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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple setting. A figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red garment with a gold-edged sash, wearing a white flower garland with blue accents and gold bangles, extends a hand toward the chest of a shaven-headed young boy in white clothes and orange-beaded necklaces. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red bindi stands close, and a person in orange garments stands in the background. Golden deity figures, a gold staff and a golden lamp stand in the background against a red wall. Eight-ten people are visible across the frame.

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A seated figure in a red-orange turban and bare-shouldered orange and gold garment wears a long white floral garland and a gold-beaded necklace, and rests his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure sits before an ornate gold throne-like chair. Behind, a man in saffron robes with a gold-tipped staff and a second robed man stand, and several standing devotees in white and orange clothing watch, including a woman in a white sari with a brown shawl and a man in a white shirt. A seated robed attendant with rudraksha beads and an armband sits near the young man. Blessing, darshan, dignitary-style seating and a devotee receiving a blessing. Photo of a ritual blessing; the seated figure has distinctive long turban and garland cues, a person.2015-10-25July 17 20152015-07-17October 13 20152015-10-13October 13 20152015-10-13A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes with a multicolour flower garland of orange, white, green and red blossoms sits on a golden ornate throne with a red patterned cushion. He holds out a yellow printed card to a young girl in a white sleeveless dress with a red thread necklace, who reaches up to take it. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with a white forehead mark, and a golden lion-head figure rests near the throne. Banana leaves and a decorated cloth hang behind, with a crowd of saffron-clad devotees in the background. The man's appearance with a distinctive turban, garland and throne is a probable match for a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-08-09A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-and-red robes with a gold-edged sash, wearing a long orange-beaded mala, sitting on a brown leather armchair. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a young boy in white kurta with an orange sash, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a woman in red garments with a forehead mark and other people in white and red clothes sit on a red carpet in a temple-like hall with a small table holding sweets and a glass.2015-07-04A photograph of a seated figure in an orange turban and orange-saffron garments, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and gold bangles. The figure places a hand on the head of a young boy in cream traditional clothing who bends forward to receive blessing. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala watches beside them. Behind them stand a gold-coloured deity murti, garlanded red and gold ornamental decorations, and a golden lion-faced throne arm in the foreground. The seated figure has distinctive long hair under the turban and ornate adornments, a person giving blessing in a satsang or darshan setting. Watermarked archive overlay is omitted.2013-10-08June 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesAugust 09 20152015-08-09A seated figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a thick gold-beaded necklace leans forward to tie a white thread around the head of a young boy in white clothes and an orange-red sash who kneels on the floor. Beside him a bald priest with white forehead markings, a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha beads ties or hands a thread, while another man in orange stands behind. A small metal bowl of rice sits on a red cushioned seat. Seated devotees in white and red sashes fill the background of a hall with orange drapes and a golden pillar.2015-07-20A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red and gold-bordered draped cloth, wearing a white and blue flower garland and gold bangles, extends a hand to rest on the head of a kneeling young man with long dark hair and a stubble beard. The young man wears a white kurta and a red-orange shawl, with a red beaded bracelet on his wrist, and presses his palms together in reverence. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with a golden staff, and a woman in orange attire with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in the background beside a red cloth backdrop and floral garlands. This appears to be a blessing ritual, with the seated figure bestowing blessings on the devotee.2015-10-13September 04 20142014-09-04