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A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a gilded temple hall. A man with a close-cropped head and light beard, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border and rudraksha mala, stands with eyes closed and palms raised while another man places his right hand on his forehead. The blessing man has long dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead, gold earrings, a rudraksha mala, and a leopard-print sleeveless garment. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and other white-clad men stand near a small brass deity murti and an ornate golden backdrop with lights.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneeling before a standing figure with long dark hair, a white forehead stripe and a leopard-print sleeveless top layered over a rust-red garment, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant. The standing figure extends his right hand to rest on the devotee's head in a blessing gesture while the devotee raises one palm toward the face. Behind them is an ornate gold-and-orange carved backdrop with purple-and-amber lights, a silver stand, and a small brass deity murti in the foreground. Another person in white sits partly visible at the left edge.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in an ornate gold-toned temple setting. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print sleeveless garment stands at right and presses his palm to the head of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing, who leans forward with eyes closed and hands raised. Behind them, men in white dhotis and sannyasis in saffron-orange wraps stand among golden architectural panels, and a small gold deity murti sits in the lower right. The blessing appears to be a padapuja or personal anointing style darshan. Appearance cues for the central figure are visible but the identity is uncertain.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing inside an ornate gold-toned shrine hall. A long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless garment and many rudraksha malas, with a white tripundra mark on his forehead, touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border. The devotee has a gold bangle and a red thread on his wrist and holds his palm up. Behind them, a second man in white dhoti with gold border stands, and a golden deity murti sits on the lower left. The background has gold carved panels and pink and maroon lattice patterns.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a ritual blessing in a gilded temple setting. A long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless garment, red-brown cloth, and a large rudraksha mala with gold ornaments stands at right, raising his hand over the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala who holds his palms together in namaste. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a second figure in saffron-toned clothing stand in the background near a small golden deity murti and a silver ceremonial staff. The ornate golden walls are decorated with blue jewel-like inlays.2017-07-25A photograph inside a temple-style hall with gold carved panels behind. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, a beard, a leopard-print sleeveless top and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant applies a red mark to the forehead of a seated devotee in a white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and rudraksha beads. The devotee has his palm raised near his face. Behind them, a small golden deity murti sits in the foreground and another seated figure in orange cloth is partially visible. Two people are visibly present in the scene.2017-07-25