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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a yoga session. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a beaded necklace of braided ornaments and a leopard-print wrap is pressing his right palm to the forehead of a younger man with long dreadlocked hair in a ponytail. The younger man wears a white shirt, a thick red rudraksha-style bead mala and a silver hoop earring. Thin silver bracelets are on the blessing arm. The background is red and draped with ornamented fabric.

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Close photograph of two men seated on a stage with a red-orange backdrop and an ornate gold-toned carved panel behind them. The man on the right, wearing a leopard-print sleeveless garment, multiple braided ropes of beads over the shoulders, a gold chain, and a red tilak on the forehead, is the. The man on the left wears a white shirt, a red bead mala, and long dreadlocks with hoop earrings, and reaches up to touch the face of the seated man in a gesture of blessing or devotion.2017-12-22July 25 20172017-07-25December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a ritual moment in a richly decorated temple-style hall with gold carved panels. A long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless garment with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with a white tripundra on his forehead, presses his right hand to the forehead of a younger man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads. Behind them, sahighlighted figures in orange and white robes stand near a small golden deity statue. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation during satsang. a person appears as the central figure with long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial dress.2017-07-25December 22 20172017-12-22July 04 20162016-07-04July 04 20162016-07-04A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a bun, decorated with rudraksha beads, wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant, a rudraksha armband and a tilak on his forehead; he places his right palm on the forehead of a bare-chested, shaven-headed man who bows his head with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis with rudraksha bracelets stand near a golden ornate seat and a silver-topped staff. Gold decorative elements and a red curtain fill the background.2017-07-11December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a leopard-print wrap at the waist, a rudraksha mala and yellow paste marks on his shoulder and forehead, places his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with a red lanyard. The recipient's eyes are closed and he holds a folded white paper. Behind them stand a tall brass staff with bells and a metal ornament, and a second person in white is partly visible at left. a person: the dreadlocked man with saffron-red cloth, rudraksha mala and ceremonial yellow markings is performing the blessing, so this is an in_person candidate, although the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2016-07-04July 01 20162016-07-01