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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple setting. A man in a rust-brown saffron-toned shawl and heavy gold necklaces and bangles, with a leopard-print headwrap decorated with green leaves and red flowers, holds a white ceremonial implement to the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with palms pressed together. A second devotee with dark hair stands at the left edge. Behind them are orange-clad figures, a blurred oil lamp, and colourful garlands. a person performs the blessing, with long dreadlocked hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha mala cues visible.

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October 10 20172017-10-10October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10September 10 20172017-09-10October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10A photograph inside a temple hall of a smiling man with long dark hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband and crowned with green leaves, seated on a red and silver throne. He wears a rust-orange shawl over the shoulders, heavy gold necklaces, and gold armbands. A devotee in a white kurta, hands folded, leans forward while the seated man raises an arm to bless him. Behind them, a second man in an orange cloth and beaded necklaces holds up a thin white strip of cloth above the devotee's head. Orange and red drapes and gilded temple ornaments fill the background.2017-09-10A photograph inside a temple hall showing a seated man with long dark hair wrapped under a leopard-print cloth and crowned with green leaves, wearing a rust-red shawl, heavy gold necklaces and gold armlets. He sits on a red and silver ornate throne, smiling, while a man in a white kurta with palms pressed together receives a blessing as a priest in orange cloth applies a sacred mark to his forehead. Blurred orange drapery and a golden deity statue appear behind. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a shawl, cues consistent with the page's subject, though appearance alone leaves the identity uncertain.2017-10-10 +1 copiesA seated man with a swept-back dark hairstyle wrapped in a leopard-print turban decorated with green leaves, wearing a rust-orange cloth over bare shoulders, a heavy gold bead necklace and ornate gold bracelets, smiles while a devotee in a white kurta with folded hands leans toward him. A helper in a white and orange-patterned sleeve holds a white rod or ritual item above the devotee's head. Ornate silver furnishings and a blurred orange-draped background suggest a temple setting.2017-10-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copies