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A seated man in an orange-brown saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala with a tied-back dark ponytail lifts his palms toward the forehead of a younger man in a white polo shirt, who has his hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and a golden crown, with a small gold-toned lion-faced figure in the lower left foreground. Two men in white kurta-style clothing stand at right, and a wall of ocean wave photographs in blue and white forms the backdrop. A gold-bordered black cloth and a small red rug sit in front of a low wooden platform with wooden boxes. The seated man appears to be giving a blessing or touch on the forehead.

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September 02 20132013-09-02September 02 20132013-09-02Indoor photo of a seated man in an orange-brown saffron wrap and rudraksha mala raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a bearded man in a white t-shirt with an orange-and-red shawl and beaded necklace, who has his eyes closed and hands raised in front of him. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in yellow and red garlands with gold ornaments, beside a white floor air conditioner and framed ocean-wave pictures. A woman in a rust-coloured garment sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing being given in a temple-like room.2013-09-02September 02 20132013-09-02September 13 20132013-09-13A long-haired man in an orange-brown saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala is leaning in to bless a younger man in a white t-shirt, placing his left hand on the man's forehead while the younger man's hands are raised in prayer. The blesser, who has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala with ornate adornments, appears to be a probable Swamiji in a blessing role. Behind them, a garland of red and yellow flowers decorates a deity murti, and a brass kalasha sits on a yellow cloth with other devotees in the background.2013-07-06A 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.2013-10-04September 13 20132013-09-13A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with a standing devotee in a white shirt and orange-and-white rudraksha mala receiving a blessing. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks on his forehead presses his palm to the devotee's forehead while holding a folded paper in his other hand. A seated man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala watches. Behind them are garlanded deity murtis, a golden figure at lower left, a pale blue wall-mounted panel, a wall fan and an air conditioner.2013-09-13A man with his hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a yellow garment and a small red mark on his forehead, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta, whose hands are raised overhead. Beside them a golden ceremonial vessel rests on a cloth, and garlands of red and yellow flowers hang near a deity murti at left. A man in white holds a small card, and others stand behind in white and in saffron. The setting appears to be an indoor shrine room with a fan and red curtains.2013-09-29March 26th 20142014-03-26A photograph of a seated man in an orange and gold saffron-toned dhoti wrap with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, his hair swept back into a bun. He raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who leans in with his hands raised. A seated figure in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body sits behind them, and a golden lion-head ritual object is in the foreground. Behind them stand devotees in white, a white pedestal fan, and a shrine decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and a deity murti.2013-09-29