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A photograph of an indoor gathering where a long-haired man in a cream embroidered kurta and white inner garment applies a mark to the forehead of a dreadlocked man in a white shirt with a red collar. Between them, a third man in glasses and a green striped polo holds a brass plate, and a gold-coloured cup is visible at the right edge. Behind them hangs a colourful orange, green and yellow patterned cloth with a stylised leaf motif. The ceremony appears to be a blessing or tilak application.

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A photograph of an indoor gathering with colourful wall hangings in orange, green and yellow behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing a cream and gold embroidered garment and seated on a low stool, touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a dark green sweater with a red beaded mala, whose hands are pressed together in namaste. Behind them a man in a green striped polo stands watching, and a woman in a brown fleece and white salwar kameez stands at left beside another person in white. A brass plate and a gold cup appear in the frame. a person candidate: the seated man with long hair and cream-gold clothing matches probable cues, though the appearance is only partly clear. a person in the seated role, blessing a devotee.2006-04-01February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a diksha-style initiation. A young man with long dreadlocks and eyes closed wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and has a rudraksha mala at his neck and wrists. A second man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a pink and white flower garland, places his right hand on the young man's forehead. Behind them, a golden kalasha-like brass vessel and other people in white ritual clothes with gold borders stand nearby. A small purple bird logo appears at the top left.2017-05-30Indoor photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing a cream embroidered sherwani-style tunic with a white shawl edged in gold and a dark rudraksha-style orange bead mala, smiling and holding palms together in namaste toward an older grey-haired man in a dark jacket and blue plaid shirt who bows with hands pressed together. A younger man in a green striped polo stands behind holding a brass bowl, and another man in white is partly visible at the left edge. A trident leans against the seat at right, and a colourful patterned cloth hangs on the wall behind. The person with long hair has distinctive visible cues of long hair, a shawl and orange mala, but the page is a community gathering so appearance is uncertain.2006-04-01Indoor photograph in a dim room at an event. A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a cream brocade kurta with gold trim over a white dhoti and white shawl edged in gold, and gestures with both hands toward a small child in a blue knit sweater. A man in a green striped polo shirt and glasses stands behind the child. On the right, a hand holds a gold-rimmed brass cup. Behind them stand a bouquet of white calla lilies and red and white roses and an orange and green draped cloth. A brass plate is visible near the child. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2006-04-01February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing an ivory-gold embroidered kurta and white shawl with gold trim, placing his hand on the head of a young child in a blue patterned sweater. A man in a green-and-red striped polo stands behind them, and a person in white holds a brass cup at right. a person is described by long swept-back hair and a gold-trimmed white shawl, seated and giving blessing to the child.2006-04-01A photograph of an indoor greeting at night. On the right, a long-haired person in a cream and gold embroidered garment with a white shawl sits on an ornate chair with a trident-like staff beside them, hands pressed together in anjali and smiling. Facing them, an older man with grey hair and a moustache in a dark jacket and blue plaid shirt also presses his palms together. Behind him a young man in a green striped polo holds a brass plate. At left, a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. A colourful striped hanging cloth is visible in the background.2006-04-01A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white garment with a gold shawl places his right hand on the forehead of a seated older man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, who sits with palms pressed together in namaste. a person (long dark hair, gold-bordered shawl, white clothing, ceremonial touch on forehead) is the one giving the touch, so the figure giving the blessing is a person candidate. Other people stand in the background in white clothes, and a hand in the foreground holds a wooden surface edge. Red and white cloth appears at the lower left.2006-07-30May 07 20172017-05-07February 14 20112011-02-14A photograph taken indoors at night of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a cream-gold brocade garment over white, with hands pressed together in greeting and a broad smile. Beside a gold-embossed metal bowl and a tall cup held by an attendant in white on the right, a standing man in a green striped polo shirt holds a brass plate. A older man with grey hair in a black jacket and plaid shirt kneels facing the seated figure. Behind them hang colourful orange, green and gold embroidered fabric panels and framed photos on a wall.2006-04-01