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Night outdoor photograph of a ceremonial moment with bright yellow banners and colourful string lights behind. On the left, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard wears a pink and white flower garland, a red-orange cloth, gold bangles and an ornate gold bracelet, his hands holding a gold-toned object near a red and green bundle. Centre, a second man with curly hair, a white forehead band and a brown-beaded rudraksha necklace stands behind. On the right, a bald, bare-chested older man with a white forehead marking and a red rudraksha mala bends forward with his eyes lowered as the bundle is offered to him. Three people are visible.

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Night outdoor photo of a bare-chested devotee with white ash markings on his forehead and shoulder receiving a blessing. A man on the left with long dark hair, gold bangles and a pink-and-white flower garland, wearing a rust-orange cloth, presses his hand to the devotee's head. A third man in the background wears brown rudraksha beads and a gold pendant. The devotee holds a red flower bouquet with a green-and-yellow stem. Yellow leaves and colourful lights fill the background. Three people are visible.2016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, a red-brown shawl over the shoulders, gold ornamental necklaces and rudraksha beads, bowing his head toward a bare-chested devotee in front, who has a white cloth draped over his head and a rudraksha mala at the neck. Behind the seated man is an ornate silver chair. Another person in a rudraksha mala and gold chains stands at left, holding the white cloth. The seated man extends his hands in blessing toward the bowing devotee.2017-10-05October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A photograph of a seated man in a dark red-brown shawl and dhoti, wearing a thick gold-beaded necklace and a gold pendant, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver-framed throne and extends his hand toward the head of a grey-haired, bare-backed devotee who bows before him. Behind him stands a second attendant in white with a rudraksha mala and gold beads, holding a small object. The background shows a stone pillar and yellow and red cloth. Appearance-based cues (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace) suggest the seated figure may be a person, giving a blessing to the devotee during a Shiva deeksha ritual.2017-10-05December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesOctober 15 20172017-10-15