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A 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.

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A 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 photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking, a trimmed moustache, and a gold necklace over a rust-red shawl places his right hand on the head of a bespectacled man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala. The recipient raises one hand in greeting and smiles. Around them, several men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas stand watching, and another man in a rust-coloured cloth with long hair is partly visible at right. In the foreground is a brass figure of a goddess with an elaborate crown and necklace, beside a copper vessel and a brass lamp with a domed lid. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with a blessing being given.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 20172017-06-18June 18 20172017-06-18June 18 20172017-06-18A 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 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.2017-06-18A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl, a rudraksha-style necklace, and layered gold chains, presses his right hand to the forehead of a bald older man in a white kurta who has his palms joined. Behind them a younger man in white dhoti with yellow borders and a tilak on his forehead holds a folded paper note, and several men in white and saffron-bordered cloth stand in the background. A small golden deity murti with a crown sits in the foreground beside a golden figurine.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 20172017-06-18