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A photograph of two men seated face to face in an ashram-style room with cream walls and a window behind them. The man on the left wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over one shoulder, a heavy multi-strand silver necklace, a silver armlet and bangles, and his hair is tied in a topknot; he holds a thin wooden stick or wand and gestures toward the other man. The man on the right has a shaved head and wears a coral-red t-shirt with a dark lanyard, and he holds both palms raised toward the seated figure. A red cushion and an orange cloth are visible at the lower left, and another person's head appears at the lower right. Appearance-based cues on the left man (topknot, ornate silver necklace and armlet, white draped clothing) are consistent with a person presence, but the image is not decisive, so the identity is marked unsure.

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February 08 20122012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08A seated man in white draped clothing with a red bindi and a sweptback hairstyle smiles while holding a thin cord or stick and touching the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a dark lanyard, who has his hands raised in a respectful gesture. The seated man wears layered silver beaded necklaces, a silver armlet and silver bangles, and sits on a red and orange cushion beside a yellow cloth. The setting is a warm-toned room with a window behind them. Two people are visible, and the seated figure has distinctive ornate silver adornments and a bindi, so the appearance is consistent with a person in a blessing moment, though it is not a certain match.2012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08Indoor photograph of a man in white ritual dress blessing a shaved-headed man in a coral-pink t-shirt with a lanyard. The seated figure wears a white dhoti-style cloth, ornate gold-toned necklaces and bangles, and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead, holding a small wooden stick in one hand while placing his other palm on the devotee's head. The devotee's eyes are closed and his hands are raised in a receiving gesture. A red upholstered seat with a zebra-stripe pattern and an orange towel sit beside them, with another person partially visible behind. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person candidate, the ornate necklaces and white clothing, but the face is not used for identification.2012-02-08Photograph of two men in a warm peach-toned room. On the right, a man with hair tied in a bun wears a white cloth draped over his shoulder, silver beaded bracelets on his wrists and a silver beaded necklace; he reaches forward with one hand to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man on the left, who wears a white shirt and holds his hands raised near his head as if receiving blessing. A faint white marking is visible on the right man's forehead. Appearance-based candidate on the right, bun, white drape and silver beads, is uncertain, so a person is unsure.2012-02-08A photograph of two men seated face to face indoors against a deep red curtain. On the right, a bare-shouldered man in a white draped cloth wears a silver beaded necklace, a stacked silver bracelet and an upper-arm band, with his hair tied in a knot at the back. He holds a thin wooden stick upright toward the man on the left. The man on the left, with short cropped hair and a maroon-and-grey striped polo shirt, sits with eyes lowered and his hands extended toward the stick.2012-02-08Photograph of two men in a warm, softly lit room. On the right, a man with hair tied in a high bun and wearing a white shawl over a bare torso and silver beaded bracelets and necklace places his fingertips on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt, who holds one palm up toward the first man's face. The seated-height composition and warm beige backdrop suggest a blessing or initiation gesture. a person cues are the high bun, white draped shawl and silver beaded jewellery on the man on the right, though the image is not conclusive. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner, and a pedia source credit appears at lower right2012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08A seated man in a rust-orange garment with a bare shoulder, wearing a red and white beaded mala and silver beaded armlets, sits on a golden cushion and extends his arm forward. Opposite him, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a beaded mala raises his palm toward the seated man's hand in a blessing gesture. A white forehead marking is visible on the seated man. Beige wall panels and a black speaker stack form the background, with a golden fabric draped at the lower left.2013-12-05A photograph of an indoor event with a warm beige wall. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, bends forward while another man in a white dhoti and white shawl places his hand on the first man's head in a blessing gesture. The blessing man wears silver bangles, gold rings, a silver armlet and a red-and-white ceremonial staff, and has a red tilak and his hair tied in a bun. a person is the blessing figure wearing white with silver ornaments and a staff, but the visible cues are limited; identity is uncertain. Two physical people are visible, plus a partially visible third person at the left edge.2012-02-08