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Close photograph of a shaved-headed man in a rust-orange garment with a long dark dreadlocked bun and a pink and white flower garland placing his right palm on the forehead of a man with short black hair and a moustache who has his eyes lowered. The blessing takes place before a golden deity murti or ornate golden shrine element and white-clad attendants. A stripe of white paste is visible on the blessing figure's forehead. Background is warm and softly blurred with gold and cream tones.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed boy in a light beige shirt bowing his head while a man with long matted dreadlocks bound up on his head, wearing a pink and white flower garland and an orange-brown shawl, places his right hand on the boy's head in a blessing. The man has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and is smiling. Behind them, people in white and cream clothing stand near a gold-coloured ornate ritual object, with a golden deity murti visible on the right. a person figure with distinctive long locks, flower garland and saffron-orange shawl performs a blessing on the boy.2017-05-22 +1 copiesClose photo of a shirtless man with short dark hair, a red thread around his neck, receiving a blessing as a robed figure with long matted hair and a pink-and-white flower garland places a hand on his forehead. The blessing figure wears saffron-orange cloth and has a braided, dreadlocked hairstyle; a gold ritual vessel and gold-toned objects appear behind them, with a blurred figure in light clothing in the background. Two people are visible.2017-05-22May 28 20172017-05-28A photo of a darshan moment in a hall. A man with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband and a rust-red shawl, garlanded with pink and white flowers, presses his palm to the forehead of a bearded, bare-chested man with long wavy hair and rudraksha beads, who sits with a folded paper in hand. Behind them a golden deity murti or figure stands, and in the background an orange-robed man and other devotees are present. Red curtains hang on the right and a gold-framed panel on the left. Three visible people are in the scene.2017-08-23A photograph of a ritual scene. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark beard, a rust-red saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a large garland of pink roses and white flowers around his neck places his right hand on the head of an older, white-haired man whose eyes are closed and whose palms are pressed together in reverence. The older man wears white clothing, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold bangle. Behind them, people in white dhotis and a woman in a sari stand in a blurred background, and a golden deity murti or ornate golden figure is visible. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall. The standing man appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland; he is blessing the devotee.2017-05-28August 23 20172017-08-23A photograph of a temple setting where a long-haired man with a pink and white flower garland around his neck and a bare upper body, wearing a reddish-brown cloth, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of an older grey-haired man with a white moustache who bows with his hands raised to his head. Behind them stands a large gold-coloured deity murti with an ornate crown, and a row of other devotees in white and orange clothing stands in the background. A red thread is tied on the wrist of the man giving blessing.2017-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a short beard, bare-shouldered and wrapped in a rust-red cloth, with gold ornaments, gold necklace, gold earring and red-orange rudraksha bracelets, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has his palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them stands a gold deity murti with a crown.2017-07-07 +1 copiesMay 30 20172017-05-30May 22 20172017-05-22A photograph of a ritual initiation moment. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark red turban decorated with gold ornaments, a gold ceremonial necklace, multiple rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala, and a beard stands in profile, cupping the head of a seated man with short dark hair. The seated man wears a saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha bracelet and has white markings on his forehead. A blurred golden structure and an orange-clad figure appear in the background. The dreadlocked man's appearance and distinctive ceremonial adornments are consistent with a person, giving a blessing to the devotee in a darshan setting.2017-06-27April 21 20172017-04-21