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A photograph of a devotional blessing in a temple hall. A figure in a red-maroon dhoti and shawl with a long gold bead necklace of gold-toned rudraksha-style beads, a white vibhuti band and red bindi, holds a folded white paper in one hand while placing the other hand on the head of a young man in a white polo shirt with his palms joined in namaskar. Behind them, an ornate golden shrine with lit lamps and colourful decorations, and figures in orange robes stand in the background. Also visible are a child at the lower left and onlookers.

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March 13 20132013-03-13 +1 copiesApril 19 20132013-04-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange-brown robe with heavy gold bead necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, with a red bindi and white marks on the forehead, standing and placing one hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt. The robed figure is looking down at a sheet of white paper held in the other hand. Two men in white clothing stand nearby with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them is a temple hall with a colourful painted backdrop, a golden alcove and rows of orange lamps. A devotee blessing or initiation moment is depicted, with a bag on the floor and a few other people partly visible.2013-05-07Indoor temple scene. A man with long dark hair, wearing a deep saffron-red robe and a heavy multi-strand necklace of gold-toned beads, stands at centre with a white cloth wrap over his shoulder and white sacred ash across his forehead with a red bindi. He places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white t-shirt who bows with hands folded near his chin, and the man holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands along a metal barrier, and a colourful decorated shrine with lit oil lamps and floral offerings glows in the background, with saffron and orange hangings at the top. A bare-shouldered man in orange cloth is partly visible at the right edge.2013-03-13April 09 20132013-04-09A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes and a heavy rudraksha-style brown bead mala with a large gold ceremonial necklace, a red bindi and gold earrings, standing and placing his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling man in a white collared shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. The priest holds a handwritten paper in his left hand and reads from it. Behind them a second man in a light shirt looks on, and a decorated altar with floral garlands, yellow-orange flowers and a deity murti is visible in the background.2013-07-01April 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt bowing with palms pressed together while a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style mala of gold-capped beads places his hand on the devotee's head in blessing. The blessing figure has long swept-back hair, gold hoop earring and a gold necklace over orange garments, with a bald priest in orange robes and other people in white and grey standing behind in a room with red curtains and a draped backdrop.2013-05-17A photograph of a man in a rust-orange robe and orange-and-gold beaded necklace raising his right palm over the forehead of a devotee in a striped shirt. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and wears a red tilak and gold earrings, with long dark hair swept back. Behind them, a row of devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together, and a golden deity murti glows in the background beneath orange and gold hanging tassels. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure has long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2013-04-09A photograph of a man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with an orange rudraksha mala and a heavy gold bead necklace, with white vibhuti on his forehead and a red kumkum dot, placing his right hand on the crown of a younger person's head. The younger person wears a white shirt, has long dark hair, and has his hands pressed together in namaste. Behind them, blurred colourful deity decorations and warm lights suggest a temple setting.2013-04-18 +1 copiesMarch 06 20132013-03-06May 04 20132013-05-04