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A young man in a white shirt with a black and red backpack stands with palms pressed together in namaste while receiving a blessing from a young priest in orange robes and rudraksha malas. The priest, bare-chested with a white tilak on his forehead, holds a golden plate raised over the man's head. A second orange-robed attendant stands behind holding a small vessel. Behind them is an ornate gold-toned shrine with carved pillars and deity figures, and a saffron cloth hangs nearby.

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A man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed, as a young priest in orange saffron cloth and rudraksha malas places a gold crown-shaped headpiece on his head. The priest has his bare chest exposed and holds a ladle over a small bowl. A second orange-robed priest stands beside them holding a cup. The background shows golden temple pillars, colourful draped fabrics and a deity idol. The setting appears to be a temple blessing ritual.2018-12-20 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine with gilded carved walls, a man in a white shirt and tan shoulder bag receives a sip or offering from a golden vessel. A young boy with long dreadlocks and an orange wrap holds the golden pot and a small spoon, while an older youth with a topknot, orange cloth and beaded necklaces assists beside him. Behind them stand orange-clad figures and a decorated deity murti with pink and multicoloured tassels. Holy ash marks are visible on foreheads and bodies.2018-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a gilded temple shrine at Adi Kailaasa. A young man in a white shirt with a black bag stands at left, cupping his hands to receive something from a boy in orange robes. The boy has long dreadlocks, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bracelets, and holds a small brass vessel and a string of beads. A second young man in orange robes, bare-chested with beaded necklaces, holds a gold kalasha-style pot. Behind them are golden carved pillars, colourful garlands and cloth draped over a shrine area, with small offering bowls on the dark platform. No candidate for the a person role is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the entry describes roles only.2018-12-20 +1 copiesApril 14 20122012-04-14A seated man in a golden ornate throne, wearing a dark rust-red and saffron-yellow robe with a dark turban-like head covering, a red tilak on his forehead, and long rudraksha malas over his shoulders. He raises his right hand toward the head of a bare-chested young man kneeling in front of him, touching or blessing him, and holds a yellow flower-tipped whisk in his left hand. Behind them, white-robed attendants and a red wall are visible.2016-01-02May 09 20122012-05-09December 24 20142014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a rudraksha-style wrist band and a lanyard, stands with palms pressed together while a saffron-robed figure places a hand on his forehead. The robed figure wears a white garland of flowers, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, bangles and a white tilak, and holds a folded paper. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Onlookers in white and orange stand behind, and a young boy in an orange shirt watches. The robed figure has distinctive garland and necklace cues, so he is a person.2012-09-12December 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copiesSeptember 21 20122012-09-21A photograph of an in-person blessing in an ashram hall. A man in a white shirt stands with his palm raised toward a seated figure who is touching his forehead in a blessing gesture. The seated figure wears an ochre/saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, has white vibhuti on the forehead and hair tied up in a bun, and holds a silver trident. Behind them, other people in orange and red robes sit or stand near a gold-and-red throne, and a partially visible hand is raised. The seated figure fits the a person candidate cues (rudraksha, gold pendant, ochre robe, trident) but the appearance is not conclusive enough for a firm identification.2012-10-08