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Photograph of a ritual blessing inside a dark shrine room with brass bells and a hanging lamp above. A man in a rust-red turban with jewelled ornament, a pink and white flower garland, orange bangles and a red-brown robe places his right hand on the head of a younger man. The younger man wears glasses, a rudraksha mala, white sacred ash markings on his arms and torso, and a white dhoti; he holds an orange offering. Behind them is a golden leopard-print seat and a gold-coloured deity murti. The scene reads as a blessing or aashirvad with offerings.

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June 21 20172017-06-21A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a pink and white garland and gold armbands. He reaches forward to hold a small brass object with a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with orange stripes, who wears a rudraksha mala, wears glasses, and has white horizontal body markings. Behind them hang brass bells and a brass oil lamp, with string lights on a dark wall. Another person is partly visible at the right edge. a person: the seated man wears a turban, garland and gold ornaments on a throne, though the cues are not conclusive.2017-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual in a golden temple setting. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print and tiger-striped cushions wears a rust-red robe and a long white garland, and bears white vibhuti marks on the forehead. He places his hand on the head of a kneeling man who is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and white paste markings. The kneeling man holds a brass vessel. Behind them, a woman in an orange-red sari with a rudraksha necklace stands near golden lion-headed fixtures and hanging brass bells. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation.2017-07-28 +1 copiesJune 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 26 20172017-07-26A photograph of a seated saffron-robed man with a long swept-back hair and white tilak on his forehead, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck garland, his right palm pressed on the head of a bowing devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, holding an orange book in both hands. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion, a golden lion-shaped armrest, and hanging brass bells and oil lamps on a dark wall. a person seated on the throne, receiving the devotee in blessing.2017-07-26June 21 20172017-06-21A seated man in a dark red robe with a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces, a gold pendant, gold earrings, and orange beaded armbands sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop with a deity relief. He smiles and extends his right hand to rest on the head of a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with white ash markings on his body, a rudraksha mala, and a copper-coloured object in his hands. Brass bells and a brass oil lamp hang nearby with a string of lights. a person is the seated figure, identified by the flower garland, gold ornaments and ceremonial robe; the kneeling devotee receives blessing in a darshan-style moment. Two people are visible.2017-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 01 20142014-08-01A photograph of a shaved-headed man with a bare upper body, wearing rudraksha malas and a white dhoti, bowing with palms joined while a woman in a maroon sari with a red bangle stretches her arm to touch his forehead. Behind them is an ornate golden throne-like seat draped with a leopard-print cloth, with brass oil lamps and hanging brass bells above. Two lamps are visible, and a few other people stand at the edges. The scene suggests a pada puja blessing at a satsang, though the exact ritual is not fully visible.2017-06-01A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold border, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a white forehead band, resting his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling older man in a white dhoti with a gold border. The kneeling man has his palms pressed together in namaskar and wears glasses and a beaded necklace. The seated man sits on a gold ornate throne covered with leopard-print and tiger-stripe cloth, with gold bells and a brass oil lamp hanging on the dark background behind. A seated figure appears to be giving blessing to the devotee. The seated man has the appearance of a person, with a long hairstyle, a flower garland and a ceremonial throne, though the cues are limited. Two physical people are visible.2017-07-26