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A photo of an in-person blessing in a temple-style hall. A long-haired man with a white forehead mark, rudraksha-style orange beads on his arms and neck, and a gold-chain necklace places his hand on the bald head of a shirtless older man wearing an orange shawl and beaded malas. Behind them stands a gold deity murti and a brass lamp, a standing cutout portrait wearing an orange turban is visible, and several saffron-robed attendants stand in the background. The scene reads as a padapuja-style blessing with visible devotional offerings.

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Two men stand face to face in a temple-like setting with gold decor. The man on the right has long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, gold necklaces with bead ornaments, orange-red beaded armbands and a reddish-orange garment; he reaches out to touch the bald forehead of the man on the left, who is bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl strung with rudraksha beads. Behind them stands a gilded brass deity murti with an oil lamp in front, a large brass gong-like disc, and several people in orange robes. A banner-style portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange turban is visible in the background. Ritual blessing or initiation scene.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 02 20172017-07-02July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a ritual in an ashram hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap, with rudraksha bracelets, a gold necklace and gold earrings, sits on the right and presses his right palm to the crown of a shaved-headed, bare-chested devotee who bows forward with his palms joined at his forehead. The devotee wears an orange shawl printed with text. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand, and a woman in dark clothing watches at left. Brass items on a table include a small deity murti of a goddess, a conch-shaped vessel and a lamp, with green leaves in the foreground.2017-07-03July 07 20172017-07-07July 03 20172017-07-03July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a ritual exchange in a temple-like interior. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a tilak on his forehead, layered gold and coral beaded necklaces, a coral bangle and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder raises his hand in blessing toward a bald, bare-chested older man on the left, who kneels with palms pressed together and an orange shawl and rudraksha mala around his neck. Between them stands a small brass deity murti and a brass oil lamp. Several robed attendants in orange and saffron wraps stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man on the right has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, coral adornments and an orange-red cloth, matching the appearance cues for the page's Swamiji.2017-07-07