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A seated bare-chested man in a maroon-red dhoti-style wrap and a large rudraksha mala raises his right palm to a standing devotee in saffron-orange cloth. He has long dark hair swept back, white tilak markings on his forehead and arms, and a gold ornate chair back behind him. Beside them an older man with grey hair and white forehead markings and a younger man with a shaved head, orange cloth, beaded bracelets and rudraksha beads press palms together in greeting. Garlands of golden beads and flowers hang in the background, with a green plant at left and a person in white at the right edge.

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December 24 20142014-12-24A photo of a ritual blessing in a decorated hall. A long-haired man in a maroon-red robe and a large rudraksha mala is raising his right arm and touching the forehead of a middle-aged man with a grey moustache, who wears a red shawl, a rudraksha mala, and white vibhuti lines. To the right, a young man with a shaved head, white vibhuti on his face and arms, hoop earrings, and an orange sleeveless garment with gold bangles stands with palms raised. Behind them are gilded deity murti and garlanded figures with gold ornaments, green foliage, and a woman in white and orange at the far right. Warm stage lighting and a golden halo-shaped backdrop surround the scene.2014-12-24December 28 20142014-12-28December 26 20142014-12-26May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesDecember 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red wrap, sits on a gilded throne-like chair and extends his hand toward an older man. The older man wears black-rimmed glasses, a grey top and a maroon shawl and stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand young attendants in saffron and orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, beside a gold kalasha-like altar draped in maroon cloth with gold garlands. Dimly lit with green plants in the background, it looks like a darshan moment.2014-12-24A seated man on a golden throne wears a rust-red wrap and a long dark garland of rudraksha beads, with long swept-back hair and a forehead marking. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with a red border and a boy in saffron-orange kurta, with a forehead marking and a rudraksha mala, kneel and press their palms together in greeting. Behind them, a golden ornate backdrop, potted plants, a gold staff, and flower arrangements, with a few seated devotees in white and red shawls in the background. Warm evening light.2014-12-24December 28 20142014-12-28December 26 20142014-12-26December 28 20142014-12-28A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red wrap and a long brown-and-beige rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed young boy in an orange-yellow dhoti, gold-edged shawl and a red rudraksha mala. The boy kneels with palms pressed together, eyes closed, while the seated man smiles. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne with floral carving, and a tall silver staff rises beside it. Blurred figures in orange and red garments, gold garlands and a flower arrangement fill the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment during a ceremony.2014-12-28