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Two men face each other in a warmly lit hall with maroon drapery and a gilded carved pillar at right. The man at left, bare-chested with a saffron-orange wrap and layered gold-coloured beaded necklaces, has long swept-back dark hair and holds his hands out, cupped over the offering. The man at right wears a white kurta with a red-and-white checked shawl draped over his shoulders and holds a small clay cup in one hand while the other hand reaches toward the first man's hands. A partially visible figure in orange stands at the far left edge.

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A photo of two men facing each other in a warm-lit room with dark red drapes. On the left, a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange-and-yellow cloth draped over his body, a long gold-coloured necklace of beads, and a blue wristband, and holds his hands together in a reverent gesture. On the right, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a red-and-white checked shawl offers him a small clay cup with both hands. A gold-toned sculpted figure is visible at the far right edge.2015-07-10July 10 20152015-07-10A seated man in a rust-orange garment with a bare shoulder, wearing a red and white beaded mala and silver beaded armlets, sits on a golden cushion and extends his arm forward. Opposite him, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a beaded mala raises his palm toward the seated man's hand in a blessing gesture. A white forehead marking is visible on the seated man. Beige wall panels and a black speaker stack form the background, with a golden fabric draped at the lower left.2013-12-05A photograph of two men facing each other in profile before a red draped backdrop. On the left, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with embroidered collar and a rudraksha mala with a red bead stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a man with hair tied back in a bun, wearing an orange-brown shawl draped over bare shoulders and a gold necklace, has his hands open in a gesture of greeting or blessing. A seated figure in orange clothing sits in the background, and a camera on a tripod is visible behind the right figure. The right figure is an appearance-based a person candidate by long swept-back hair and gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha mala cues, shown as the one receiving the namaste; the left figure is a devotee.2012-08-22 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20122012-02-09December 05 20132013-12-05February 09 20122012-02-09December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a ritual scene against a red cloth backdrop. A bare-chested man with white forehead markings and a hair bun, wearing a gold necklace and a saffron-orange shawl, leans in to place a thread or garland around the neck of a short-haired man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. The devotee has his eyes lowered and hands folded at his chest. Behind them, other men in white and saffron stand watching, and marigold flowers and a tray of offerings sit at the right edge.2012-09-05August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a sacred blessing moment in a bright, open pavilion with warm evening lighting. On the left, a dark-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle wears a rust-red wrap and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and stands beside a gold-trimmed structure with an orange fringed canopy; his right hand rests on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta and red shawl who holds his palms joined in respectful greeting. Behind them, several seated devotees in red and white clothing are blurred in the background, and a few white drapes hang at the edges. The scene suggests a padapuja-style blessing; the left figure is an appearance-based a person shown in an in-person ritual setting.2013-12-20A seated man in a saffron-orange wrap with gold border sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a layered multi-strand necklace of gold and rudraksha-style beads and a vertical white forehead mark. Facing him, a younger man in white kurta and an orange-red scarf raises his palm toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture while the seated man holds his hand. Behind them a gold-framed setting with a white bowl-shaped lamp, and at the right edge a partly visible person in white with a forehead mark. a person (seated figure with long hair in a low bun, rudraksha-bead necklace and saffron wrap on a throne) receiving blessing from a devotee in white.2015-01-14