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Close photograph of a young man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl printed with dark script, bowing forward with eyes closed and hands pressed to his chest. Another person's hand, wearing red and black bangles, rests on his head in a blessing gesture. A blurred video camera on a tripod and a red curtain sit in the background, and the foreground shows an out-of-focus orange fabric.

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September 09 20162016-09-09A photograph of a young man in white clothes with a red-and-maroon shawl kneeling forward while a bearded man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in a maroon cloth places his right hand on the kneeling man's forehead in a blessing. The blessing man wears rudraksha-style beads and bangles on the wrist. Behind them a cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod, and several people in white and saffron-orange stoles stand around a red curtained hall. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Possible a person: the blessing man's long swept-back hair, bare-chested maroon wrap and beads match the appearance cues, though this is an appearance-based label only.2016-09-09A seated bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a brown-red shawl, wears a rudraksha mala and places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange-red shawl and lanyard. The kneeling devotee has his palms raised. The seated man holds a folded white cloth in his left hand. A camera on a tripod and a camera operator stand behind them, and a red curtain and gold-edged throne are visible.2016-09-09Close side profile of a man with short dark hair bowing with palms pressed together in namaskar, while another person's hand rests on top of his head in a blessing gesture. He wears a white kurta with a red-and-brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. The background is dark and plain.2009-12-08May 16 20162016-05-16March 31 20182018-03-31A photograph of a seated sannyasi with long matted dreadlocks, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and a rust-red wrap, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a young man kneeling before him. The young man wears white kurta-style clothes and a red scarf printed with script, his hands raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them a camera on a tripod and several men in white and orange stand watching, with a gold-framed element at the right edge. a person cue is present: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and rust-red clothing, though the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-09-09A photograph of a ritual blessing in warm red-orange light. A woman in an orange-red sari with a beaded necklace and gold earrings holds her hands on the head of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a name badge on his chest. He has his eyes closed and hands raised near his head. Behind them, another man in white watches, and a red curtain hangs at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are a priestess-like giver and a devotee receiving blessing.2012-07-20September 24 20162016-09-24A seated man with a bare upper torso, wearing an orange-brown shawl, a gold chain and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt with bangles on his wrist. The seated figure has white horizontal forehead markings and a red bindi. Behind them are a red draped cloth, orange-robed attendants, a tray of offerings and orange flowers in a vase. The seated figure is a person by appearance, giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-09-05A photograph of a shakti initiation at an ashram event. A man with short dark hair and a vertical sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead sits with eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer. A hand rests on the crown of his head, a ritual blessing gesture. Beside him a woman in orange clothing with a dark beaded mala and a dangling earring is visible at the right edge. Blurred orange and cream fabric fills the background. A corner logo appears at upper left.2018-04-19April 20 20182018-04-20