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A photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine at Adi Kailaasa. A young boy in an orange turban and orange shawl, wearing a gold bead necklace and a pendant, holds a brass bowl of yellow turmeric and applies it to the forehead of an older man bending forward in a white garment with a red-brown wrap. Another boy with white forehead markings watches at the left. Behind them stand ornate gold carved panels, a brass lamp stand, a red cloth-covered table and brass ritual objects. The scene shows a turmeric blessing ritual during a ceremony. Three people are visible.

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Photo 11724019December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, and presses his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who raises one palm in greeting. Gold lion-head carvings and a silver staff stand nearby, and a red-upholstered seat sits behind. Behind them, a few people in white and orange shawls sit or stand in a hall with a framed picture on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, present in person.2014-05-12October 14 20152015-10-14December 18 20112011-12-18October 13 20152015-10-13May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure in long dark matted hair and orange-saffron robes with a long orange shawl sits on a wooden seat with a leopard-print cushion, holding a small gold item over a child's cupped hands. A young boy in orange robes, glasses and a red sash kneels before him with palms open. Behind them stand several young men in orange and saffron clothing, gold-banded garments, rudraksha malas and tilak marks. Brass oil lamps, a tall brass trident, and a wooden pillar stand in the courtyard, with a clear plastic box holding beads beside the seated figure. a person is seated, appearing to distribute a sacred item during a ritual.2016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11A man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed, as a young priest in orange saffron cloth and rudraksha malas places a gold crown-shaped headpiece on his head. The priest has his bare chest exposed and holds a ladle over a small bowl. A second orange-robed priest stands beside them holding a cup. The background shows golden temple pillars, colourful draped fabrics and a deity idol. The setting appears to be a temple blessing ritual.2018-12-20 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20132013-09-29January 06 20142014-01-06