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A photograph of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a leopard-print wrap at the waist, a rudraksha mala and yellow paste marks on his shoulder and forehead, places his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with a red lanyard. The recipient's eyes are closed and he holds a folded white paper. Behind them stand a tall brass staff with bells and a metal ornament, and a second person in white is partly visible at left. a person: the dreadlocked man with saffron-red cloth, rudraksha mala and ceremonial yellow markings is performing the blessing, so this is an in_person candidate, although the appearance is only moderately distinctive.

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Photograph of a ritual blessing. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a red-and-black patterned shawl over white kurta, kneels with palms pressed together while another man in a red-orange cloth, golden tilak on forehead, long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the first man's forehead. A golden tilak mark is visible on his arm. Behind them a metal staff-like pole, a brass vessel and a hanging bell cluster with brass bells sit in a warm, dim room; a paper is held by an assistant in white. a person (long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange cloth, gold tilak) performing a blessing on a devotee.2016-07-04July 04 20162016-07-04A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, an orange-red shawl and a leopard-print cloth, sits cross-legged and touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red-and-white sash who raises his palms. A tall metal staff with small golden bells stands behind them, and a golden vessel is visible at the edge. The background is a warm maroon wall. Two physical people are visible.2016-07-04A photograph of a ritual blessing. A long-haired man in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print cloth, with rudraksha beads on his chest and yellow paste on his forehead and upper arm, places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a red lanyard. The seated man has his eyes closed and head bowed. Behind them a second man in white stands, and a brass kalasha and a tall brass lamp stand with bells appear beside the reddish drapery.2016-07-04Photograph of two men in close, intimate contact in a warm-lit indoor setting with dark red drapery behind them. On the right, a long-haired man with a yellow-ochre horizontal tilak across his forehead, a wrap of deep red-orange cloth over his shoulder, a dense rudraksha mala necklace, and yellow ochre markings on his upper arm reaches out and rests his hand on the forehead of a man on the left. The man on the left wears a white kurta with a red-and-orange bordered shawl and a red thread bracelet, with a lanyard-style badge around his neck, and holds his hands in front of him in a receptive gesture. A metal staff with small bells hangs at the right edge beside brass fittings.2016-07-04July 04 20162016-07-04July 04 20162016-07-04A photograph of two men in a ritual setting before a deep red drape and a gold-coloured pillar. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap over his shoulders and a long brown rudraksha mala, rests his right hand on the forehead of a seated man with curly black hair. The seated man wears a white garment with an orange-patterned shawl and a red wrist thread, and raises his left palm. The standing man holds a folded paper in his left hand, indicating a blessing or initiation. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough for certainty.2016-07-14A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact at an indoor event with a dark red draped backdrop. On the right, a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap with a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a horizontal yellow-ochre tilak on his forehead and arm is raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a man on the left. That man wears a white shirt, a red-and-orange bordered shawl and a red lanyard badge, and holds his left hand up, palm open. A tall ornate golden staff with bells hangs at the right edge beside them.2016-07-04A photograph of two men in close, intimate ritual contact beside a brass pole with hanging bells. The seated man on the right has long dark dreadlocked hair, a yellow turmeric mark across his forehead, and a saffron-orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth; he wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace and smiles while his hand rests on the other man's head. Shimmering rudraksha beads and a yellow-painted forearm are visible. The man on the left has swept-back grey hair, wears a white kurta with a red lanyard and an orange-red sash, and holds his palm raised toward the seated man's brow, receiving a blessing. Warm golden light fills the background, with a brass fixture and a metal grille behind them. Probable Swamiji is the seated man, identified by long hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2016-07-04Two men stand face to face in a warm, dimly lit room with a dark red backdrop. On the right, a bearded man with long dark dreadlocked hair wears a red-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala necklace of brown beads, leopard-print cloth at the waist, and yellow paste markings on his forehead and upper arm. He raises his hand to the forehead of a bald man on the left, who wears a white embroidered kurta and a red shawl printed with script, holding his palms open in front of him. A tall metal staff with bells hangs at the right edge. Copyright text and a source credit are overlaid on the right side. Probable Swamiji in this image is the man with long hair, rudraksha beads and yellow markings, shown blessing the other man.2016-07-04A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact. On the right, a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow-ochre horizontal mark on the forehead, a thick rudraksha mala and a rust-orange wrap, reaches up and presses his palm to the forehead of the man on the left. The left man has short brown hair, stubble, a white shirt and a red-and-orange patterned shawl, with his hands raised in an animated gesture. A tall silver staff with small brass bells hangs at the right edge, with a warm reddish backdrop. The right figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha beads and ochre adornments, a person candidate.2016-07-04