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A standing man bare-shouldered in rust-orange cloth, wearing a red and pink flower garland with gold beaded necklaces and a white sacred ash mark on his forehead, places his right palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. The devotee wears an orange shawl printed with black Tamil script. Behind them a large silver trident stands beside a golden deity murti and bamboo screens with red drapery and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown performing blessing as an initiation-style gesture, with the visible flower garland, gold necklaces and orange cloth as cues.

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May 11 20142014-05-11Indoor photo of an initiation moment. A bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, a red-and-pink flower garland and orange-red cloth wrapped at his waist places his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt. The seated man wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds an orange-red cloth with printed script around his neck. Behind them stand a silver trident, a golden lion-faced ornament and peacock feathers. A third person is partly visible at the right edge. a person performing the blessing; the visible cues are the long swept-back hair, garland and orange-red ceremonial cloth.2014-07-16October 11 20142014-10-11July 16 20142014-07-16A seated man in a rust-red shawl and bare chest, with a white vertical tilak, a red dot on his forehead, a long white flower garland with red and yellow blooms, and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in glasses and a white shirt. Behind them stand a gilded throne-like seat, a tall silver staff with a finial, and a framed painting on a wall. A golden lion-head ornament appears at lower left. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2014-05-13May 04 20142014-05-04May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a long-haired man with a crown-like hair style and saffron-red garment with gold rudraksha-style necklaces reaching out to touch the forehead of a man in white clothes and an orange-patterned shawl. The man in front has his eyes closed in a blessing gesture while the other raises his hand. Behind them are golden lion-shaped figures, a golden staff topped with a flower-like finial, and red draped curtains. Visible shawl text reads Nithyanandam. The scene appears to show a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-24July 16 20142014-07-16May 04 20142014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04A seated man in red robes and a long gold bead necklace reaches forward to touch the forehead of a younger man in white clothes with an orange shawl. The seated man has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak mark, and is smiling. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff topped with a cobra hood and a golden throne with carved details, against red drapes. The gold lion-shaped object at lower left is a ceremonial piece. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment. a person is the seated figure with the distinctive long hair and gold beads, presented in an in_person setting.2014-07-24