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Indoor photograph in purple-tinted light of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and a red-orange shawl with a beaded necklace, raising one hand in a blessing gesture toward a bald, moustached man in a grey polo shirt and a red thread around his neck. The man stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and a small printed card is held near the blessing hand. Behind them, figures in white garments and a woman with hair in a braid are partly visible, and a dark figure sits in the lower foreground. The seated figure has a long-haired, ornate appearance with gold earrings and a bangle, but the face-free cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the person is described by role as a seated figure giving blessings.

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A seated figure in a red and gold turban and saffron-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala of beads around the neck, reaches forward to place a hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with a red patterned shawl. The man holds his palm up in a gesture of receiving, and a gold ring is visible on the blessing hand. Behind them, several women in white, red and maroon shawls with event lanyards stand in a purple-lit hall, and a woman in a red shawl with a beaded necklace holds a small offering tray. A stone pillar stands at right. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, consistent with a presiding teacher giving blessing.2015-09-15A ritual blessing scene. A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange sannyasi wrap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, places his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with a red-and-white sacred shawl. The blessed man has white paste on his forehead and presses his palms together at his chest. Behind them, a woman in a red sari with white beaded malas sits, and a figure in red and white stands near a bouquet of pink flowers. Soft warm lighting with blurred background figures and a deity image.2015-09-14September 15 20152015-09-15A purple-lit indoor ceremony where a figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-and-orange draped garment, with a rudraksha-style red bead necklace and gold bangles, presses a hand to the forehead of a man in a white shirt wearing a red rudraksha mala and a red lanyard. The man stands with hands raised in reverent receipt. Behind them, several women in white and red-bordered saris with red shawls stand watching, and a seated attendant in cream and orange wears beaded necklaces beside a brass vessel and offerings. The turbaned figure's face and build are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is recorded as a ritual giver and the a person field is unsure.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-and-red draped garment, with a rudraksha-style red bead necklace and gold ornaments, pressing a sacred mark onto the forehead of a man in white ritual clothing with a red-orange mala around his neck. The seated figure holds a small packet in the other hand. Behind them, several women in white saris with red-orange shawls and lanyards stand and watch. A golden decorated backdrop and red cushion frame the scene. The setting appears to be a ceremonial stage or tent with warm pink lighting. a person is the seated figure with turban and saffron-orange cloth; the forehead-marking act is a blessing.2015-09-15A photo inside a lit tent at the Kumbh Mela camp. A seated figure in a red-orange turban and a red-orange and gold wrap, with a beaded red-brown necklace, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bearded man in white who kneels with palms joined in namaste. The seated figure holds a small yellow card. Behind them a standing person wears an orange robe and an identity badge, and a white fan stands at the back beside a shrine area with orange and gold decorations. The floor is covered with a striped multicoloured mat, and a power strip lies on the floor. a person (red-orange turban, ornate beaded necklace and orange wrap) is seated giving blessing.2015-09-15