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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped clothing with gold waistband and gold-bead armlets, having a long white jasmine garland placed over his head by a devotee in a white shirt. The recipient has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and his hair is swept back. Two women in orange saris stand behind, one with a gold necklace and a bindi, and a red curtain and white drapes form the backdrop. Pink flower petals and a small tray are visible in the lower frame. The recipient's appearance includes swept-back hair, gold ornaments and saffron clothing, with a devotee garlanding him, consistent with a person presence, though the identification is uncertain.

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A photograph of a darshan-style blessing. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white jasmine garland and multiple rudraksha-style wooden bead malas and gold-toned beaded bracelets, stands with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and presses his hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt. A printed slip or paper is held in the seated man's hands. Behind them, women in orange and red saris, one with a flower in her hair, watch, and a pale silk backdrop hangs behind. a person (saffron dress, white forehead marks and multiple malas, standing in the blessing role) is shown in person.2012-09-05A photograph inside a plain whitewashed temple room showing a long-haired person in orange robes receiving a large garland of red and white flowers with green leaves, lowered over their head by a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border. Another priest in a cream dhoti with a green-and-red shawl and a white forehead mark stands at right, and an orange-robed man with glasses and a grey beard stands at left, along with a man in orange and a figure in white with an orange-robed companion behind. A small framed picture hangs on the wall at top left.2008-07-29 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and chest smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a seated man in white clothes. The seated man, with white hair, bends forward over a red-cloth-draped wooden stand. Behind them a white backdrop and red curtain frame the scene. Several women in orange and dark saris stand on the right, one elderly woman with glasses in white at the far right.2012-07-07February 17 20132013-02-17August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with short dark hair, wearing a white and saffron-bordered dhoti draped over his shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a pendant on a cord, raises both palms in front of him while a robed person with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland places a hand on his forehead. Several white-clad men in saffron-bordered dhotis stand behind, and a woman with a vibhuti-marked forehead and gold jewellery is visible at lower right. The setting appears to be a ritual initiation ceremony.2017-05-28December 21 20162016-12-21May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13September 07 20112011-09-07