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A seated figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a long white flower garland smiles while placing a hand on the bowed head of a balding man kneeling before him, a blessing gesture. Another man in orange, with a rudraksha mala, watches closely beside them. Behind, a woman in a teal sari and others in white and saffron stand near a wooden stand holding a ceremonial book. The kneeling man wears a green leaf and white flower garland. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering, possibly a home visit, with a person wearing a long orange robe, rudraksha beads, and a smile, as the seated blessing figure, which is a seated robed figure with long dark hair and rudraksha necklaces.

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June 27 20142014-06-27February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a house visit where devotees gather around a seated figure in orange and rust-coloured robes wearing a long garland of red flowers and beaded ornaments. The seated figure, on the right with short dark hair, is smiling. Several people crowd in on the left: a woman in a red sari and gold necklace leans forward, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses bends over, a shaved-headed man in white with a red sash kneels and holds red flowers, and children reach forward with flowers. A woman with white hair in a red sari with gold border also reaches in. Hands offer red flowers and petals toward the seated figure. Background shows orange-clad attendants standing near a pole.2014-06-24 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a man seated on red cushions wearing a white floral garland with blue and yellow accents and a rudraksha mala across his chest, a red-brown robe over a leopard-print cloth, with white sacred ash on his forehead and a red dot. He smiles and extends his hand toward a devotee bowing low at the bottom right, dressed in a brown top, with fruit visible on a red cloth. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha mala and another woman in a cream sari stand near a red curtain and white wall. A watermarked copyright line appears on the right.2014-04-27A photograph of a devotee's home ritual. A figure with long swept-back hair, a red-brown top, a long rudraksha mala and beaded red-gold bangles sits on the right and places a hand on the head of a kneeling person in a dark top, whose head is bowed. Behind them a man in white with a white flower garland stands with hands together, and a second person in white with a garland kneels at the left. Orange-robed people stand in the background, and white and red flower garlands drape the recipients. Possibly a pada puja or blessing in a devotee's house.2014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesOctober 25 20152015-10-25A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a room with green walls and a ceiling fan. A smiling woman in a rust-orange sari and a garland of white flowers, yellow lemons and red roses reaches out to touch the head of an elderly bald man with white hair and a green leaf garland, who bows with palms pressed together and holds a folded paper. Behind them, a young shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with rudraksha malas stands near others in white and saffron, and a decorated backdrop with floral garlands is visible at right.2014-07-03A seated man in orange and red ochre robes wears a red flower garland and a white forehead mark, facing a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers who holds up offerings of fruit. Between them sits a wooden tray with oranges, a yellow fruit, red chilies, and a small red-brown cloth. Around them are potted green plants, rocks, and a grass mat, with a small golden deity murti at the upper right. Behind them, a standing man in a white shirt holds a camera on a tripod, and other men in white shirts and saffron robes stand in the background near a white wall and an air conditioner. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with a long swept-back hair, red floral garland and ochre robes, but the appearance is not sufficiently distinctive for certainty, so the role is given as seated devotee-facing figure and the identity is marked unsure.2015-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing at a seated dais. A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a red-and-saffron cloth draped over the body wears long garlands of red, yellow and orange flowers and multiple gold beaded necklaces; the figure smiles with eyes closed and extends a hand to bless a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who bows low with his head lowered toward the seated figure's hands. Behind them a large flower arrangement in red, yellow and white, a silver trident, an ornate embroidered parasol-style canopy and gold ceremonial vessels are visible. Two people are shown.2015-07-17A photo of a VIP reception at a Kumbh Mela camp. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on the left, smiling. a person is a candidate given his long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain. An older man in a white checked shirt bends forward to touch the ritual copper kalasha and offering trays wrapped in white and orange marigold garlands. A man in a white kurta on the right holds a brass ritual vessel. Behind them, several women in red, pink and green saris stand watching, and a cameraman films with a video camera on a tripod.2016-04-26