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A photograph of a long-haired man in a dark red shawl, bare-chested with a gold necklace, touching the forehead of a younger man with short dark hair. Behind them a priest in a white and gold-bordered dhoti holds a rudraksha mala and wears a gold-framed medallion. In the foreground a small brass deity murti or figure is visible, and several other people in the background are partly visible. The setting appears to be a ritual blessing or darshan.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing. A shirtless boy with a close-cropped haircut and a white sacred thread bows his head while a man with long dreadlocked hair, a red-brown cloth draped over his shoulder and a gold necklace places his hand on the boy's crown. Behind them a person in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold pendant stands with hands at their sides. A gilded deity murti with a crown is in the lower foreground, and several other people in the background wear bare-chested or saffron-toned attire. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram gathering.2017-06-18June 18 20172017-06-18A photograph of a ritual initiation in an indoor temple-style room. A bare-chested man with short dark hair, wearing rudraksha malas and a white shawl with a gold border, sits with eyes closed while a long-haired figure in a rust-red cloth presses a hand on his forehead and holds a folded paper with written text. A brass deity murti with a crown and necklaces stands in the foreground beside a kalasha. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border stands near a red curtain. The setting suggests a diksha or blessing ritual.2017-06-18A photograph of a temple blessing. In the foreground, a long-haired man with a bare torso and a red shawl, wearing a gold necklace and a white forehead mark, holds his palms together in prayer. Beside him, a young boy with bare shoulders presses his hands together as another person in white and gold clothing, wearing a large rudraksha mala, places a hand on the boy's head. A small bronze deity murti with a crown stands in the lower centre. Other people, including a woman in a mustard top and a boy in the background, are partly visible.2017-06-18A photograph of an ornate indoor ritual setting. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, a bare chest, a rust-red cloth wrap, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain stands at right and places his right hand on the head of a young boy with short dark hair. The boy wears a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads and raises one hand. Behind them a man with a white forehead mark, long beaded necklaces and white-and-gold clothing watches. A golden goddess figure with a tall crown and a golden kalasha-style vessel stand in the foreground. Other men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis stand in the background, and a red cushioned seat with gold trim is visible at right.2017-06-18June 18 20172017-06-18A photograph of a ritual blessing in an ashram setting. On the right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a short beard and a dark red-brown cloth draped over his shoulder wears layered gold necklaces, and presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man on the left, who wears a white shawl, a rudraksha mala and has his eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand watching, one wearing a yellow-bordered white cloth. A golden deity murti with an ornate crown sits in the lower right foreground, and a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak peers from behind it.2017-06-18A photo of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a shawl of rust-red cloth, and heavy gold necklaces places his hand on the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt. Behind them stand men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man with a red shawl. A brass deity murti and a kalasha-style brass pot sit on the lower left. Appearance cues of long hair, rust-red shawl and gold ornaments are consistent with Swamiji (probable) giving the blessing.2017-06-18A photograph of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-brown shawl and layered gold necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala beads, who has his eyes closed and smiles. Behind them, several men in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and stand in a line. In the foreground a brass deity murti with a crown and ornate necklace stands beside a small brass figure. A man with long hair and beads at the right edge looks on, and a seated figure in orange robes appears at the far left. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall. The bare-chested figure shows swept-back long hair, a shawl and layered gold necklaces, consistent with a person performing a blessing.2017-06-18A photo of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha-style beaded and gold necklaces, and a rust-red shawl touches the forehead of a man in white ceremonial clothes, whose palms are raised in reverence. Behind them stands a man with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, and a small gold deity murti stands on the altar in the foreground. Other people in white and plaid shirts stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure giving the blessing, identified by long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a red shawl.2017-06-18June 18 20172017-06-18A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like hall. In the foreground a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and white and red tilak marks on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl and a gold chain necklace, bows his head with eyes lowered. Behind him a priest in a white dhoti with gold border raises his arm and touches the man's head in blessing. Other figures in white and gold-bordered cloth and gold ornaments are partly visible, and an ornate gold pillar stands at the right edge. The man has distinctive long hair, a shawl, and gold adornments, matching the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is described as a probable candidate.2017-06-18