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A smiling woman with short dark hair sits on a red-draped seat and receives a multicolour garland of white, red, purple and orange flowers placed around her neck by a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and a wristwatch. She wears gold bangles, small gold earrings and a beaded necklace. Behind her, a backdrop shows robed figures in a misty forest, and a gold-decorated panel with more garlands appears in the upper right. Another woman in white stands at the edge of the frame. The scene looks like a welcoming garlanding at an event.

A photograph of a ceremonial greeting indoors. A smiling figure with long dark hair and an orange-brown wrap, wearing a thick garland of white, red and purple flowers and gold bangles, receives a bowed man in a white shirt who holds the figure's hands. Behind them a woman in a white sari and rudraksha mala watches, with green leafy foliage and a golden deity murti or ornament in the background. a person: the figure shows long swept hair, saffron-toned wrap, garland and gold bangles, and is the central figure being honoured at the event.

February 14 2016

Indoor temple photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-red saffron shawl over the shoulder, wearing multiple dark rudraksha malas, white jasmine garlands and a silver ceremonial necklace, smiling as an older man in a white shirt presses his hands to the figure's head while others assist from the left. Another man with glasses and a white tilak stands behind, and a robed priest in white is visible at the right. Ornate cream pillars, gold and blue decorations and a golden seat are in the background. A candidate matching a person is present through the saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and jasmine garlands, receiving the blessing of the elder.

2012-05-25 +1 copies

July 17 2015

A photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown robe with a leopard-print cloth at the waist and a white-and-orange flower garland, bowing forward with a hand extended to rest on the shoulder of a woman in an orange sari with a floral-embroidered shawl and glasses. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands bending over, and another person in orange appears behind them. Devotees in the background stand near a wall of framed photos. A tilak mark is visible on the seated figure's forehead.

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2014-07-07 +1 copies

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a floral garland of red roses, white flowers and purple blooms touches the head of a kneeling man in a navy patterned shirt, his palms pressed together. She holds a red apple in her other hand, and the man also holds a red apple. Behind them a golden deity murti or ornate figure stands among green leaves, with a woman in a maroon sari and rudraksha-style beads and other devotees in white and cream saris visible. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the top, and a blue-lit backdrop is at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan with fruit offerings.

January 12 2013

A 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.

A woman in a rust-orange sari with a long garland of red flowers, white blossoms and yellow lemons places her hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl, who kneels before her. A man in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala and a camera with a flash stands behind them, and another man in white dhoti with a gold border is at the left edge. A large fan, a small framed picture and a wall poster of a blue-robed figure surrounded by garlands are visible in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or padapuja-style reception in a home.

July 21 2015