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A bare-chested priest with long dreadlocked hair in a topknot and rudraksha malas blesses a devotee in a checked collared shirt who bows with palms joined and head lowered. The priest places a hand on a gilt, ornately patterned crown-like headpiece worn by the devotee, who stands beside a man in white ceremonial clothes. Behind them stand a dark stone deity murti and gold-and-teal temple decor. Other people in saffron and white are blurred in the background.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a bun, decorated with rudraksha beads, wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant, a rudraksha armband and a tilak on his forehead; he places his right palm on the forehead of a bare-chested, shaven-headed man who bows his head with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis with rudraksha bracelets stand near a golden ornate seat and a silver-topped staff. Gold decorative elements and a red curtain fill the background.2017-07-11March 24 20182018-03-24 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremonial blessing in a temple-like interior. A seated man in a deep red-maroon dhoti and shawl, with long dreadlocked hair, a gold necklace with a large pendant, gold-beaded necklaces, and red beaded bracelets, places both hands on the head of a bare-chested man who is bowed forward, wearing a white dhoti. A second man in orange and white robes with long beaded necklaces and a white forehead mark stands behind, holding a small white paper or cloth. Golden decorations and an orange-clad figure appear in the background, and a carved stone lion sits in the foreground. The seated figure is a person by appearance, with dreadlocked hair, gold ornaments and red-saffron clothing.2017-10-01A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe, with long matted dreadlocks bound up and adorned with rudraksha beads, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed, bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. Both wear rudraksha malas; the robed figure wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha armlet. The devotee has his eyes closed and a white cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them, gold ornate decorations, a silver staff and a golden kalasha-like object are visible, with other white-clad attendants and a plate of offerings at the left edge.2017-07-11June 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesDecember 13 20132013-12-13A photograph of a ritual scene inside a richly gilded temple hall with carved golden pillars and a golden throne-like structure behind. In the foreground an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows forward with his palms joined, his head receiving a silver crown-shaped ornament held by a bare-chested priest with long hair tied up, white tilak on his forehead and brown rudraksha malas, who holds a small silver bowl in his other hand. Behind them stand other attendants: a man in an orange-saffron robe with dark rudraksha malas and white forehead marks, and another man with a white-and-red tilak and red cloth. Several more ritual attendants in ochre, red and white clothing stand nearby, with a red cloth draped over the gold seat in the background.2019-04-07A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A seated figure in a red turban wrapped with gold bands, a gold necklace, orange-red shawl and rudraksha-style red and orange beads places a hand on the head of a grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red-and-white checked shawl and dark beads. Behind them, a golden ornamental structure and green plants. Several robed attendants in white and gold stand in the background, one wearing an orange garment with a mala. A silver rod stands beside the seated figure. Appearance-based candidate for a person, identified by the turban, ornate gold adornments and long swept-back hair, giving the blessing during a darshan-style initiation.2017-06-27March 29 20132013-03-29A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple setting. A man with long dark swept-back hair, white forehead marking, rudraksha bracelets and a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders, and wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, places his right palm on the crown of a shaved-headed, bare-chested devotee who bows his head forward. The devotee wears rudraksha beads and white ash on his forehead. Behind them a priest in white clothes with a rudraksha mala stands, and orange and yellow drapery and a silver-toned decorative item fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha bracelets, a gold ceremonial necklace and a rust-red shawl.2017-10-01December 21 20162016-12-21October 01 20172017-10-01