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A seated ritual scene on a dark patterned mat. Beside him a bare-chested elder with white ash markings sits. In front, a person with dark hair kneels with a green leaf-and-flower garland and an orange cloth, while a man in white dhoti and shirt leans forward with his hand on their head, in a blessing gesture. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and orange-shawled devotees stand behind with palms joined. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a red-and-orange cloth on the floor.

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August 02 20082008-08-02August 06 20092009-08-06A seated saffron-robed sannyasi with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a patterned mat while a man in white dhoti kneels to place a long garland of red, white and green flowers across the lap. Nearby, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed in anjali, and a young orange-clad devotee at left holds his palms together. Behind them, white-clad devotees with orange and yellow shawls stand in a line. Coconuts, bananas and a plastic water bottle lie on a tray in front, consistent with a puja offering. Watermarked-style archive credit omitted.2009-08-06A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a white forehead band and a white and red flower garland, hands pressed together in namaskar. A man in a white shirt bends over and reaches toward the figure's head, possibly applying a blessing or tilak. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white kurtas wearing rudraksha malas stand near a striped woven mat and a garlanded seat, with a yellow-clad attendant at the right edge. The setting appears to be a temple interior at night with a framed picture on the wall. The seated figure has no visible long hair, crown or ceremonial gold ornaments, so the appearance does not qualify as a person candidate; the figure is described by role as a devotee receiving blessing.2009-07-13August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A seated woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a white floral garland, places her palm on the bald head of a bearded man in a white shirt, orange shawl and red rudraksha mala who presses his hands together in anjali. The setting is a hall with a green floor covered in petals and a red mat, with a tripod-mounted camera and a standing man in white with an orange shawl pressing his palms together in the background. Several people in white and orange garments sit or stand nearby.2006-06-04August 02 20082008-08-02June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap and a gold necklace is garlanded with white jasmine and green leaf garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green-and-gold border stands behind, one hand on the seated figure's head. Another priest in white dhoti and red wrist thread stands at left, and white-clad devotees with sandalwood and vibhuti marks crowd around. The scene appears to be a blessing or temple ritual at a shrine.2006-09-24A photograph of a seated, long-haired figure in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a multicoloured flower garland, bare-shouldered and wearing a rudraksha mala, touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes and an orange-red shawl with a rudraksha-style mala. The devotee sits with palms pressed together, with a tilak on his forehead and a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind them, several standing men in white kurtas and orange shawls watch, and two electric fans stand in the hall. The image appears to show a blessing moment in a satsang-style gathering; the seated figure's hair and garland are visible but the figure's identity is not established by appearance here.2006-07-30A photograph of a ceremonial felicitation in a temple setting. A seated man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a flower garland of yellow marigolds and red blossoms receives a folded white cloth with a green leaf, held by a man with a long braid and a silver necklace. Around them, bare-chested priests in white dhotis with sacred threads and vibhuti, a man with a brass plate of bananas, and a man in white with an orange scarf sit on a striped red and green mat. An older bald priest with tripundra marks and necklaces watches. Several people stand at the right in white shirts and dhotis.2007-01-12