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A photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a red draped backdrop. A man with a shaved head and short beard, wearing a white kurta and a red shawl, stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together. A second man with long hair tied in a knot, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, places his right hand on the first man's forehead. He has a white tilak on his brow and holds a small card in his left hand. Two blurred figures in orange stand in the background, and a bright light is visible at the upper left.

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A photograph of an indoor ritual blessing against a red draped backdrop. A man in a bare-chested orange-red cloth with a gold necklace and a hair bun stands at right, his right hand pressed to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl at left, who holds a folded white paper in his hands. Several people in red and white clothing stand behind them, and a blurred figure in a red top appears at upper left. The scene suggests a darshan-style blessing, with the orange-clad figure's distinctive gold necklace, swept-back hair and clothing matching a person cues.2012-09-05Photograph of a bare-chested man with a white horizontal forehead mark and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders, pressing his palm to the crown of the head of a man in a white shirt and red shawl with a lanyard. The recipient stands with eyes lowered before a red draped backdrop, and a blurred attendant in white and red shawl stands behind.2012-09-05July 20 20122012-07-20A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a bare chest and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white polo shirt with black collar stripes. The blessed man has his palm raised in front of him. The bare-chested figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and looks down at it. Ash marks are visible on his forehead, and a gold kalasha-like object and maroon drapery stand behind them. Orange-saffron clothing and rudraksha beads are prominent.2013-02-18A photograph of a devotee being blessed in a ritual setting. A woman with hair tied in a bun, gold hoop earrings, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and an orange shawl places her hand on the crown of a man's head. The man has closed eyes, short dark hair, a moustache, and wears a white kurta with an orange shawl, a gold wristwatch on his hand. Behind them, other people in orange shawls and white clothes stand against a red curtain. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2012-07-20A photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a red backdrop. A bald man in white kurta with an orange-edged collar and rudraksha mala, palms pressed together, receives a blessing as a man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace places his right hand on the recipient's forehead. The blessing giver is bare-chested with an orange shawl and white tilak on his forehead, appearing to be an appearance-based a person, while a monastic in orange stands behind them. Another person in white stands at the left edge, and a camera is visible at the upper right.2012-08-22 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20122012-09-08A photograph of a ritual exchange. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed, while a figure in saffron-orange robes places his hand on the devotee's head to bless him. The blessing figure wears a rudraksha mala of large beads across the chest, a gold necklace, gold earrings, beaded bracelets on the upper arms and wrists, a white and red tilak on the forehead, and holds a white sheet of paper in his other hand while reading from it. Behind them a dark red curtain and a golden statue are partly visible, and other white-clad people stand nearby. Whether the blessing figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so only the role is described.2013-02-01A photograph of a priest in a saffron-orange robe with layered red rudraksha malas and a gold chain pendant, holding a folded white paper in one hand while his other hand rests on the bowed head of a devotee. The priest has a white horizontal tilak and red mark on his forehead. The kneeling devotee in a white checked shirt presses his palms together. Behind them, another attendant in orange and a shaven-headed man in the background watch, with gold ornamented décor visible.2012-10-06August 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a dimly lit hall. A man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair, red and gold flower garlands, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and bangle-style armbands stands at right, holding a folded white paper while placing his right hand on the head of a young man in a white kurta. The young man stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The robed figure has white vertical tilak and a red dot on his forehead. Behind them, other people in white and saffron stand near a dark backdrop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the robed figure with distinctive saffron robes, long hair, garlands and malas; the young man is a devotee receiving blessing.2013-01-12July 17 20152015-07-17