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A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks wearing a rust-red cloth and a garland of pink roses and white flowers with gold beads, extending both palms over the head of an older, bald-tinged man with grey stubble who is bowing and wearing a red thread and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them stands a large gleaming gold statue of a deity with an ornate crown and heavy necklaces, with another devotee in white and a bare-chested attendant partially visible at the edges. Only the two central men and the background figures are physically present; the statue is not a person. No identification is made.

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A 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 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.2017-05-28A long-haired man in a rust-red sannyasa wrap and a large garland of pink roses and white jasmine blessing a kneeling devotee. The devotee, bare-chested with a dark cloth and gold necklaces, bows his head as the garlanded man places a hand on his head. Behind them stands a large golden deity murti with a crown and jewelled necklaces, and a gold-clad figure in the background. The setting is a temple-like hall with gold ornaments and other devotees at left. The copyright overlay and a purple logo are visible at the top corner.2017-05-28May 28 20172017-05-28May 28 20172017-05-28A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a lotus-and-white-flower garland, wearing a rust-red cloth, extends his right arm to press his palm on the forehead of an older grey-bearded man in white clothing, whose face is turned sideways. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a gold necklace and a gilded deity murti or ornate golden throne-like structure stand out. Several people in brown and orange cloth are blurred in the background. Gold ornaments and bright lighting fill the frame.2017-05-28Close 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.2017-05-22A photograph of a long-haired man with rose-and-jasmine garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace placing his right hand on the crown of a seated older man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and head bowed. Beside them a small gold deity murti with an ornate crown stands on the altar. Two other men in white and gold-bordered clothing stand behind, and the scene is lit with warm haze.2017-05-21A ritual initiation scene in a temple. A man with greying hair and stubble, bare-chested with a gold pendant necklace and a small purple cloth on his head, bows forward while a long-haired man in a saffron-trimmed cloth and a flower garland of pink and white blossoms places his hand on the devotee's head. Beside them a seated man with a white forehead mark, red bindi, and rudraksha-style beads sits near a large golden deity murti with a crown and a gold kalasha-style bowl in front. Other figures stand in the background. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation rite.2017-05-28May 28 20172017-05-28A photograph of a sannyas-initiation style ceremony beside a golden ornate peetha or throne. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-orange cloth, reaches out with his right hand to press a finger on the forehead of an older grey-bearded man with a rudraksha mala. A younger man with long hair, gold beads and a white cloth stands behind, and several bare-chested men in white and orange cloths are visible in the background. A gilded deity murti or ornate golden object fills the right side.2017-05-28May 28 20172017-05-28