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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. An older bald man in white clothes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace bows with palms pressed together while a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a large red-and-white flower garland places his hands on the bowing man's head. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold chains and a red-trimmed cloth stands watching. On the right, a bald man in orange robes holds a folded orange cloth and a brass bell-like object. Framed portraits hang on the orange wall at the upper right, a golden deity murti is visible at the left, and several people in white and yellow stand in the background.

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August 14 20112011-08-14A photograph of a smiling man in a saffron sleeveless wrap with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, a red bindi on his forehead, and dark swept-back hair. He stands at a metal railing as a man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together while the central man places a hand on his head. To the right, a man in orange robes with a red sash and a bald man in white, with a gold necklace, stand nearby. Behind them, devotees and a tin roof with colourful kalasha-like decorations are visible.2010-08-14July 23 20122012-07-23November 14 20102010-11-14A photo of a devotional blessing at a temple. A man with short grey hair and glasses, in a red checked shirt, bows forward with his hands pressed together while a younger man with swept-back dark hair places his right hand on the bowed man's head. The younger man wears a large garland of pink and red roses over an orange garment. Behind them a boy in a yellow shirt and other devotees look on, with a brightly decorated temple shrine with gold and red ornaments in the background. A bald man in white stands at the right edge. A man who appears to be a person, identified by the long swept-back hair and orange garment and rose garland, gives blessings to a devotee, shown as a blessing in progress.2010-08-21A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet runner. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala raises his hand in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a brass plate or tray. Devotees line the railings: men in white dhotis and a bearded man in yellow with a white forehead band pressing palms together in namaste, and women in blue and teal saris. A deity murti is visible in the background, and a priest in white stands near the centre. Hanging lamps and painted pillars decorate the hall.September 27 20132013-09-27July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph at an outdoor temple-style hall with a corrugated roof, where a man in an orange sleeveless robe and a long red flower garland stands at the centre, holding the hands of a shaven-headed man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala. Around them stand other men in white and saffron-orange robes; one man at left wears a yellow kurta, and a saffron-robed attendant at lower right holds a brass vessel. Behind them is a colourful deity murti in a shrine, with a bright orange and gold backdrop. Several people stand at the rail in the background.November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a rudraksha-style wrist band and a lanyard, stands with palms pressed together while a saffron-robed figure places a hand on his forehead. The robed figure wears a white garland of flowers, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, bangles and a white tilak, and holds a folded paper. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Onlookers in white and orange stand behind, and a young boy in an orange shirt watches. The robed figure has distinctive garland and necklace cues, so he is a person.2012-09-12May 26 20132013-05-26