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A sannyasi in orange robes with hair tied in a topknot sits on the floor and places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange shawl, while the man raises both palms in reverence. The sannyasi holds a pink paper in his left hand and wears a rudraksha mala. The man wears a lanyard with an event badge. Behind them are other people in orange and white, a trident stands at the left edge, and a pale cooling unit is visible in the background.

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A man in an orange sleeveless robe with an orange wrap and dark hair tied in a bun stands at left, extending his right hand toward the forehead of a young boy in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala around his neck. The boy's eyes are closed and his hands are raised, while the man holds a white folded cloth in his left hand. A silver trident stands at left, and several seated devotees in orange and white are visible in the blurred background. a person appears in the orange robe and bun, performing a blessing on the boy during what appears to be a ritual of forehead touch.2012-04-22 +1 copiesApril 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in orange saffron robes wearing a long ornate gold necklace with large gold beads and a red tilak on his forehead places his palm on the head of a younger man in a white shirt, who stands with his eyes closed and hands raised. The seated figure in orange holds a small white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a garlanded altar displays yellow and orange flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop.2011-12-17April 22 20122012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesApril 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a dim hall. A man with long, loose dark hair wears a sleeveless bright orange top and an orange wrap, and sits in front of a man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl and a blue cord necklace. The man in orange presses his palm to the forehead of the man in white, who tilts his head back with both arms raised and palms open, as if receiving a blessing. The man in orange holds a folded white cloth in his other hand. Part of an air conditioner and a seated observer are visible at the edges.2012-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with his hair tied in a topknot and a long rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on the floor, one hand raised to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who holds his palms up in devotion. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden pillar, and a camera operator in a red shirt films from the back. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and a white floor fan is at the rear. Cues on the blessing figure: topknot, saffron robe and rudraksha beads, though his face is not visible enough to confirm identity; the description keeps roles only.2011-09-17April 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesApril 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesDecember 01 20112011-12-01Photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth and a red-beaded rudraksha mala presses one hand to the forehead of a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes, whose forehead bears a white vibhuti marking. Behind them a white-clad person sits beside a golden drape and a silver-banded ceremonial staff, and a red curtain and a leafy plant frame the scene.2015-05-09