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A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold-bordered green pallu places her hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a name badge, his eyes closed and his other hand raised in a palm-out gesture. Behind them a golden figure, possibly a ritual vessel or deity murti, sits in the foreground. Other people in white garments stand in the background, one holding a paper and another wearing a rudraksha mala, in what appears to be a blessing or initiation moment inside a hall with red drapes.

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A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A woman with dark hair in a low bun and a red bindi, wearing a red and gold-bordered sari, places her right palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white kurta with a white event badge, his eyes closed and his left hand raised in a palm-out gesture. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed shawl sits and holds a paper, a bald man in a white kurta with a pendant watches, and an older woman in white stands at the back. A large gold ornamental object.2013-11-01November 01 20132013-11-01A photograph of a blessing ceremony indoors. A woman with hair tied back, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered wrap, places her right hand on the head of a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a name badge, while he holds his palms up. Beside her, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered cloth sits watching, and a golden kalasha-like vessel with a gold holder sits in the foreground near a small water vessel. Behind them, a man in a dark shirt with a badge and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stand in the background with a red curtain. Scattered visible dots of sacred marks and gold ornaments are present.2013-11-01A photograph inside a hall where a man in a red-maroon garment with a long dark braid and a gold necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The blessing man sits on a red cloth beside an ornate gold object in the foreground. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands behind them, and several men in white shirts stand along the back wall beside red curtains and a standing fan. A purple logo appears at the upper left. The second man raises his hands in receptive devotion.2013-11-01A seated figure with a bun and white vertical tilak on the forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a gold-bordered yellow garment and a long rudraksha mala, touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a name badge who raises his palms in acceptance. Behind them a standing man in white and a woman in a blue-green sari with orange lanyard look on, a seated woman in a dark necklace rests her chin on her hands, and a gold lion-head ornament and red cloth appear in the foreground.2013-09-28A photograph of a man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a long hair bun and a rudraksha mala, seated and placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who raises both hands in a gesture of reception. Behind them, a standing figure in a white garment with a gold-bordered sari-style cloth and another seated man in orange clothing are visible near a red curtain. Golden lion-shaped ornaments are in the foreground. Several people are partially visible in the background. The man in orange is the candidate described on the page; his appearance is consistent with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, so this is a probable identification. He is giving a blessing to the young man in white.2013-09-30A photograph of a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-style hall. A man in an orange and gold wrap, with a white forehead mark, a golden necklace and a beaded wrist band, extends his right arm and places his palm on the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing with raised hands in an offering gesture. The man in orange holds a small white paper in his left hand. Beside them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits in the background, and a golden deity murti or ornate golden object appears in the foreground. Behind them is a shimmering gold-patterned drape. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange wrap with golden necklace and long swept-back hair, performing the blessing.2014-01-04November 01 20132013-11-01A seated figure in a maroon and gold-bordered robe with long dark hair in a bun extends a hand to touch the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with a name badge, while the man raises his palms. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace watches. Behind them, standing onlookers in white shirts and a woman in white sari stand in a room with red drapes, and a large gold lion-headed object sits in the foreground.2013-11-01A man with his hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a yellow garment and a small red mark on his forehead, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta, whose hands are raised overhead. Beside them a golden ceremonial vessel rests on a cloth, and garlands of red and yellow flowers hang near a deity murti at left. A man in white holds a small card, and others stand behind in white and in saffron. The setting appears to be an indoor shrine room with a fan and red curtains.2013-09-29November 01 20132013-11-01November 01 20132013-11-01