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A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors in a draped setting with maroon curtains and a brass oil lamp at upper right. A figure seated at left in an orange-gold cloth with rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold-toned necklace places a hand on the head of a bald man at right, who wears a white shirt and a red scarf with printed text and presses his palms together in reverence. A woman in white with a red bindi and beaded mala sits in the centre, and a few more people in white and red garments stand or sit in the background. The figure at left has long swept-back hair and matches the probable Swamiji cues of ornate saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, appearing in an acting role of giving blessing.

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A seated person in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace places a palm on the forehead of a bald man in white kurta with a red-and-black sacred shawl, who stands with hands folded in namaste. Behind them a woman in white sari with rudraksha mala and bindi sits on a white cloth, and other devotees in white with red shawls are seated in a room with red drapes, a brass lamp and a fan. Appearance-based candidate: the seated figure in saffron with long hair and gold necklace is a person, giving blessing to a devotee in a ritual of initiation or blessing.2015-05-09May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph of a man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a red mat and pressing his palm to the forehead of a blond man in a white shirt wearing a red scarf with printed script. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits and smiles, and other people in white stand in the background beside a brass oil lamp and ornate gold-trimmed red drapery.2015-05-09May 09 20152015-05-09July 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and a gold-bead necklace placing his right hand on the head of a second man, who bows forward in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several women in white saris with red-brown shawls and lanyards sit and stand in a warmly lit hall, and a silver-coloured pole is visible at the left edge. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation.2015-05-09A seated man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and a rudraksha mala with a thick ornate necklace extends his right arm toward a shaved-headed young man in white kurta and orange scarf printed with script. The seated man, bare-shouldered in the saffron cloth, is making a blessing gesture near the young man's forehead. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl holds incense sticks, and a red draped backdrop and gilded decor frame the scene. The seated man has long swept-back hair and distinctive adornments, matching the a person cues.2015-07-19A photo of a ceremonial initiation at an indoor event. A man seated on the left, wearing a saffron-orange and gold wrap and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold beads, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed young man in a white shirt and an orange scarf printed with script. A woman in white and a woman with a rudraksha necklace sit behind, holding small wooden sticks, and a white hand fan is visible. Red drapes and a gold-coloured structure frame the background.2015-07-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and beaded gold-toned necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white t-shirt wearing a red scarf printed with mantras. The blessing man is a person candidate by appearance, with swept-back long hair and ornate ceremonial necklaces. Behind them a woman in white with a dark beaded mala and other devotees in white and red scarves watch; a golden ceremonial stand and red draped cloth frame the scene.2015-05-09A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-and-gold wrap with a rudraksha mala touching the forehead of a bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl, both smiling with raised hands. Behind them, several people in white and orange sit on a red mat before red drapes and an ornate golden deity murti, with a bundle of sticks held near the frame. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation exchange. The long-haired man with ornate cues matches the in-person candidate on the page, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2015-07-19August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28