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A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bare-chested man in a red-orange dhoti-style wrap, a red and gold headband, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold face markings sits on a low seat, holding a long silver trident-staff and reaching forward with a raised hand to touch the head of a man in a white shirt and red shawl. The man in white stands with his hands pressed together above his head, receiving the blessing. Beside them, a gold lion-face figure and a red cushioned seat are visible, with a framed patterned wall hanging behind. Other people in orange and white stand at the edges.

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May 05 20142014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red headband with gold pattern, and a rudraksha mala wears a draped red-orange cloth and sits on a red patterned seat beside a golden lion-faced figure. He extends his arm toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes and a red-orange shawl, whose hands are raised upward; the devotee holds a small silver bowl. Behind them stand a tall silver staff or trident-like pole, a peacock-feather fan, and a framed colourful textile on the wall. The scene resembles a blessing or ritual transmission.2014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man in a red-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, with a red-and-gold headband, orange tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches out to press his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red scarf. The recipient raises his arms and bows his head. The seated figure in orange sits on a red cushion beside a golden lion sculpture, and a silver trident stands behind him with a peacock-feather fan. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure wears a headband and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and orange-red robes, and is presented as the Paramashivam in this event context. Behind them hang a framed colourful textile panel and a white wall.2014-05-05A seated figure in a red-orange wrap and rudraksha mala, with a red headband and a gold-coloured forehead mark, leans forward to press a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who raises one arm. a person is the central figure, distinguished by the rudraksha mala, red headband and orange-red clothing, and is performing a blessing. Behind him a silver trident stands beside a peacock feather fan, and a golden lion-shaped figure is in the foreground at left. The recipient holds a small plastic cup and wears a lanyard. Another person's head is partly visible in the lower right, and a framed textile panel hangs on the wall behind.2014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05May 01 20142014-05-01May 05 20142014-05-05