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April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown draped garment and a thick red-and-white flower garland, sits on a leopard-print seat and presses his right palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The dreadlocked figure is an appearance-based a person candidate: long dreadlocked hair, a flower garland and a rust-brown garment. Behind them a gold-and-silver deity murti and silver ceremonial stand are decorated with red, pink and purple garlands. A woman in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside the blessing, and a few devotees are visible in the background, including a woman in blue and another in white.2018-04-23April 20 20182018-04-20May 03 20142014-05-03April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlock-style hair wound up on his head, a white tilak on his forehead, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-orange wrap, places both hands on the head of an older man kneeling before him. The older man, with grey hair and a beard, wears a white shirt and a brown rudraksha mala, his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne and a backdrop of colourful floral garlands, with a woman in a green top and a patterned shawl assisting at right. The gesture suggests blessing or initiation at a satsang setting. The appearance-based candidate is a person seated on the throne, identified by his distinctive hair, rudraksha mala, orange wrap and ornate throne; the kneeling man and assistant are devotees.2018-04-23April 22 20142014-04-22April 04 20182018-04-04A photograph of a temple ritual with a priest in a reddish-brown and gold wrap and a rudraksha mala, placing one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange-and-cream shawl and folded hands. The priest holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stands an ornate gold altar with gold-framed decoration, strings of gold and jewelled garlands, and red and green silk drapes. Another woman in a rust sari stands at right, with a few partially visible figures at the edges. The scene suggests an abhishekam-related blessing, with the priest's rudraksha and ornate gold setting visible.2015-10-24A seated figure in a rust-brown wrap with a red and white flower garland and a dreadlocked, tied-back hairstyle applies a white paste mark to the forehead of a blond man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned chair beside a silver lion-form armrest, with a silver ornate throne behind. Behind them, a tall display of red, orange and purple flower garlands and gold-and-silver deity figures rises. A saffron-clad assistant with a shaved head and a red shawl stands in the foreground. A woman in a pink embroidered top sits at right, and a few more people in dark clothes stand in the background.2018-04-23March 31 20182018-03-31December 12 20162016-12-12