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A photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a decorated deity shrine. An older man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a gold-embroidered collar bends forward while a younger man in a green and red-bordered dhoti-style garment, hair tied in a bun, holds a paper and raises his hand to touch the older man's head. Behind them are garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers and a golden ornate deity murti. The older man is a devotee receiving the blessing; the presenter's identity is not established from appearance.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like setting. An older man with grey hair, a white kurta, and a rudraksha mala with a white-bordered badge lanyard leans forward while a younger man in a green and red silk garment kneels and raises his hand to the older man's head. The younger man holds a printed sheet of paper and wears a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers and a gold ornate structure surround a deity murti. Two people are visible.2011-12-04December 04 20112011-12-04December 04 20112011-12-04December 13 20132013-12-13A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in orange saffron robes wearing a long ornate gold necklace with large gold beads and a red tilak on his forehead places his palm on the head of a younger man in a white shirt, who stands with his eyes closed and hands raised. The seated figure in orange holds a small white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a garlanded altar displays yellow and orange flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop.2011-12-17February 02 20132013-02-02 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20142014-01-05A seated figure in a red-and-orange cloth with white flower garlands and a white forehead mark touches the forehead of a man in a grey collared shirt, who bows with his head lowered and palms pressed to the figure's hand. The seated figure holds a small folded paper in the other hand. Behind them, a woman in red with a name badge smiles, and other people in white and orange stand in a bright hall.2014-03-30November 30 20112011-11-30January 29 20132013-01-29December 03 20132013-12-03A seated man in a bright green silk garment with a red border sits on a red cushioned seat, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has a red bindi and swept-back hair, and wears a gold chain. The devotee has hands in anjali mudra and white markings on his face. Behind them stands a golden deity murti draped with garlands and red and orange cloth, with a woman in white watching at right. a person is seated in a blessing posture; the devotee receives blessing.2011-12-04