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A photograph of two men in an indoor room with a plain beige wall and a potted plant at right. On the right, a bare-chested man with his dark hair tied in a high topknot wears a red and gold-bordered cloth wrap and a long rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads; he holds a folded white paper in one hand while his other arm extends to press his palm on the forehead of a young man on the left. The young man wears a light blue collared shirt, a red thread on his wrist, and has his hands raised to his head in receptive devotion, eyes lowered. Behind them a person in white is partially visible at top left. The gesture suggests blessing, a touch of the forehead with a prayer paper.

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September 10 20112011-09-10September 10 20112011-09-10A photograph of a diksha-style blessing. A man with swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a red garment edged in gold, a long mala of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, places his right hand on the crown of a short-haired young man in a white kurta. The young man stands with eyes closed and his palm pressed to his own cheek, a folded paper in the older man's left hand. A white bandage is on the older man's forearm. Behind them, a person in white dhoti and a man with vibhuti on his forehead are visible, along with a camera on a tripod and a wall air conditioner. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back hair, red and gold ceremonial shawl and rudraksha mala, performing the blessing.2011-09-10September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesNovember 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06October 07 20122012-10-07November 27 20112011-11-27A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in orange saffron robes wearing a long ornate gold necklace with large gold beads and a red tilak on his forehead places his palm on the head of a younger man in a white shirt, who stands with his eyes closed and hands raised. The seated figure in orange holds a small white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a garlanded altar displays yellow and orange flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop.2011-12-17A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. On the right, a man with dark hair tied in a bun wears an orange saffron shawl with gold border and bare upper body; he holds a small white card or paper in one hand and places his other hand on the head of a man on the left. The man on the left wears a white kurta, a rudraksha mala, and raises his palm in a gesture of acceptance with eyes lowered. A blurred figure in orange robes stands in the background. A red curtain and a white cylindrical fixture appear behind them.2011-09-03 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual blessing. A long-haired figure in a rust-red robe with an orange-beaded necklace sits on the left, pressing one palm to the forehead of a man with cropped hair who stands on the right in a white kurta, rudraksha mala, and bracelet, his palms raised and eyes closed. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several people in white clothing stand in a hall with red drapes and a white cabinet. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance and is described by role only.2013-04-01September 10 20112011-09-10