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Photograph of a devotional blessing indoors. A man in an orange shawl over a blue fleece jacket stands with palms pressed together, bowing his head. An older woman in a green and maroon sari holds a silver tray with a banana leaf and food offerings. A shaven-headed young priest in orange robes with tripundra markings and a large beaded mala stands behind them. On the right, a long-haired person in orange robes and gold earrings extends a hand over the man's forehead in a blessing gesture, holding the tray. Other people in orange clothing are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. On the right, a man in orange robes with long dark hair and gold hoop earrings extends his right hand over a young man in a turquoise t-shirt, who bows his head toward him. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in orange wraps wears a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, and holds a silver tray of green leaves. Beside them a woman in a brown and green sari with gold border holds a plate with an apple. Other people in orange robes stand in the background near a white pillar and a red banner.2012-07-12Indoor scene in a hall with a red banner on the wall behind. A seated person in a red shawl with embroidered motifs reaches out and touches the forehead of an older man in a blue fleece jacket with orange garment at his neck, who bows with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with red border stands beside them holding a plate of fruit, and a metal tray of offerings sits nearby. Other seated people in orange and red clothing are visible in the background.2012-07-21July 12 20122012-07-12July 11 20122012-07-11July 11 20122012-07-11July 12 20122012-07-12A photograph of a ritual exchange indoors. A woman in an orange sari-style wrap sits at right, holding a small offering and reaching toward a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl at left, who presses his palms together. Behind them a shaved-headed attendant in orange dhoti and shawl wears a gold bead necklace and white forehead markings, holding a metal plate with a green leaf, fruit and offerings. A woman in a green and red bordered sari with a gold necklace stands beside the man holding a plate with a green fruit. Other people in orange garments stand in the background, and a red and white banner hangs at the left.2012-07-12July 02 20122012-07-02March 07 20132013-03-07A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha malas placing his right hand on the forehead of an older man bending forward. The older man wears a white kurta with a gold-embroidered collar and a blue-and-brown cord with beaded necklaces. The setting is an indoor room with pale pink walls and a dark red curtain at left. The scene appears to show a blessing or pada-puja style darshan. The orange-clad figure matches the appearance cues of a saffron-robed sannyasi with rudraksha malas, a person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2011-12-11A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches forward with one hand on the crown of an elderly bald-fronted man with long grey hair. The elderly man wears a pale blue-white kurta and a dark beaded necklace, with his eyes closed and face tilted upward. Behind them are blurred golden decorations and a pink wall with a window.2011-11-30Indoor ashram scene where a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed while a person in orange robes and a garland applies a mark to his forehead with a finger. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in orange with tilak and a rudraksha-style gold bead garland holds a green cloth tray. Women in white and pink saris stand in the background, and a red banner with printed text hangs on the wall behind.2012-07-11