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A photograph of a ritual in a temple-like hall. A man with long dark dreadlocks, gold earrings, gold necklaces, coral-bead bracelets and a red-orange garment presses his hand on the forehead of a bare-chested young man with short hair and a beard. The young man wears an orange shawl and closes his eyes. The officiant holds a sheet of paper with handwritten text. A small golden deity murti and a golden kalasha-like object sit in the foreground, and other devotees in orange and white are seated behind them.

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July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A long-haired robed figure with dreadlocks, rudraksha bracelets, gold earrings and a gold-trimmed red-orange garment stands at right, raising one hand to the forehead of a seated young man in an orange shawl printed with the word a person. A handwritten paper is held up in the scene. In the foreground a gold deity murti and a brass lamp are visible. Behind them, other seated devotees in orange and white clothing watch. a person: the standing figure at right has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold jewellery, which are cues consistent with the page's claim.2017-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. On the right, a bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, orange-red rudraksha bracelets and armlets, and layered gold ceremonial necklaces places his hand on the forehead of a man on the left, who wears an orange shawl printed with text and a rudraksha mala. The blesser holds a folded white paper. Behind them, a golden pillar, brass vessels, a small lamp, and a framed portrait wearing an orange turban and gold necklace stand on the altar. Several people in orange and white clothing watch, and a person in the background takes photographs. a person appears as the figure with long dreadlocked hair, distinguished by the gold necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and bare-chested orange-red attire, performing the blessing.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like setting. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange saffron shawl, rudraksha bead bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, gold earrings and a gold necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with white sacred ash markings on his chest and shoulder. The devotee, wearing an orange-and-red shawl, sits with eyes closed and head tilted. Beside them stands a small brass deity murti and a brass lamp. Behind, other people in white and orange garments are partly visible, and green plants frame the scene.2017-07-03 +2 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor temple-like setting. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing orange-red clothing, rudraksha bead bracelets and gold ornaments, reaches over and places his hand on the head of a shorter man in a saffron shawl who raises one hand in a gesture of reverence. Behind them stand a few people, including a photographer holding a camera, a woman in orange, and portraits of a smiling bearded man in a turban and gold garland, plus a golden deity murti and a yellow pillar. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment during satsang-style gathering.2017-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. On the right, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, gold earrings and necklaces, rudraksha malas on his wrists and upper arm, and an orange shawl over his shoulder places his right hand on the head of a young man on the left. The young man wears black-framed glasses, a bare chest and a red-and-orange sacred thread cloth over his shoulder. Behind them stands a small golden deity murti, a brass conch-shaped vessel and green plants. Several people in white and orange clothing stand in the background. The figure on the right matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, so he is described as a person performing a blessing.2017-07-03