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A seated teacher in a rust-orange robe with rudraksha malas on his arms, chest and waist touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and red shawl who has his palms pressed together in namaste. The teacher has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and his hair is tied in a knot. Behind them a deity murti in gold and yellow draped garments stands near a white cooling unit, with a red cushioned seat and a gold-trimmed platform in the foreground. The scene resembles an initiation or blessing moment. a person: the teacher is distinguished by his rudraksha malas, orange robe and vibhuti, and is shown blessing a devotee.

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala across his chest and bead bracelets on both arms, his hair in a bun and a white vibhuti mark with a red dot on his forehead, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a rudraksha mala. The young man stands with his palms folded and eyes closed in devotion. Behind them a golden deity murti in a yellow-gold garment stands on a gold stand, and a white air-cooler sits against the wall. The figure matches the appearance cues of the a person candidate (sannyasi wrap, rudraksha malas, bead bracelets) but identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2012-10-16October 13 20122012-10-13October 16 20122012-10-16A photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a white forehead mark and a multi-strand rudraksha mala placing his palm on the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta. The saffron-robed man has his hair tied in a bun and a white tilak on his forehead. The man in white holds his hands up with palms open toward the robed figure. Behind them, a bald man in a saffron garment sits, and another man in white stands at the right edge beside a red curtain. The setting is an indoor hall with plain cream walls and a white door frame.2012-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 13 20122012-10-13 +1 copiesMay 05 20142014-05-05A photograph of a ritual blessing. A young man with hair tied in a bun, a white forehead mark and an orange wrap with a rudraksha mala around his neck and waist places his palm on the forehead of a shaved-head devotee in a white t-shirt. The devotee has his eyes closed and hands raised beside his head, and holds a gold bracelet and a rudraksha bead. The priest holds a folded paper in his left hand. Two shaved-head men in orange sit blurred at the bottom edge and right side. White walls and a red curtain form the background.2012-10-11A seated man in orange ochre robes with a sash, rudraksha mala necklaces and gold ornaments, a white tilak band and red bindu on his forehead, places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and red tie who kneels before him. A second figure in orange robes and a turban sits on a red throne in the background, with a gold-trimmed red throne and red cushioned seat. The setting appears to be an indoor ashram hall with white walls.2012-10-16May 01 20142014-05-01October 16 20122012-10-16May 09 20142014-05-09October 13 20122012-10-13