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A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in a white shirt kneels with his head bowed while a person in a red-orange turban, saffron-and-gold garment and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces places a hand on his head and reads from a small printed sheet. Behind them, other attendants in saffron and gold clothing stand, with brass lamps and a row of offerings on a tray in the foreground and green leaves in front. a person: the turban-wearing officiant in saffron-and-gold with beaded necklaces fits the candidate cues, so the blessing is attributed to him.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in a rust-red turban, long dark hair, a flower garland of marigolds and white blossoms, gold earrings, a rust-coloured shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold armband places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a grey collared shirt, who bows his head. The turbaned figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala sits, a red-clad attendant stands at left, and a camera on a tripod is visible. The turbaned figure fits the a person appearance cues of long hair, a turban and ornate adornments, shown while blessing a devotee.2016-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 21 20152015-07-21September 14 20152015-09-14A bare-shouldered figure in a rust-orange turban, orange garment with gold border and layered beaded necklaces presses a fingertip to the forehead of a seated man in a lavender collared shirt, who bows with eyes closed. Both wear gold-toned ornaments. Blurred foliage, brass items and a silver pole frame the foreground, and a few standing devotees in white and orange sit in the background, consistent with a darshan or blessing moment. a person: the turbaned figure has long swept-back hair under the turban, distinctive gold and beaded necklaces, and orange ceremonial dress, and is blessing the seated devotee.2015-07-03A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and a red-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, with a gold-trimmed garment and a rudraksha-bead mala around the neck, placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a gold border, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, and holds a folded white cloth. A golden ritual object sits in the foreground, a gold lamp or vessel stands at right, and a metal rod or staff rises behind them against a pale wall with a window and fan. Blessing or initiation setting. Two people are visible, plus a partially visible person at right in a yellow-trimmed white garment.2015-06-21A ritual blessing scene. A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange sannyasi wrap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, places his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with a red-and-white sacred shawl. The blessed man has white paste on his forehead and presses his palms together at his chest. Behind them, a woman in a red sari with white beaded malas sits, and a figure in red and white stands near a bouquet of pink flowers. Soft warm lighting with blurred background figures and a deity image.2015-09-14June 21 20152015-06-21A seated figure in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered in a saffron-and-gold wrap with a gold necklace, has one hand resting on the head of a man in a lavender shirt who bows low at their feet. Beside them a silver staff with a curled top stands upright, and brass oil lamps and green leaves sit in the foreground. Two men in saffron-orange and rudraksha malas stand behind, one with white markings on his arm, and a third person in white and a young man in a dark jacket are partly visible at the edges. The setting is a dim hall with a dark backdrop, and the bow suggests a devotee receiving a blessing.2015-07-03June 21 20152015-06-21September 15 20152015-09-15July 13 20152015-07-13A seated figure in a deep red-orange turban, orange-red robe with gold border and rudraksha mala draped at the neck places a hand on the head of a seated man in an orange-red shawl and white shirt during an initiation. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several standing men in white shirts and orange shawls watch, and a bare-shouldered person in orange sits at the lower right. A white board is held at the lower centre. The setting is a warm, softly lit hall with red seating in the foreground.2015-07-13