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A photograph inside an ornate temple hall with arched cream stone doorways. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style headband, a gold beaded necklace and a tilak, places his palm on the head of a devotee who bows with palms joined. Behind the line of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, another man in saffron robes and a gold beaded necklace holds a silver tray with a gold object and offerings. A row of devotees waits with hands folded in namaskar. A small framed picture of a deity hangs on the upper right wall.

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September 28 20122012-09-28May 17 20132013-05-17A photo inside a hall with red curtains and a decorated deity shrine in the background. A smiling man in a rust-orange turban, rust and gold shawl, and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with a large pendant stands at right and extends his hand to touch the forehead of a man in white shirt who bows before him. Other devotees in white shirts and orange or saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas, line up behind a metal stanchion. A dark-robed priest stands at left and a woman in an orange sari stands at far right. Cameras and a tripod are visible near the shrine. The smiling man in orange and gold has distinctive ceremonial adornments and a turban, consistent with a person candidate giving blessing.2013-08-16Photo of a crowded temple hall with arched white walls and a tin roof. A man with swept-back hair, a rudraksha-bead headband, a white jasmine garland and orange sannyasi cloth with rudraksha bracelets stands centre, extending his hand to bless the head of a devotee. The devotee bows with palms pressed together while others crowd around. Beside him, another orange-robed monk wears a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and a video camera is visible above the crowd.2012-05-13 +1 copiesA man in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered drape and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands at right, long dark hair swept back, holding a small white card or paper in one hand while raising the other palm toward a line of men. Several men at left stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a white shirt and another in a brown shirt, and a man in a striped shirt stands behind. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a blue curtain in the background.2011-02-25 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20122012-09-28August 16 20132013-08-16November 24 20132013-11-24A photograph inside a decorated hall with a striped ceiling canopy, orange fabric and pillars wrapped in coloured bands. A young man in an orange robe with a red rudraksha mala stands at right, pressing his palm to the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt, while holding a tray of offerings and a small brass vessel. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti wears gold ceremonial necklaces. Several devotees stand with folded hands, one wearing a light blue shirt, another in white. Left foreground shows an older man in pink shirt with clasped hands. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan ritual.2010-10-09February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11 +1 copiesMay 03 20122012-05-03