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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a reddish-brown cloth wrap placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee with short dark hair, wearing a pale peach-cream shirt and a rudraksha mala. The officiant has a trimmed beard, a red thread on his wrist, and a bare upper body; his left hand holds ritual items low. Behind them, decorated deity murtis or figures wear orange and red silk, white jasmine-style garlands, gold necklaces and green and red floral garlands. The devotee's palms are pressed together in prayer. The scene suggests an initiation or blessing; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.

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A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-brown wrap, wearing a gold-bead necklace, presses his hand to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, colourful garlanded deity murti in orange, green and red stand in a temple setting, with women in cream and gold saris and rudraksha malas in the background. The robed figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference through his long hair and ornate necklace, so the identification is appearance-based and probable.2018-04-26A photograph of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl printed with dark Sanskrit-style script, eyes closed and palms raised in reverence, receiving a blessing as a performer dressed as Lord Shiva places her hand on his forehead. The performer wears a crescent moon crown with rudraksha beads in her dark hair, gold earrings, a pink and white floral garland, and a gold cloth at the edge of the frame. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing stand in a hall, and a man in white with an orange scarf is partly visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment inside an ashram hall.2017-03-14Close-up photo of a bare-chested priest with long dark hair, a beard and gold hoop earrings, wearing a rust-orange sash and a pink and white flower garland, pressing both hands to the head of a seated young man in a white shirt. The young man wears an orange scarf printed with script, a red lanyard and a small pendant. Gold and red-thread bracelets are on the priest's arms. Pink background wall, another person blurred behind. Appears to be a blessing or head-anointing during an Inner Awakening programme. a person: the bare-chested priest with long hair, rust sash, flower garland and gold adornments matches the page's claim, but identity is uncertain.2016-10-12A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap with a white tripundra on his forehead and wooden rudraksha beads at his neck, bending forward and pressing his palm to the forehead of a young man in a white-and-grey striped shirt with a red collar strap. Behind them, a deity murti is dressed in red, yellow and green cloth with gold ornaments and garlands. The ritual touch suggests blessing or initiation. The person in orange has distinctive long hair and rudraksha beads, but the appearance cues are not strong enough to confirm the page's a person claim, so the role is given as a sannyasi-style figure.2013-07-13A seated devotee with closed eyes and hands folded in prayer, wearing an orange-and-white inscribed shawl and a plain necklace, receives a hand on his head from a figure seen from behind. That figure wears long dreadlocked hair decorated with pink petals and a large garland of yellow and pink flowers on the head, and an orange cloth. Behind them stand onlookers, one in a blue shirt and another with short dark hair and a tilak mark, while a silver-covered object and a red-clad figure appear at the right edge. Two more people stand at the top left, one in orange robes with a mala.2017-02-02July 04 20172017-07-04March 03 20172017-03-03November 10 20132013-11-10A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown robe wearing a multicolour flower garland of pink, purple, yellow and green blossoms, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and eyes lowered, while a standing man with short dark hair and a bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala, receives his touch on the forehead from the seated man's raised hand. Behind them, an orange-and-gold figure and a large garland of pink, purple and yellow flowers suggest a shrine setting. A small glass oil lamp sits in the foreground beside a bare-chested devotee's shoulder. Two people are clearly visible, with a further partial figure at the bottom edge.2018-05-26July 03 20172017-07-03Close photograph of a shaved-headed man in a rust-orange garment with a long dark dreadlocked bun and a pink and white flower garland placing his right palm on the forehead of a man with short black hair and a moustache who has his eyes lowered. The blessing takes place before a golden deity murti or ornate golden shrine element and white-clad attendants. A stripe of white paste is visible on the blessing figure's forehead. Background is warm and softly blurred with gold and cream tones.2017-05-22A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, orange rudraksha bead malas and gold ornaments, including gold earrings and a gold necklace, placing his right hand on the head of a younger man with short dark hair in an orange shawl during a ceremonial blessing. The younger man raises his right hand and smiles. Behind them, a large printed banner shows a saint in orange with a turban and gold garland, and a photographer with a camera stands in the background. A gold-toned pillar and a small golden deity murti are visible, with several people in orange and white clothing behind. a person: the dreadlocked man wears distinctive long hair, orange malas and gold ornaments in a ritual blessing role.2017-07-07