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Indoor ritual scene. A man with a white tilak on his forehead, hair tied back in a bun, wears a red-and-gold garment, silver beaded necklace and silver bangles; he smiles while holding the arm of a younger man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who tilts his head back with eyes closed and hand raised near his face. A golden kalasha-like vessel and a wooden pillar appear behind them. Appearance-based candidate: the man with the bun and silver necklaces shows some distinctive adornments but insufficient cues to confirm identity, so role is given as ritual participant. The second man is a devotee receiving blessing.

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December 05 20132013-12-05A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-gold draped garment with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, reaching up to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white t-shirt who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and is smiling; the setting is an indoor room with a camera on a tripod behind them and golden ornaments at the lower right. Two physical people are visible, with a partially visible person at the far left edge. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure are consistent with the a person label, with a distinctive mala necklace and long swept-back hair.2014-03-06December 05 20132013-12-05December 08 20132013-12-08December 05 20132013-12-05Indoor photo of two men in close interaction. On the left, a bare-chested man in a reddish-brown cloth wrapped at the waist wears multiple rudraksha malas and has white vertical and red tilak markings on his forehead; his hair is swept back in a bun. He smiles while placing his hands near the shoulder of a second man, who wears a white t-shirt and a rudraksha mala with a green-edged collar, and whose palm is raised toward the first man's forehead in a blessing gesture. A golden kalasha-like object and wooden furniture sit in the background against tan wall panels.2013-12-08A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-and-gold wrap and a rudraksha mala, seated on the left, pressing his palm to the forehead of a young man in white kurta and trousers with an event badge, who stands with his hands raised in reverence. Behind them, a portrait labelled with a saffron-robed figure sits on a stand, and seated devotees watch, including a woman in white with a red-brown shawl. A gold deity murti is partly visible at lower left. Swamiji (probable) is identifiable by the long hair, saffron-gold wrap and rudraksha mala of the figure giving the blessing; the receiving man is a devotee. Roughly four people are visible.2014-03-06A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered shawl, bare-shouldered, with long hair tied back and a gold-toned necklace, placing his raised hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white kurta who has a rudraksha mala around his neck and tilts his head back. Behind them a gold-coloured ritual vessel and a woman in white are visible against cream walls. The shawl-wearing man shows distinctive long hair and ornate ceremonial clothing, consistent with a person giving blessing to a devotee, a forehead blessing rite.2013-12-03A seated man in a rust-red dhoti with gold border, long hair tied back, gold bead necklace and a white vertical mark on his forehead, smiles as he extends his arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt with a visible wristwatch and an event badge. A red cushioned seat and red drapes sit behind them, with a projection screen and a gold vessel at the lower left. Another person in white is partly visible behind the young man. Two people are visible.2014-01-02March 07 20142014-03-07December 10 20132013-12-10December 10 20132013-12-10