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A photograph inside a temple-like hall showing a seated elder priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a shaved head and white ash markings, placing his hand on the head of a younger man with long hair tied in a bun, gold necklace and gold earrings, wearing an orange shawl and bowing forward. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and a red cushion, and two small brass bowls sit nearby. A white air cooler stands at the upper left. Two people are visible.

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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing between two saffron-robed men seated before ornate gold-leaf thrones with carved lion-head armrests. The younger man on the left, with hair tied in a high bun and a gold necklace, bows his head while the elder man on the right, bald with white markings on his forehead and a rudraksha headband and mala, rests his hands on the younger man's head and shoulder. A red cushion, a small brass dish and a cup sit on the golden base in front of them. Two people are visible.2012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall with gold-ornamented thrones. On the left, a man with swept-back dark hair and a red-orange saffron garment bows forward with folded hands, wearing gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha headband. On the right, a bald, bare-chested elder seated on a golden throne places his hand on the bowing man's forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his forehead and chest. Behind them, an attendant stands near a gold pillar and a red cloth hangs in the background.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesTwo seated men in orange saffron robes sit on ornate gold thrones with carved lion-head armrests at a temple-like setting. The man on the left, with swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a white-streaked upper body, holds a small white item in his right hand. The older man on the right, bald with a red rudraksha headband and a long rudraksha mala, holds a small brass bowl. Behind them, a white cooler stands and several devotees with folded hands and bare upper bodies stand in the background. The gold throne and lamplit setting suggest a formal puja or darshan.2012-06-04June 05 20122012-06-05May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a stone-walled hall. A bald elderly man with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-beaded band on his head, bare-chested and smeared with white ash, sits on an ornate gold throne and places his right hand on the head of a younger man. The younger man, with hair tied up, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a long gold-and-bead necklace and rudraksha bracelets, and bows with his palms joined. A red-cushioned seat stands beside the gold throne, and another person is partly visible behind them. The younger man shows a person appearance cue of long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklaces, and is pictured receiving a blessing from the seated elder.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12A photograph of a ritual blessing on a gilded throne. On the left, a man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron cloth and gold ornaments on the upper arm bows his head forward, his hands pressed together, while an elder on the right, shaved-headed with white and orange sacred markings, rudraksha beads and a rudraksha headband, places his palm on the bowed man's head. The elder sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold lion-form base. A seated figure in the background wears red. The image shows a bowed devotee receiving a blessing, though the appearance of the bowed man is not certain enough to confirm an identity.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 02 20122012-05-02