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A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body places one hand on the forehead of a young man kneeling before him. The young man wears a white shawl with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, and his eyes are closed. A tall silver staff stands between them. On the right, a woman in a magenta sari and other people in white and orange clothing watch. A gold ceremonial vessel sits on a red cushion at lower left. The figure giving the blessing has a visible orange turban and saffron cues, though the image does not establish identity; he is described by role as the officiating figure.

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June 21 20152015-06-21June 21 20152015-06-21June 21 20152015-06-21A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and a red-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, with a gold-trimmed garment and a rudraksha-bead mala around the neck, placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a gold border, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, and holds a folded white cloth. A golden ritual object sits in the foreground, a gold lamp or vessel stands at right, and a metal rod or staff rises behind them against a pale wall with a window and fan. Blessing or initiation setting. Two people are visible, plus a partially visible person at right in a yellow-trimmed white garment.2015-06-21June 21 20152015-06-21June 21 20152015-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20152015-06-21June 21 20152015-06-21A seated guru in a red-orange turban, bare-shouldered in orange and gold draped cloth, wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and places his right palm on the head of a kneeling young man. The young man has a shaved head, faces down with hands pressed in anjali, and wears a white dhoti-style cloth with gold border and a mala. Behind them are a gold kalasha-like ornament and a gold-topped staff, with a white air conditioner, window and plant in the room. Appearance suggests a person seated in a blessing posture, conferring blessing on a devotee.2015-06-21A seated figure in a rust-orange turban, orange robe with gold edging, and a rudraksha-style beaded mala across the shoulders reaches forward to press fingers to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white kurta with an orange-and-red patterned shawl, who kneels with his palms raised. The seated figure holds a folded white paper or cloth in the other hand. Behind them, a gold-trimmed ornate chair, red cushions, white flowers and a red-and-blue banner. Other people in white and red shawls sit or stand in the background, with a few partially visible at the edges. Appearance-based: a person seated in orange turban and mala giving forehead blessing to a devotee; the seated figure's appearance is consistent but not conclusive.2015-07-13A seated figure in a maroon and saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace presses a hand to the forehead of a young man standing before him. The seated figure has swept-back dark hair and wears gold earrings and a gold-trimmed throne-like seat behind him. The young man, bare-chested with white horizontal markings on his arm and chest, wears a rudraksha mala, white dhoti and a yellow flower garland, eyes closed in reception. A whisk-like fly-whisk is held in the seated figure's other hand. Other white-clad attendants stand in the background.2016-01-02A seated figure in a deep red-orange turban, orange-red robe with gold border and rudraksha mala draped at the neck places a hand on the head of a seated man in an orange-red shawl and white shirt during an initiation. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several standing men in white shirts and orange shawls watch, and a bare-shouldered person in orange sits at the lower right. A white board is held at the lower centre. The setting is a warm, softly lit hall with red seating in the foreground.2015-07-13