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A photograph in a gilded ceremonial hall shows a man with long dark hair, a white tripundra forehead mark, a leopard-print sleeveless garment, and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, reaching out with his right hand to touch the head of a seated child in yellow. Behind him, a man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala stands beside a man with dreadlocks, a white forehead mark and a cream dhoti. A tall silver staff stands at the right. a person cues include the long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace; the central figure is giving blessing, a darshan-style touch. Ornate gold panels and small lit lamps decorate the background.

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July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a leopard-print sleeveless top with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, extending his right arm to touch the head of a smiling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The standing man has his right hand raised toward the blessing gesture. Behind them is an ornate gold-toned temple backdrop with a golden carved panel, a purple-lit lattice and a silver staff. a person appears as the figure in leopard print, identified by long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and bold ornamental attire. Another figure in orange cloth is partly visible in the background, and an orange cloth and brass vessel lie near the seated figure's lap.2017-07-25A photograph of an ornate golden temple-style interior. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, white and red forehead markings, a leopard-print sleeveless garment over a rust-red top, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and an earring, lays his right hand on the head of a long-haired, bare-shouldered devotee who sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them are gold carved panels, dark diamond-shaped cutouts and a column of colourful tassels in red, green, orange and blue. The visible cues of the bearded man with long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate clothing are consistent with a person, giving the blessing as a guru.2017-07-25 +2 copiesPhoto of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print sleeveless garment, extending his right arm to touch the head of a short-haired man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala. Both hands are raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them are ornate gold carved panels, a silver standing lamp and a brass vessel, with an orange-robed attendant partly visible. a person is seated as the giver of the blessing, with the cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate leopard-print clothing.2017-07-25A photograph of a ritual blessing in a gilded temple setting. A long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless garment and multiple rudraksha malas touches the forehead of a young boy in an orange cloth and a rudraksha necklace, who has white markings on his face and body and keeps his eyes closed. Behind them, a man in white and orange robes with long dreadlocks stands near a golden deity murti and a lit oil lamp, with ornate gold carvings and illuminated panels in the background. The man placing his hand on the boy has a horizontal tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist, and is positioned as the officiating figure. a person: the long-haired man in the leopard-print garment with multiple rudraksha malas is performing the blessing as the central officiant.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print sleeveless garment, touching the crown of another man's head with his right hand during an initiation-style blessing. The recipient, bare-chested with a white shawl and rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded near his chest. Behind them, an orange-clad attendant and a white-robed figure stand before an ornate gold-and-orange carved wall with lit panels. Two other people are partly visible at the left edge.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in an ornate gold-toned temple setting. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print sleeveless garment stands at right and presses his palm to the head of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing, who leans forward with eyes closed and hands raised. Behind them, men in white dhotis and sannyasis in saffron-orange wraps stand among golden architectural panels, and a small gold deity murti sits in the lower right. The blessing appears to be a padapuja or personal anointing style darshan. Appearance cues for the central figure are visible but the identity is uncertain.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneeling before a standing figure with long dark hair, a white forehead stripe and a leopard-print sleeveless top layered over a rust-red garment, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant. The standing figure extends his right hand to rest on the devotee's head in a blessing gesture while the devotee raises one palm toward the face. Behind them is an ornate gold-and-orange carved backdrop with purple-and-amber lights, a silver stand, and a small brass deity murti in the foreground. Another person in white sits partly visible at the left edge.2017-07-25