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A photograph of a blessing moment. A long-haired man in a rust-coloured dhoti-style wrap with a gold necklace and a visible scar on his forearm places his right palm on the forehead of a bare-chested, short-haired man wearing a dense strand of brown rudraksha beads and a conch-shaped shell pendant. The blessed man closes his eyes and bows slightly. Behind them, two men in white with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together, and a brass ritual lamp stand is visible at left. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with pink walls. a person cues: the long-haired figure wears rust-coloured wrap, gold necklace and dreadlocked hair, but the candidate is shown mid-blessing and his face is not clearly determinable.

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A shirtless man with short grey-streaked hair and a rudraksha mala stands with both arms raised while a long-haired man in a maroon-and-saffron shawl places his hand on his forehead in a blessing. The blessing man has long dreadlocked hair, a beard, and a gold necklace; the blessed man wears a gold-shell chest ornament. Behind them, two men in white with saffron shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A red curtain and a brass lamp stand appear in the background.2017-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20172017-08-08April 24 20172017-04-24April 24 20172017-04-24April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesApril 24 20172017-04-24April 24 20172017-04-24Close photo of a seated man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured shawl being touched on the forehead by a bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, a beard and a rudraksha mala across the shoulders. The seated man has his eyes closed and his palms raised, a gesture of receiving blessing. Behind them a man in white clothing stands near a red curtain and a gold-edged wooden stand, and a red box with a gold rim sits in the foreground. A probable Swamiji cue is present: the bare-chested figure has long swept-back hair, a beaded rudraksha mala and a distinctive ceremonial presence. This is a darshan moment with energy transmission between the two people.2017-04-24April 13 20182018-04-13July 13 20162016-07-13A seated man with long dreadlocks and a short beard, bare-chested under a rust-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, smiles with eyes closed while pressing his right palm to the forehead of a grey-haired, bare-shouldered devotee wearing a rudraksha necklace and a hoop earring. The devotee raises a hand in greeting, with white sacred markings on the forehead and shoulder. Behind them a man in a white shirt wears a beaded mala, and a red velvet throne with gilded arms sits at left. Other people and a stage backdrop with white floral decor fill the background. Photo appears to show an initiation or blessing moment at a KAILASA event. a person identification is based on appearance cues only: dreadlocks, rust-orange shawl and rudraksha mala on the seated figure.2018-04-13July 14 20162016-07-14