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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple setting. A shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange garment with a bare upper body and a brown cord over his shoulder places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and a red-and-white beaded mala. The priest holds a folded white paper in his left hand and a silver trident stands beside them. Behind them are gold deity ornaments, white and red flower garlands, a purple cloth and a peacock-feather fan at left. A woman in white is partly visible at the right edge. No candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the priest is described by role only.

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October 27 20142014-10-27October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesOctober 26 20142014-10-26October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesOctober 26 20142014-10-26October 26 20142014-10-26October 26 20142014-10-26October 26 20142014-10-26October 26 20142014-10-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white vertical tilak on his forehead reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl and orange rudraksha mala. A silver trident stands upright in front. Behind them are a golden deity murti with a purple cloth, orange and white flower garlands, a peacock feather fan at left, and a golden lion-headed figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long hair swept back, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2014-10-27 +1 copiesOctober 28 20142014-10-28October 26 20142014-10-26