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A photograph of a shaved-headed? no. A man with swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, placing his right palm on the forehead of a standing man on the right who wears a white long-sleeved top and a red shawl printed with script. The man on the right has his eyes closed and hands folded in front of him in a receptive pose. The setting is an indoor hall with cream wall panels and a wooden cabinet. A fragment of a green garment appears at far right edge.

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March 08 20142014-03-08December 16 20132013-12-16May 03 20142014-05-03December 12 20132013-12-12A photograph of an indoor ritual moment in a hall with cream walls and a gold-coloured fixture at left. A figure with long dark hair tied in a bun and a bare-chested upper body, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, places a palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a beaded necklace. The recipient bows his head and holds his hands together in a folded gesture. The cues for a person are the bun and long hair, the rudraksha mala, the ceremonial red-and-gold cloth, and the act of blessing, with the figure being the blessing giver. The man receiving the blessing is a devotee.2013-12-16March 21 20142014-03-21Indoor blessing scene. A man with long dark hair in a bun, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a reddish-orange wrap sits on a gold-trimmed seat, one hand raised to place on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, with a short moustache and white shirt, bows with eyes closed and hands together, holding a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders.2013-12-16December 16 20132013-12-16December 16 20132013-12-16A seated man with long dark hair tied up, wearing a rust-orange robe with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a bald older man in a white robe with an orange shawl. The seated man holds a rolled white cloth in his other hand. Behind them, a framed portrait and a golden garland, with other people in white and orange clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold trim and rudraksha beads, matching the ceremonial presentation of the event page. The bald man kneels and receives the blessing.2014-03-23March 21 20142014-03-21May 09 20142014-05-09