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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a ceremonial hall. A man with a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a red-orange cloth wrap and a thick necklace of pink flower garlands with gold beads, stands on the left with his eyes lowered and his hands extended over the head of a man in a white collarless shirt and red-orange scarf, who bows his head forward. Behind them a silver trident and a silver cobra-shaped object stand near a gold-toned pedestal, with bamboo panels on the wall. The gesture appears to be a blessing or initiation touch. a person cues: the standing man has a white forehead mark, red-orange wrap and floral garland, and he appears to be the one giving the blessing. a person is shown in person performing the blessing.

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July 16 20142014-07-16July 16 20142014-07-16July 16 20142014-07-16July 16 20142014-07-16A ceremonial moment in a temple-style hall with a dark red curtain and bamboo panels behind. A man with a white horizontal tilak and red bindi, wearing a red-orange wrap and a long pink-and-white flower garland with gold ornaments, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white jacket and red inscribed shawl. A silver trident stands upright beside them, with a dark snake-form staff and a golden vessel nearby. A bald priest in red-orange cloth is partly visible at the lower left. Two a person candidates are not established here; the garlanded man is the figure with the strongest cues, shown in a blessing or initiation gesture.2014-07-16A seated man in a saffron-red shawl and long swept-back dark hair, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style neck garland, smiles while reaching forward to touch a silver trident held up by a devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, and raises his hands toward the trident while a red thread is tied on his wrist. Behind them are a golden throne-like seat with red cushions, bamboo panels and green foliage.2014-08-01September 05 20142014-09-05September 03 20142014-09-03A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and a red shawl with rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark places his hand on the head of a standing devotee in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The devotee raises his hand and holds a thin stick. Behind them is a gold and silver ritual object and a bright red and gold cloth, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge.2014-09-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, long dark hair gathered at the back and a large rudraksha mala draped over his chest, reaches out to press his palm against the forehead of a man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl. A golden deity murti and a peacock-feather fan stand behind them, and a silver ceremonial lamp is visible above. a person is shown giving blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a ritual setting.2014-09-13July 21 20142014-07-21September 03 20142014-09-03