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A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair piled on his head, wearing a rust-red shawl, heavy gold necklaces, a lotus-bud garland with green and purple beads, and many gold bangles, places his right hand on the head of a shirtless young man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears white dhoti-style cloth and a rudraksha mala. Heaped in front are yellow and red marigold garlands, a basket of yellow fruit, a brass plate and a flower-decorated tray. Behind them stands a golden deity murti under a gold arch and a backdrop of yellow and green floral decoration. Two men in white ritual clothes stand at the left edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a saffron-toned shawl, consistent with the a person cues, while the kneeling devotee receives blessing.

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A ritual scene at a temple-style altar before a golden backdrop. A bare-chested man kneels with his head bowed while a bearded figure with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown garment, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala with tassels, and gold armbands, places his hand on the kneeling man's head in blessing. The altar in front holds yellow and red flower garlands, bananas or lemons, and brass offering plates with rice. Behind them stands a gold deity murti and a decorated kalasha.2016-07-19A photograph of a seated figure with long dark matted hair gathered on top of the head, wearing a rust-brown silk garment, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala with multicoloured threads, gold bangles and a gold wristwatch, extending a handful of white grain or sugar over a large offering of yellow and red-orange fruit, glistening golden sweets and flower garlands on a yellow cloth. Behind him stand several people in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, including a bald man in a dark brown shawl, and a gold ornamental backdrop with a golden seat and a white wall-mounted fan. a person is seated at the centre, offering grain over the prasadam as part of a ritual offering, with a copper vessel at the lower right.2016-07-19A ceremonial puja scene in a decorated hall. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold crown-like ornament, a rudraksha-style multi-coloured flower garland, heavy gold necklace and armlets, and a rust-red garment with fur-trimmed shawl sits and extends his hand to apply a pinch of offering to a devotee. Facing him, a shaved-headed devotee in an orange shawl and beaded necklaces smiles and gestures with hands joined. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange wraps stand near a golden deity murti with a gold kalasha-like halo, a trident and yellow flower garlands. A large orange-and-red offering with red sweets and garlands lies in the foreground.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A seated figure in an orange-brown sleeveless garment wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armlets and wrist bands, with long dreadlocked hair piled on top of the head. He sits on a red-cushioned throne before a backdrop of garlands in yellow, red, white and green. In front of him a blue-draped table is heaped with pink and white flowers, lemons, marigold strands and offering packets, and several white-clad attendants with a metal plate and bowl pass items toward him. A woman with grey dreadlocks and a white-haired devotee stand at the right edge. Gold draping covers the walls behind.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha malas, with a gold necklace and gold OM pendants, places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed devotee kneeling before him. The devotee is bare-chested with white ash markings on his shoulders and forehead. Behind them stands a dense wall of red, yellow and white flower garlands, and a gold deity murti is partly visible at left, with a silver vessel in the foreground.2017-11-26July 19 20162016-07-19A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha-style garland of beads and pearls, multiple gold necklaces and a saffron-brown wrap places his right hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. a person is seated on a red-draped throne against a golden backdrop, with a bowl of rice and offerings nearby. The seated figure holds a small pinch of white grains. The devotee wears white lower garments and a sacred thread, and the front is piled with yellow and red flower garlands, green leaves, bananas and a golden plate.2016-07-19January 15 20172017-01-15A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style blessing in a richly decorated temple setting. A seated figure in saffron-red robes and a long rudraksha-style bead garland receives a golden kalasha-type vessel poured over the head, while several people in white and cream clothing and ornaments hold up and steady the vessel. A man in white dhoti on the left smiles, and a woman in a white sari with bangles on the right holds the pot. Behind is a large arrangement of yellow, orange and red marigold and flower garlands, and gold-carved pillars frame the scene. Women with jasmine garlands stand at the lower edge, with additional people partly visible.2015-07-31