golden ceremonial vessel with ornate gold decoration sits in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or ritual anointing.2017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple-like hall. A man with long matted dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red cloth, a heavy gold bead necklace, gold armlets and red beaded bracelets, extends his right arm to press his palm onto the head of a seated devotee. The devotee, bare-chested with a sacred thread and a vertical white mark on his forehead, presses his palms together in reverence. In front is a small golden deity murti of a goddess with a crown and necklaces, flanked by bird figures. Behind them stand people in white dhotis and a woman in a saffron-brown sari with rudraksha beads, against a wooden pillar. The man with dreadlocks appears to be a person, given his long hair, rudraksha-style adornments and gold necklace, but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing. A long-haired man with a thick gold bead necklace, gold and orange armlets and a rust-red sash places his right hand on the head of a balding, bare-chested devotee who has his palms pressed together. A small gold deity murti of a goddess with a crown stands in front of them on a tray or base, flanked by a brass vessel. Other people in white and cream clothing and rudraksha malas stand behind. The man's appearance, with long hair and gold ornaments, makes him a person candidate, so the in-person candidate is shown performing the blessing. The devotee wears a tilak and a black cord around his neck.2017-07-07