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Photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a horizontal white forehead mark, a dark beard, gold earrings, a rust-red wrap, multiple rudraksha bead bracelets and a heavy gold ornamental necklace presses his right palm to the forehead of a young, short-haired, bare-chested man in white dhoti and sacred thread. The recipient stands with his palm raised. A white oscillating fan and a gold-edged ornamental object are visible behind them, and a staff rests along the lower frame.

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A seated man in a maroon-red ceremonial garment with a loose wrap over the shoulder wears a gold necklace of large beads, rudraksha bracelets, earrings, and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. He holds a white-handled ritual wand topped with a yellow flower and touches it to the forehead of a shirtless young man with white sacred ash markings on his chest and arms and a topknot. The young man, with his hands raised, receives the blessing. A white fan and a pink wall are in the background, and the scene looks like a blessing or initiation rite.2017-09-27Photograph of a seated man in a red-maroon robe and heavy gold necklaces, with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha bracelets on his arms, placing his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man with light hair and white body markings. The kneeling man wears rudraksha malas and has white stripes painted on his bare chest and shoulders, and holds a small bundle of sticks. A red wooden door, a yellow-bladed pedestal fan and a red cushioned seat are in the background. Appearance-based cue: the seated figure has long dark hair swept back, gold ornate necklaces and a saffron-maroon robe, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving the kneeling devotee in blessing.2017-09-27A seated man in rust-red saffron cloth wears a thick gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets on both arms, gold earrings and a white forehead stripe, and holds his hand raised toward a kneeling man. The kneeling man has shoulder-length light hair, is bare-chested with white ash marks on his chest and shoulders, wears rudraksha malas and a green cord, and bows with his head lowered. A white-tipped cane lies across the floor between them. Behind them are a wooden door, a standing electric fan and a pink and white floor mat. The seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair and a crown-like gold throne behind him, with cues consistent with the page's a person reference, but the appearance is only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27A bare-chested young man with rudraksha malas stands in profile on the left, eyes lowered, one palm raised, while a bearded man on the right touches his forehead with his hand. The man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, gold earrings, a red-orange wrap, a gold ceremonial necklace with bead strands and beaded wrist bands. A white-painted mark is visible on the young man's shoulder. Behind them a white fan and a dark wooden wall with a gold-framed edge appear in a plain room.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a bare-chested priest in a white sacred thread, marked with white ash stripes on his chest and arms, pressing his palms to the forehead of a seated man. The seated man wears a saffron-red shawl, a long ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, a white tilak with a red dot, and long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a large ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. A gold-tipped staff is held near the bottom. Two people are visible, a priest-like attendant and a seated figure receiving a blessing, consistent with a darshan or blessing ritual. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure, judged by his saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets, long swept-back hair and throne.2017-09-27A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an Inner Awakening session. A standing man with long dreadlocks, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, bare upper torso wrapped in a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl, and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in a white kurta and yellow-bordered dhoti who kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them, several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis and orange shawls stand, and a woman in white with a white vibhuti band and rudraksha beads sits watching. A photographer in an orange top is visible at upper right. The setting resembles a temple-style hall with gold decorations. a person, identifiable by the long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold pendant and orange shawl, is performing the blessing.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA photograph of two men in close, intimate contact. On the right, a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow-ochre horizontal mark on the forehead, a thick rudraksha mala and a rust-orange wrap, reaches up and presses his palm to the forehead of the man on the left. The left man has short brown hair, stubble, a white shirt and a red-and-orange patterned shawl, with his hands raised in an animated gesture. A tall silver staff with small brass bells hangs at the right edge, with a warm reddish backdrop. The right figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha beads and ochre adornments, a person candidate.2016-07-04