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Night photograph outdoors. A shaved-headed figure in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a mat, seen from behind, with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder. Facing them, a woman with dark curly hair and a red bindi wears a brown-orange top and holds a small pink-and-white cloth or packet in both hands while receiving something from the seated figure. To the right, a woman in a white top and red belt stands with her back to the camera, and another woman in a white top and red-brown wrap stands further right. Behind them are a brick wall and a dim row of lights.

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Night photo of a shaved-headed man seated on a metal-plated platform in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, sacred ash markings on his forehead, and a small silver-tone ornament at his ear. He holds a small offering packet toward a woman in a red-and-yellow checked blouse with a white scrunchie in her hair, who sits in front of him with her hands together. Other people in white and saffron clothing stand in the dim background near a metal pole.2013-09-05 +1 copiesJuly 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and red-brown beaded necklaces, a tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling young man in orange and red robes whose palms are pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and two women in orange and red saris stand or sit in a decorated room with potted plants and a gold-toned pillar. The seated man has long swept-back hair and distinctive orange clothing with ornate beaded necklaces, consistent with a person giving a blessing to a devotee. Blessing, devotee, sannyasi, rudraksha, tilak.2015-05-09January 06 20122012-01-06September 11 20152015-09-11August 01 20142014-08-01March 10 20132013-03-10August 01 20142014-08-01A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a long dark hair knot and gold earrings, placing his hand on the forehead of a devotee kneeling in front of him. The devotee, wearing a white shirt and an orange shawl, has hands pressed together in anjali and bows his head. Another devotee in an orange shawl and white clothes sits beside them, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The figure with the knot and orange dhoti matches the page's a person cues, so this is a person blessing a devotee in a satsang or darshan setting; the blessing gesture is a head touch. Three people are visible, with others partially behind them.2012-07-09September 05 20132013-09-05A photograph of a seated initiation or blessing moment indoors. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark and a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in orange robes who sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. A gold-coloured ornament is in the lower left foreground. Behind them a woman in red and orange sari sits and another woman in orange stands, with a man in white at the back.2013-11-05A 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.2015-05-09