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A 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.

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July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested devotee with a rudraksha mala being blessed by a long-haired man in a bare-chested saffron-and-maroon garment with ornate gold necklace and beaded rudraksha armlets. The blessing man, with long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak, presses his palm to the devotee's forehead while another devotee in orange cloth watches. A cameraman stands at upper right. Behind them is a cardboard-style cutout portrait of a bearded man in orange turban with garland, beside a golden metal deity murti. A golden pillar frames the scene.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A 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.2017-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07A 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 bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a gold ornate necklace, coral bead bracelets and armlets, and a white tilak on his forehead presses his palm to the forehead of a smiling shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala. The dreadlocked man holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them stand a golden deity murti or idol and a cardboard cutout portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, with a gold pillar in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or pada puja style exchange in an ashram setting.2017-07-07Photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets and bands, and an ornate gold necklace over a saffron-red shawl, raising his right hand in blessing toward a seated man in an orange patterned kurta with hands pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a standing person in white, a woman with dark hair, a gold deity figure and a large cutout poster of a bearded man in orange headwear. Golden pillars and a person in orange at the back.2017-07-07Indoor ritual scene in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets, a gold necklace and gold earrings, wearing a red-orange cloth, stretches his arm to press his palm against the forehead of a bearded man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads, whose hands are folded in anjali. The bare-chested figure has a white tilak on his forehead and smiles. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold trim watches, and several people in orange and saffron clothing stand in the background, one holding a camera. A golden deity murti and a brass lamp stand in the foreground beside a golden pillar, and a large gong hangs at right. The bare-chested man shows distinctive long hair and ornaments, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple setting. A bare-chested man with long dreadlock-style hair, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace, orange-red rudraksha bracelets on his arms and an ornate gold-bordered orange garment, places his palm on the head of an older bald man in a red-and-orange shawl who smiles and raises one hand. Behind them stands a gold deity murti, a gold kalasha-like vessel sits near the foreground, and other people in white and saffron clothing stand in the background, along with a man holding a camera. Appearance-based label: a person for the man with long hair and ornate gold necklace, who is giving the blessing; the older man receiving it is a devotee.2017-07-07A ritual scene in a temple-like room. On the right, a man with long dark dreadlocks and a neatly trimmed beard wears an orange-saffron shawl, a rudraksha armband, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and is seated before a brass ritual setup, smiling as he raises a hand toward a bare-chested devotee. Labelled 'a person', he appears to be the central presiding figure. The devotee on the left is bare-chested with rudraksha malas and bows his head. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing stand, including a child and a woman with a bangle. A brass deity murti with a crown and a brass ritual lamp stand near the foreground, with green leaves and a gold-draped backdrop.2017-07-03