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A photograph of a temple blessing in a gold-decorated shrine. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a leopard-print sleeveless garment places his right hand on the head of a boy with palms pressed together in namaste. The boy wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a robed person in orange stands near ornate gold carvings, and a small golden deity murti sits in the foreground. Blurred heads of onlookers frame the lower edge.

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July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a gilded temple setting. A long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless garment and multiple rudraksha malas touches the forehead of a young boy in an orange cloth and a rudraksha necklace, who has white markings on his face and body and keeps his eyes closed. Behind them, a man in white and orange robes with long dreadlocks stands near a golden deity murti and a lit oil lamp, with ornate gold carvings and illuminated panels in the background. The man placing his hand on the boy has a horizontal tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist, and is positioned as the officiating figure. a person: the long-haired man in the leopard-print garment with multiple rudraksha malas is performing the blessing as the central officiant.2017-07-25A photograph of a seated man with long dark matted hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a leopard-print sleeveless garment, rust-red cloth over his lap and layered rudraksha malas with a gold ornament, placing his right palm on the head of a young boy kneeling with hands folded in namaskar. The boy wears a white garment and a rudraksha mala. Behind them stands a golden deity murti of a seated figure and an ornate gold-toned wall. To the left, two attendants in saffron and white stand nearby, one holding a rudraksha mala. a person appears as the seated man, identified by long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print garment; the blessing gesture suggests a ritual blessing scene.2017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark braided hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and a red-orange cloth wrapped around his body, with a leopard-print cloth at the waist and rudraksha beads and gold chains at his neck. He rests one hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him with palms joined in namaskar, the boy wearing a white cloth and beads. Behind them a golden ornate throne or peetha with brown rudraksha-textured backing and a golden deity murti stands near a brass oil lamp, and a silver-handled staff leans in the foreground. Two people are visible. The sequence suggests a blessing given to a devotee.2017-06-01July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesPhoto of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print sleeveless garment, extending his right arm to touch the head of a short-haired man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala. Both hands are raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them are ornate gold carved panels, a silver standing lamp and a brass vessel, with an orange-robed attendant partly visible. a person is seated as the giver of the blessing, with the cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate leopard-print clothing.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocked hair, gold hoop earring and a leopard-print wrap over a rust-red garment places his right hand on the crown of a shaved-headed young man with rudraksha beads around his neck. Behind them, several women in orange and saffron garments smile and watch, one holding a small brass vessel. A tall golden pillar and gilded architecture frame the scene in an indoor hall. Visible ritual touch suggests a blessing or initiation moment. The seated figure's identity is not established by visible cues alone.2017-07-25July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07