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Photo of a ritual blessing inside a gold-trimmed shrine room. A bare-chested devotee in a white and gold dhoti kneels with his head bowed. A man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with long dreadlocked hair pinned up, wearing rudraksha malas and a white forehead mark, places his hand on the devotee's head. Behind them, several men in white and gold dhotis stand, one holding a folded white packet with gold trim, and a figure in a red shawl with rudraksha beads. A gold deity murti stands on the right, with a small gilded framed picture and a blue-handled ceremonial staff nearby, set against a leopard-print cushion and striped floor mats.

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July 11 20172017-07-11A 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 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.2017-07-07A photograph of a darshan in a temple-style hall. A man with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband, a pink and white flower garland and an orange-red shawl stands at right, placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man with short hair, moustache, a rudraksha mala and a name badge. Behind them is a large gold deity murti, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a lanyard and a saffron-clad man stand in the background. Gold ritual vessels sit in the foreground. a person is shown giving darshan to a devotee.2017-08-23A seated bearded man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles, rests one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man with long reddish hair and an orange kurta, who holds a small red object and touches his own face. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala watches. The seated man sits on a red and gold throne with ornate gold carving. Standing devotees in casual and white clothes, a camera on a tripod, a pedestal fan and a ceiling air conditioner are visible behind a red carpet.2016-11-16December 21 20162016-12-21May 11 20162016-05-11Photograph of a bare-shouldered man with long dark dreadlocks, a rudraksha-bead crown of braided hair, and a rudraksha mala and gold ornamental necklace, wearing a rust-orange garment and a rudraksha armlet. He reaches out with his right hand to touch the head of a kneeling young person with eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a gold deity murti, a brass vessel, and figures in white dhotis with yellow borders stand in a ritual setting. Appearance-based a person with long dreadlocks, rudraksha beads and gold necklace, giving blessing to a devotee at a darshan.2017-07-11July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesJuly 09 20162016-07-09A seated figure with long dreadlocked hair piled high and bound with a rudraksha mala crown wears an orange-saffron garment, a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, and gold bangles. A white ash mark is on the forehead. The figure extends a hand to touch the head of a man bowed low in a white shirt and cream dhoti with gold border, who wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, women in red and maroon clothing watch, and ornate gold-panelled doors with brass oil lamps stand in the background, with a golden kalasha on the left. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2016-01-16