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Two men face each other in front of a deep red curtain and a gold-painted pole. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a thick rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders wears an orange-red cloth and holds a small folded paper, eyes lowered. On the left, a clean-shaven man in a white kurta with an orange patterned shawl raises his right palm toward the paper in a gesture of blessing or acceptance, a red thread tied at his wrist. A cameraman stands partly visible at the left edge.

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Photo of two men in close conversation beside a red draped backdrop and a gold pillar. On the right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-orange wrap and a long brown beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding a small folded white paper in one hand while gesturing with the other. On the left, a man with curly dark hair wears a white kurta and an orange patterned shawl, raising one hand in a gesture of address. A third person partly visible on the far left wears a red tilak mark. Gold textile is visible at the upper right edge.2016-07-14A photograph of two men in a ritual setting before a deep red drape and a gold-coloured pillar. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap over his shoulders and a long brown rudraksha mala, rests his right hand on the forehead of a seated man with curly black hair. The seated man wears a white garment with an orange-patterned shawl and a red wrist thread, and raises his left palm. The standing man holds a folded paper in his left hand, indicating a blessing or initiation. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough for certainty.2016-07-14A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a red-draped setting. A bearded devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands with eyes closed and hands at his chest while a long-haired sannyasi in rust-orange robes and a brown rudraksha mala places his palm on the devotee's forehead and reads from a small pink sheet. A camera on a tripod stands at left and a gold pillar and carved stone edge appear at right.2016-07-14A photograph of two men in close conversation indoors. On the left, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala raises both open palms in an explaining gesture, his gaze directed toward the other man. On the right, a man with hair tied in a topknot and wearing an orange-saffron shawl with gold border holds a small white card and looks down at it. A third man in orange clothing sits blurred in the background, and a tripod stands behind them. The setting appears to be a hall with red drapery.2011-09-03 +1 copiesA photograph of two men facing each other in an indoor hall with a dark red curtain behind them. On the right, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange shawl with a gold border over a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala, holds a small white cloth or paper and smiles. On the left, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala raises both palms toward him in a greeting or blessing gesture. Blurred people and a cameraman stand in the background.2011-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20122012-09-05October 16 20122012-10-16A photograph of two men facing each other with palms raised and nearly touching, a blessing or energy-transmission gesture. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace of large beads over a rudraksha-style mala, and a rust-orange shawl sits on a golden throne before red drapery. On the left, a grey-haired man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl printed with script. A third man in white is partly visible at the far left edge.2016-07-17October 06 20152015-10-06Photograph of a ritual exchange indoors against a pale wall with a deep red curtain behind. A seated figure on the right, wearing an orange-and-gold silk shawl over bare shoulders, gold ceremonial beads around the neck, and a white tilak on the forehead, with hair gathered in a bun, looks down while holding a small white card or paper in both hands. Beside him is an ornate silver vessel with a red cloth, and a gold-coloured cloth lies on the floor. On the left, a man in a white collared shirt with rolled sleeves raises his right hand palm-out in a gesture of blessing or greeting. Two physical people are visible. Appearance-based cues (ornate orange shawl, gold beads, seated ceremonial posture) match a person candidate, but the identity remains uncertain.2012-02-09A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and rudraksha mala beads around his neck, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless wrap over bare shoulders, reaching out to touch the forehead of a seated older man with grey hair and a short beard. The older man wears a white kurta with an orange-and-white lanyard and a saffron shawl, and holds one palm raised. Behind them is a deep red curtain and a golden pole, with a gold-trimmed red seat in the foreground. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Two people are visible, plus a partially visible figure at left edge. The bearded man in orange matches the appearance of a person, giving a forehead blessing to the devotee in white.2016-07-14September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copies