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A man in white shirt and trousers bows forward with his head lowered toward a robed figure standing at the right. The robed figure wears a saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala with heavy gold ceremonial beads and a gold pendant, and a red bindi, and places a hand on the bowing devotee's head in blessing. Behind them a line of devotees in white waits along metal stanchions in a hall with ceiling fans and a golden shrine arch decorated with hanging lamps. Women in white and saffron sarees stand at the right. a person cues present: saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace while blessing the devotee.

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A photograph inside a decorated hall where a man in a brown-orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold border and a thick ornate gold necklace with rudraksha beads stands on the right, smiling and extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowing with palms joined. Several devotees in white dress with orange sashes stand in line, palms pressed together, while a bald priest with white forehead markings on the left looks on. Behind them stands a gilded throne-style seat framed by golden arches hung with colourful paper lanterns, with a camera on a tripod and video screens showing floral displays. The man in brown fits the a person profile by distinctive ceremonial cues: ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha beads with a gold-trimmed wrap, and he is blessing a devotee.2013-10-09A photograph inside a hall where a line of devotees in white clothes stands with palms pressed together. On the right, a man in a brown and gold-bordered sannyasi-style garment wears a large gold bead necklace and rudraksha-style mala with a red mark on his forehead; he extends his right hand to bless the head of the devotee at the front. Behind them, women in saffron and cream saris and a decorated golden shrine arch with red and orange hangings stand in a festive room with screens on the sides. The scene suggests darshan and blessing; the central figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-10-09A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a gold throne-like seat at the back. A man in an orange-brown wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace stands at right, smiling and placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who has his palms pressed together. Other young men in white shirts stand with hands folded, and several men in white and an older woman with glasses stand behind. a person (wearing a saffron-brown wrap, gold bead necklace, gold bracelets, and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead) blesses the devotee with a touch on the head. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2013-10-29 +1 copiesOctober 10 20132013-10-10October 11 20132013-10-11September 25 20132013-09-25A photograph of a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap, with a long gold ornamental necklace, gold bangles and a gold pendant, smiling broadly and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a row of people. He wears a small red bindi and has swept-back dark hair, with gold earrings visible. To the left, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with heads bowed. Behind them, a hall with cream walls, red curtains and a gold-coloured throne-like seat with a red cushion, and a ceiling of recessed lights.2013-08-15October 11 20132013-10-11October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 19 20132013-10-19October 08 20132013-10-08June 29 20132013-06-29