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A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, his forehead marked with white and a central bindu, raising his right hand to touch the shaved head of a bald devotee in an orange-red shawl. The devotee tilts his head and appears to be speaking or chanting. Behind them a cameraman operates a tripod-mounted camera. A devotee in the foreground holds a folded white paper. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in rust-red clothing with rudraksha and gold ornaments, performing a blessing touch on the devotee's head. Gold pillars frame the scene.

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Photo of a ritual blessing inside a temple-like setting. A long-haired man with dreadlock-style hair, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, gold earrings, a gold necklace and red-orange rudraksha bracelets presses his hand on the bald head of a seated devotee who wears an orange shawl. Behind them a cameraman films on a tripod and a golden pillar frames the right edge. A person holds a white paper or card near the seated devotee. The man wears a reddish-brown wrap and his bare upper arm shows the adornments. a person is shown in an appearance-based label: long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha adornments fit the described figure performing the blessing.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long dark hair, a white and vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets and gold ornaments is shirtless with an orange-red cloth wrapped at his waist, and he presses his right hand on the head of a shaven-headed man who bows with his eyes closed and wears an orange shawl printed with text. A hand holding a white paper is visible in the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera stands in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with warm light.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red draped cloth and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha bracelets placing his hand on the head of a seated man in an orange shawl. The man in red holds a sheet of paper in his other hand, while a woman in dark clothing holds a sheet at lower centre. Behind them are a gold-carved throne and a standing figure. A cardboard-style cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man appears at right. The bearded man in red has a rudraksha bracelet, a gold armlet and a white tilak; the figure's appearance shows several cues such as long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments, but identity is uncertain.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07June 27 20172017-06-27A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a short beard, bare-shouldered and wrapped in a rust-red cloth, with gold ornaments, gold necklace, gold earring and red-orange rudraksha bracelets, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has his palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them stands a gold deity murti with a crown.2017-07-07 +1 copiesOctober 05 20172017-10-05A long-haired figure with dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange-red draped garment, gold jewelry and a red-beaded bracelet, presses a hand to the forehead of a seated man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. A gilded brass deity murti with an oil lamp stands in front, and two folded white papers are held nearby. Behind them, a cutout of a figure in an orange turban and a woman in white and orange are visible; a photographer stands at upper left.2017-07-07A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested devotee with a rudraksha mala being blessed by a long-haired man in a bare-chested saffron-and-maroon garment with ornate gold necklace and beaded rudraksha armlets. The blessing man, with long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak, presses his palm to the devotee's forehead while another devotee in orange cloth watches. A cameraman stands at upper right. Behind them is a cardboard-style cutout portrait of a bearded man in orange turban with garland, beside a golden metal deity murti. A golden pillar frames the scene.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07