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A photograph of a devotional blessing at an ashram. A person in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe and green shawl with bangles raises a hand to touch the forehead of a young girl in a white dress with a rudraksha-style mala; the girl holds a banana. Beside her a smiling woman in a cream sari with a red-orange garland and vibhuti marks watches, and a young boy in a white shirt holds bananas. Behind them stand people in white dhotis and garlanded attire, and a deity murti in purple and gold cloth with gold necklaces is visible at the top left, with green potted plants in the foreground.

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February 23 20152015-02-23February 22 20152015-02-22February 08 20152015-02-08February 08 20152015-02-08A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange cloth, wearing a thick white and green jasmine garland with red flowers, receiving blessings. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a long rudraksha mala and glasses extends her right hand over the head of a man in a blue checked shirt, who sits beside a small child in white. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and another in a purple and green sari hold red fruit or offerings. In the foreground is a wooden box holding red fruit, gold jewellery and rudraksha beads, and green leaves frame the scene.2015-02-22A photograph of a ceremonial scene indoors. On the left, a seated man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a green shawl and gold armbands, extends his hand toward a devotee. A shaved-headed man in white with a red-orange tilak is at centre; a woman in a cream sari with a long braid stands behind him, and another woman in white and gold folds her hands at right. A man at right wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a purple shawl with gold border. In the foreground a tray holds bananas, sweets and rudraksha beads. Behind them are a deity murti draped in gold jewellery and a purple cloth, and green potted plants. Several people are visible in the background.2015-02-23July 03 20152015-07-03A photograph of a devotional blessing in a small indoor room. A bare-chested figure in a red-and-orange dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and neck is raising a hand toward the forehead of a young man in white who kneels, holding a red fruit in cupped hands. The figure has a long dark hair bun. Nearby, an elderly woman in a cream sari with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in white with an orange cloth stands behind. On a table draped in orange cloth sit bananas, a plate of fruit, a small bowl and a white electric fan. Orange curtains and a framed picture appear at the right edge, and other devotees stand in the background.2014-07-04 +2 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23September 06 20152015-09-06A photo of a ritual offering at a temple-like hall. On the left, a person in an orange-red turban, rust-orange robe and a green shawl with gold border holds out bananas over a wooden tray of bananas, jaggery-like sweets and rudraksha beads, while smiling. Several devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar: a white-clad man in a white dhoti and shirt bows at the centre, women in cream and white saris stand behind him, and a man in a white shirt with a brown rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Behind them is a decorated deity murti with gold jewellery and a purple cloth, flanked by potted green plants.2015-02-23A photo of a blessing moment in an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl with a red-and-gold-cord rudraksha necklace and a green-beaded garland places a hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white t-shirt and name badge. Behind them, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-red border holds a fruit offering, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange clothing and rudraksha mala stands at left. Green lemon-like fruits and a small orange fruit lie on a tray. Background figures include a woman in teal and onlookers near red curtains and a cream wall with an air conditioner.2013-05-12