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A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A man with long dark hair, white tilak on forehead, wearing a red-maroon shawl with gold-trimmed border and rudraksha beads, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a name badge, whose palms are raised in reverence. Behind them a seated attendant in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a ceremonial object. A golden ceremonial vessel sits at lower left and a standing crowd of men in white shirts and a woman in white watches from the background. A blue and white banner with Kannada text is visible at right, along with a white floor fan and air conditioner.

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A seated figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha beads, extends a bare arm toward a standing man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who holds his palms together. A seated man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with rudraksha beads watches. Behind them, people in white and yellow stand in a hall with a wall fan and a golden lion-shaped vessel in the foreground. a person figure is the seated person in maroon, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a saffron-toned wrap; the appearance cues are moderately distinctive. Other figures are devotees and attendants.2013-11-01A photograph inside a hall with a white floor and red mats. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold sash, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with raised palms and a name badge. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha malas blesses with closed eyes. In the background, a man in yellow and several people in white stand watching, and a golden deity murti sits at the lower left. A red curtain and a standing fan are visible. The scene appears to be a blessing given during a darshan session.2013-11-01November 01 20132013-11-01A photo of a blessing moment in an indoor hall with white floor and red carpet. A figure seen from behind, with dark hair in a bun tied with a red band, wearing a red and gold-bordered sari-style wrap, extends a hand in blessing and rests it on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. He stands with palms joined in namaskar. Beside them a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and a wristwatch kneels with palms folded and eyes closed. Behind them standing devotees in white and yellow clothes watch, and a golden object is visible in the lower left. A blue sign with Kannada text is visible in the background.2013-11-01September 30 20132013-09-30A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a room with red curtains and a floral garland backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and draped wrap with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace extends his right hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who holds his palms up and open. The blessed man wears a lanyard. Beside them a golden kalasha-shaped vessel is held. Behind, a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a standing man in a white shirt watch. A white table fan and a woman in a dark embroidered sari stand in the background.2013-10-04A photograph in an indoor hall with a red carpet and a wall-mounted fan. A man with long dark hair and a red-and-gold garment on his upper body reaches out to bless the crown of a bald, older man in a white embroidered kurta who raises both palms. A younger man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits behind them on the red mat. A gold ceremonial object is in the foreground, and standing people in white and light shirts watch from the background. A small identification badge hangs on the white kurta.2013-11-01September 29 20132013-09-29September 29 20132013-09-29A photograph of an indoor ritual setting. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala, extends his right hand toward the forehead of a man in a white polo shirt, who raises both hands in front of his face. Seated beside them is a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and a woman in a red sari stand near a red curtain. At left, a golden figure and garlands of red and white flowers are visible. a person appears to be the man in saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha mala performing the blessing gesture.2013-10-04A photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor hall with red carpet. A woman with hair in a bun, wearing a red-maroon sari with gold border, extends her right hand in blessing over the head of a man in a dark purple-grey collared shirt, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. A seated man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits beside them watching. Standing people in white clothes and a golden ornamental object sit in the foreground. A small badge hangs from the man in the shirt. Physical people visible: about four in the foreground, with several more standing in the background.2013-11-01September 13 20132013-09-13