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A devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala kneels and smiles while holding an orange object in cupped hands. Another person, seen from behind with long dark braids and pink flower garlands, has a hand raised to the kneeling man's forehead as a blessing. Nearby, a figure in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala with a pendant. A silver ornate chair edge and pink petals appear at right, and people in white and saffron stand in the background of a hall with a colourful floor mat.

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A photograph of a seated man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a black rudraksha mala and a gold chain, bowing with palms joined in namaskar while another person's hand rests on his head in blessing. The blessing figure has long dark dreadlocked hair decorated with pink rose petals and a green leaf garland, and wears a rust-red garment. A bearded man in the background wears a gray shirt and gold chain, and a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Other people in white clothes stand in the room, and a silver-framed object appears at the right edge. The photo is watermarked as archive material in the corner.2017-02-02A seated devotee in white dhoti and shawl with gold bangles and a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together and eyes closed, smiling, while a long-haired figure with dreadlocks, adorned with pink petals and a green-and-pink flower garland, touches his forehead with a raised hand. Behind them a standing person in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, and other attendees in white stand nearby. A pink and green floral setting and a gold-accented silver textile are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or puja exchange.2017-02-02A photo of a seated man in white dhoti with a gold-edged border, bare-chested, with a black beaded mala and hands folded in namaskar, eyes closed and smiling. A second person with long dreadlocks and a pink-and-green flower garland, wearing an orange cloth, has a hand placed on the seated man's head in a blessing. Behind them, a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala and others in white stand in a hall with pink petals scattered on the floor.2017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02A photograph of a ceremony in which a long-haired man with a beard, wearing a garland of pink roses and white flowers over a reddish-brown shawl, places his right hand on the forehead of a smiling shaved-headed man in white cloth with an orange border and a rudraksha mala. The smiling man raises his left hand in front. Other men in white dhotis with golden-yellow borders stand behind them, and a brass vessel is visible at lower left. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual hall. The long-haired man's clothing and garland are distinctive, but his identity is not established from appearance alone.2017-05-28May 28 20172017-05-28A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with short grey hair and rimless glasses, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala, bows with folded hands while a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala places his hand on the bowed man's head. The blessing man has long dark hair tied back, a white tilak on his forehead, and is smiling. Behind them, a man in a saffron garment wears gold chains, and other men in white clothes stand nearby, with a brass tray visible at lower right. Colourful striped pillars and an orange cloth hang in the background. A photo of the blessing man with a rudraksha mala and saffron dress has the appearance-based label Swamiji (probable), given the page's yes flag and the qualifying cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads.2010-11-30May 28 20172017-05-28August 09 20172017-08-09A photo of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A woman with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and a rudraksha mala, and presses her right palm on the forehead of a seated man with short grey hair. He wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and has his hands raised in front of him, palms out. She holds a small pink paper slip in her left hand. Behind them a man in white ritual dress bows forward, and other people in white clothing stand in the background.2013-05-14A photograph of a sannyasa-style initiation moment. On the right, a man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a pink-and-white flower garland, wearing a rust-coloured cloth, presses his palm to the forehead of a bald, grey-bearded man kneeling at left. That man wears a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with a gold border and bare chest. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand with hands folded, and one man's head is partly visible at lower centre. The setting appears to be a formal ritual gathering with a blurred background.2017-05-28May 28 20172017-05-28