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Outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting with flower garlands and a striped cloth backdrop. A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and a rust-orange cloth places his hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested man in a white and gold-bordered cloth. A standing attendant in white with a leopard-print headband and rudraksha mala raises his hands in blessing beside them. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala watches, and an orange-robed figure stands at the left edge. The seated man's cues are long dreadlocks, rudraksha, gold necklaces and ornate orange clothing, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, giving blessing to the kneeling devotee.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a dark turban, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, lays his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling young man in a white shirt and orange shawl. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands behind, holding an orange fruit. A leopard-print seat and a yellow marigold garland backdrop frame the scene, with a silver lion figure at lower left. Photo of a temple-event blessing ceremony.2018-04-14A photograph of a ritual at a temple setting. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha necklace and gold ornaments, wearing a reddish-brown wrap and gold waistband, sits on a leopard-print cushion and extends his hand toward a kneeling devotee. The kneeling devotee has short grey hair, bare upper body, a rudraksha mala and a white and yellow dhoti, with hands cupped holding an orange offering. A standing attendant in a yellow-bordered white dhoti with long dreadlocks holds a fan-like object behind him. A person in orange robes is partially visible at the left edge. Colourful painted pillars and floral garlands are in the background. The seated figure with dreadlocks, rudraksha, gold ornaments and reddish wrap fits the a person appearance cues, presented as a priest receiving a devotee in ritual setting.2018-04-14A seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband-style turban and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee wearing glasses and bare-chested with a beaded rudraksha necklace. He wears a rust-orange shawl over his shoulders, gold ornamental chains and a gold pendant, and sits on a leopard-print cloth. Behind him stands a second man with dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband and a white dhoti with yellow border, holding a small object near the kneeling devotee's head. A flower-decorated backdrop of yellow and red blossoms and a colourful jeweled-embroidered textile hangs behind them, and a white fan stands at the right. A monochrome person in orange robes is partly visible at left. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment.2018-04-14A photograph of a temple ritual. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, bare-chested with a saffron-orange wrap, extends his right arm and presses his palm to the head of a blond-haired person kneeling in front, who wears a rudraksha necklace and white garment. Behind them a younger man with a white-and-yellow dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha mala holds a small object near the kneeling person's head. A colourful patterned pillar and garlands are in the background, and a brass or gold ornamental object sits in the foreground.2018-04-14A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, extending his arms to hold white threads that are being placed over the head of a bald man kneeling in a white shirt. Another man in orange robes and a beaded mala stands beside him, holding the threads, and a bald man with white forehead markings and arm bands watches nearby. A woman in white and red stands behind, with a brass vessel and a white fan in the background.2015-07-20August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, extends a hand in blessing toward a kneeling elderly couple in white. The man bows with palms pressed together and the woman, in a white sari and glasses, bends low. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a vertical white tilak stands smiling beside the seated figure, with another attendant behind him. Behind them is a large garland of yellow and red flowers, a gilded carved pillar, and a gold lion-head armrest on the chair. Scene suggests darshan and blessing at an ashram setting.2015-07-31Photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wrapped in a crown-like headpiece, wearing a saffron-orange shawl, multiple gold ceremonial necklaces and a rudraksha mala, resting a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white. He holds an orange fruit on a leopard-print seat. Behind him a woman in orange clothing and a man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti hold up a paper, with a marked forehead. Flower garlands and ornate pillars are in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, seated at the center of the blessing.2018-04-14A photograph of a ceremonial reception at a temple-style hall with red drapes and floral decor. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an ochre-brown robe and a thick multicolour garland of red, white and yellow flowers, sits on a red-upholstered seat smiling as a devotee in a red kurta and black head-wrap bows with hands extended toward him. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and cream shawl with a rudraksha mala and a long golden staff holds a folded paper. Another young man in red kurta with a rudraksha mala and folded hands stands at left among onlookers. A golden lion figure is visible near the seat. Roughly four to five physical people are prominent, with others partly visible at the edges.2016-12-23March 11 20172017-03-11A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped up and a rudraksha mala draped on his head, wearing a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha-beaded waist cord and a gold chain. He sits on a red-cushioned seat and places his right hand on the crown of the head of a bald, bearded man in a beige patterned kurta with a rudraksha mala who bows with palms joined. Behind them a woman in red stands near a white lion statue, and a stage backdrop with a dark starry blue background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment on stage. a person is the dreadlocked man in orange, shown giving blessing to a devotee through the head touch.2018-04-15May 06 20182018-05-06