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A man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-edged shawl and a long rudraksha mala stands at left, his hair tied up in a topknot with a white tilak on his forehead, holding a small pink object in his hands while looking down. He is applying something to the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a dark strap, whose hand is raised. Behind them a golden throne-like backdrop and a garland of pink, yellow, green and purple flowers frame the scene, with a partly visible bald man in orange at far right.

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April 25 20122012-04-25A photograph of an indoor ritual exchange. On the left, a man with hair swept back, white tilak markings on his forehead and a red bindi, wears an orange saffron shawl over the shoulder and rudraksha beads on his chest, with his arm extended to rest his palm on the head of a devotee. The devotee on the right, in a white garment with a rudraksha mala, bows forward with eyes lowered and hands raised. Behind them are golden kalasha-style ornaments, a dark wooden pillar and a red curtain. Given the page's a person flag and the saffron and rudraksha cues, the figure on the left is a person performing a blessing on the devotee.2011-11-26A man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The orange-clad man has hair tied back in a bun and a red-tinted tilak on his forehead, appearing to give a blessing. The white-clad man has his hand raised in a gesture of receiving it. Behind them are wooden shelves with a brass lamp and a plant against a pale wall, with a dark red curtain at left. A woman is partly visible at the far right edge.2011-11-26July 20 20112011-07-20A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a white t-shirt with an orange cord around his neck, eyes closed. The man in orange holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them a bald man in orange sits, and a red curtain hangs on the right. The white t-shirt shows a printed portrait of a figure in orange robes.2012-10-11April 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl with a dark rudraksha mala draped across the chest, seated on a red cushioned seat before a deep maroon velvet curtain. The figure leans forward, one hand raised, while a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulders stands close and presses both palms against the seated figure's head in a blessing gesture. The figure appears to be a person, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, though the appearance is only partially visible. Two physical people are shown.2012-04-25April 25 20122012-04-25October 11 20122012-10-11April 27 20122012-04-27A man in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, hair tied back in a bun, extends his right hand to rest on the head of a seated man in a white shirt. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands behind them, and a colourful cosmic-light backdrop with a dark curtain fills the background. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2011-09-17October 13 20102010-10-13