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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple hall with red drapes and gold-framed backdrops. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an ornate pink floral garland, gold bangles and a rust-coloured garment, places his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl and a red thread around his neck, who holds a small stick and keeps his eyes closed. Behind them, several people in white and saffron-orange clothes stand and watch, a cameraman films, and a golden deity murti with a trident stands at the right edge. a person: the seated bearded man has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and gold ornaments, and is performing the blessing.

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October 07 20162016-10-07A photograph in a hall with maroon drapes and framed pictures on the walls. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a pink flower garland, bangles and a saffron-coloured cloth, sits on a red-draped seat and places his hand on the head of a young man with light, tousled hair who wears a white shirt, an orange sash and a rudraksha-style necklace, his palms pressed together. Behind them a man in white with a red-bordered shawl stands with hands folded, and a cameraman films beside a golden ornament. Further back a row of people in orange and white garments stands, some holding umbrellas, one wearing a teal top. The seated figure's pose suggests a blessing, a greeting or an initiation moment; the scene reads as a devotional gathering.2016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07A photo of a seated young man in white kurta with saffron shawl, eyes closed and hands raised, receiving a blessing on the forehead from a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dreadlocks adorned with a white flower garland, kneeling in front of them. Behind, a hall with red drapes, banners, a gold deity or throne ornament, and a row of seated participants in white on red mats. A man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala stands nearby, and devotees in white are gathered. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. a person (the figure with long dreadlocks and orange robes) is performing the blessing; the role is the blesser, and the identification rests on those visible cues.2016-10-01September 09 20162016-09-09October 07 20162016-10-07A photograph of a devotee kneeling and smiling with arms raised, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, while a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a pink and white flower garland and a gold armband touches the devotee's forehead. Behind them stand several people in white and saffron clothing, a man in a white dhoti and shawl, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. Red curtains and framed pictures line the hall, with a wooden stick held low in the foreground.2016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07A long-haired man in an orange-and-saffron garment and a dark beaded rudraksha mala sits on a raised orange cushioned seat, his back to the camera, and places his hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who bends forward with hands joined. Behind them stage lights, a red curtain, golden deity murti and framed pictures decorate a hall, with a large seated audience in white and orange visible on the right. A golden pole and colourful silk fabrics frame the left edge.2016-09-09October 01 20162016-10-01October 07 20162016-10-07