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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala, reaching out to press the palm of one hand onto the forehead of a young man with closed eyes. The young man wears a plain white t-shirt, a dark rudraksha mala and a blue thread-and-tassel necklace, with his palms raised beside his head. Behind them, a seated man in white clothing and a blurred figure in white look on, with red curtains in the background.

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July 07 20132013-07-07July 06 20132013-07-06A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A long-haired figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap and multiple rudraksha malas raises a hand toward the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta, whose eyes are closed and whose palm is raised in front of him. Behind them a standing man in white and a woman in a white sari with red border watch; red curtains and a gold-cloth table form the background.2013-07-06April 24 20172017-04-24October 11 20122012-10-11October 11 20122012-10-11A photograph of a ritual blessing in warm red-orange light. A woman in an orange-red sari with a beaded necklace and gold earrings holds her hands on the head of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a name badge on his chest. He has his eyes closed and hands raised near his head. Behind them, another man in white watches, and a red curtain hangs at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are a priestess-like giver and a devotee receiving blessing.2012-07-20July 06 20132013-07-06A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap with a gold-edged border and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and in the hair blesses a man in a white t-shirt with a red lanyard, placing a palm on his forehead while he stands with eyes closed and hands pressed together. Behind them, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and rudraksha beads sits watching, and several people in white stand in the background near a window. Garlands of flowers and colourful decorations appear at the left edge. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha adornments, a visible cue for the a person candidate in this blessing scene, though the appearance is only partially clear.2013-07-03March 17 20132013-03-17February 17 20132013-02-17Photograph of a close blessing moment indoors against a red curtain. A man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and a bangle has his eyes closed while a figure in a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, with an ornate necklace and small gold hoop earrings, presses a hand to his forehead. Another person stands behind, partly visible. Warm stage lighting and a second red drape frame the scene. The saffron-clad figure's face is turned away and identity is not established from appearance.2012-07-20