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Two men stand face to face in a ceremonial setting. The man on the left has long dark hair, a white ash marking on his forehead, a rust-red shawl draped over bare shoulders, and raises his right hand to touch the crown of the other man's head. The man on the right has short hair, a rudraksha mala necklace, an orange-red cloth over his shoulders, and lifts his palm toward the forehead in reverence. Behind them a golden deity murti and green potted plants stand near a camera on a tripod and a fan. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation gesture.

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July 04 20172017-07-04July 03 20172017-07-03A bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead band and tilak, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, places his right hand on the head of a shirtless man with a topknot and light beard, who bows forward with hands raised in reverence. A brass deity figure with raised arms, a brass oil lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit beside them among green plants, gold ornaments and a gong in the background. A third person in rust-red garments and a seated woman appear at the edge. Swamiji (probable): the man on the left has long swept-back hair, a white forehead marking and rust-red shawl, and is shown in the role of the giver of the blessing.2017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04A photograph of a ritual in progress. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a gold chain stands with his right arm extended, pressing his hand onto the head of a young man on the right. The young man, bare-chested with short dark hair and a beard, has his arms raised with palms open, wearing an orange shawl, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. Behind them stand several women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas, and a golden deity murti of a female figure stands beside a brass oil lamp in the foreground.2017-08-16 +1 copiesA long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist, bare-armed with red beaded bracelets and gold earrings, stretches his arm forward to press his hand onto the forehead of a shirtless devotee with a short haircut and a beaded necklace. Behind them, women in white and cream saris stand and watch. In the foreground a gold-toned brass deity murti with a crown and necklace stands on the altar.2017-07-07July 03 20172017-07-03A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a saffron-orange robe, red-orange beaded bracelets, gold earrings and a gold necklace places his right hand on the head of a smiling young man with short curly dark hair and a beard, who is bare-chested with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them a golden deity murti holds a brass oil lamp. Several onlookers in white dhotis and shawls, one with a brown and white beaded mala, and a woman in white with a camera stand nearby, with a red-and-white bindi visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) gives the blessing, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold ornaments and red-orange beads, while the recipient is a devotee receiving padapuja-style blessing.2017-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing in a red-draped hall. A man with long dark dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a rust-orange wrap leans forward and presses his palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a red lanyard, who has his hands raised in reverence. Behind them a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala watches, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at the top left. A brass rail and a gold cloth edge the lower right. The scene resembles a darshan or blessing moment. a person is the central figure based on the long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala and orange wrap.2016-07-14April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesA ceremonial blessing scene indoors. On the left, a man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a rust-orange sannyasi wrap over bare shoulders, has his palms pressed to the forehead of a bare-chested older man on the right, who wears a white cloth and a dark beaded mala and has his eyes lowered. Between them stands a small gold deity murti with ornate headdress and jewelry, beside a brass bowl with a lit oil lamp and green leaves behind. Gold ritual objects and a fan are visible in the background, along with a partially visible woman in a red and blue sari on the right. Two physical people are the main participants. The first man appears to be a candidate for a person on appearance cues, including long dreadlocks and orange wrap, so the a person field is unsure.2017-07-04A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like setting. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange saffron shawl, rudraksha bead bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, gold earrings and a gold necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with white sacred ash markings on his chest and shoulder. The devotee, wearing an orange-and-red shawl, sits with eyes closed and head tilted. Beside them stands a small brass deity murti and a brass lamp. Behind, other people in white and orange garments are partly visible, and green plants frame the scene.2017-07-03 +2 copies