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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall with beige panels and a red and white pole. A bare-shouldered man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold border and silver-beaded bracelets presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt with a dark rudraksha mala. The recipient stands with hands folded in reverence, and a small partial figure is visible at the lower right edge.

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A seated man in a rust-red shawl and gold ornamental shoulder piece, with long dark hair tied back and a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a brown rudraksha mala. The standing man has his palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes lowered. The seated man holds a small white box in his left hand. The setting is an indoor hall with beige panelled walls and a dark speaker in the background.2013-12-13December 03 20132013-12-03A photograph of an indoor ritual moment in a hall with cream walls and a gold-coloured fixture at left. A figure with long dark hair tied in a bun and a bare-chested upper body, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, places a palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a beaded necklace. The recipient bows his head and holds his hands together in a folded gesture. The cues for a person are the bun and long hair, the rudraksha mala, the ceremonial red-and-gold cloth, and the act of blessing, with the figure being the blessing giver. The man receiving the blessing is a devotee.2013-12-16A seated man with long swept-back hair, white forehead markings, an orange-red shawl and a gold chain touches the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt. The seated figure holds a tall silver staff with a pale, ash-dusted hand raised; a gold ornament is visible behind. Setting appears to be an indoor hall with cream walls and speakers. a person: the seated figure has long hair, an orange-red shawl, a gold chain and a forehead marking, cues consistent with the page's attribution, but the identification rests on appearance and is uncertain.2013-12-03December 05 20132013-12-05A long-haired man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare shoulder and a gold-coloured chain, extends his right arm to press his palm onto the crown of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala. The younger man holds his right palm up in a gesture of reception and bows his head. A golden figure stands in the background against cream wall panels. The appearance of the figure in red suggests a person giving blessing, while the bowing man is a devotee receiving blessing in a blessing gesture, possibly during satsang or darshan.2013-12-03A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with bare shoulders, wearing layered gold chains and a rudraksha mala, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, placing his palm on the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt with a dark mala around his neck. Both have palms raised and the recipient's hands are pressed together. Behind them is a gold-coloured ornate object and a beige wall, and a partially visible person appears at the right edge. The seated figure with the bare-shouldered orange wrap and gold ornaments is a person presence; the act is a blessing or initiation touch.2013-12-03December 05 20132013-12-05February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a seated figure in a red-maroon garment with gold border, wearing beaded rudraksha-style bracelets and necklaces, with a white tilak on the forehead. He is extending his right arm and hand toward a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who is placing his hand on his own forehead in a reverent gesture. A red digital wristwatch is visible on the standing man's wrist, and a golden object is partly visible at lower left. The setting has beige panelled walls and a green EXIT sign.2013-12-05Photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and beaded bracelets, the left figure, extending a raised hand toward the forehead of a man in a white polo shirt with a long grey ponytail and a beaded mala, who holds his palms up in front of him. Golden lion-head armrests of a red-cushioned throne-like seat flank the scene. The seated figure has white vibhuti on the forehead. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2013-12-05January 03 20142014-01-03