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A photograph of a man in long dark hair, bare-chested except for a saffron-red shawl, applying white sacred ash to the forehead of a young man in white kurta and rudraksha mala with an orange shawl. The standing figure holds a folded white paper and wears a gold pendant. Behind them stands a gilded ornate shrine structure with carved golden relief and a small golden deity murti in the foreground. Another person in white robes and beads stands in the background. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram darshan moment.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. On the right, a bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, orange-red rudraksha bracelets and armlets, and layered gold ceremonial necklaces places his hand on the forehead of a man on the left, who wears an orange shawl printed with text and a rudraksha mala. The blesser holds a folded white paper. Behind them, a golden pillar, brass vessels, a small lamp, and a framed portrait wearing an orange turban and gold necklace stand on the altar. Several people in orange and white clothing watch, and a person in the background takes photographs. a person appears as the figure with long dreadlocked hair, distinguished by the gold necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and bare-chested orange-red attire, performing the blessing.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple-like hall with gold-carved panels behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-and-gold shawl and rudraksha beads, reaches out and presses his hand to the head of a seated man in white clothes and an orange scarf printed with script. The seated man holds a folded paper and has a white tilak. Behind them stand a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a woman in white, and a person in white. A white air conditioning unit and red curtains are visible.2017-08-09 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets, a gold necklace and gold earrings, wearing a red-orange cloth, stretches his arm to press his palm against the forehead of a bearded man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads, whose hands are folded in anjali. The bare-chested figure has a white tilak on his forehead and smiles. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold trim watches, and several people in orange and saffron clothing stand in the background, one holding a camera. A golden deity murti and a brass lamp stand in the foreground beside a golden pillar, and a large gong hangs at right. The bare-chested man shows distinctive long hair and ornaments, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-07-07August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesA seated bare-chested figure with long dark hair tied back and a red headband with gold embroidery, wearing a red-orange waist cloth, a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold bracelets, touches the chin of a man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure, a person by appearance cues of distinctive dress and adornments, holds a silver trident-topped staff and a folded white paper, with a peacock-feather fan and a golden deity murti nearby. A woman in white stands at the upper right edge.2014-05-05A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold-studded ceremonial belt, smiles while holding a sheet of white paper. His forehead bears a white vibhuti stripe with a red kumkum dot. In front of him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl leans forward, placing both palms on the seated man's head in blessing. Behind them, a figure in orange robes raises his hands, and a red and gold throne is visible. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold belt and bracelets), receiving a blessing during a ritual setting.2012-10-16A photograph of a bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, placing his right hand on the head of a curly-haired young man in white clothes and an orange-red scarf. The recipient raises his left palm in a receiving gesture. Behind them, saffron-scarved men in white stand and a bald man with white forehead markings sits in the background, with a gold-patterned wall at right. a person is the bare-chested figure with dreadlocks and rudraksha malas, shown blessing the devotee.2017-08-09 +1 copiesJuly 26 20172017-07-26