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A photograph of a seated ritual blessing. A man with swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange saffron cloth with gold trim and a beaded gold necklace, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta and rust-orange shawl printed with script. Another figure in a rust shawl with a rudraksha mala watches, and a younger man with long dark hair in a rust shawl leans in. Behind them are a gold deity murti, a potted plant and red cloth. The appearance of the blessing figure with distinctive saffron clothing, gold necklace and swept hair is consistent with a person, shown performing a forehead blessing during a samaya deeksha ritual.

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A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned garment with a gold-bordered wrap and a thick beaded gold-coloured necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man with folded hands. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rust-red shawl, and has a sandalwood mark on his forehead. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a rust shawl and beaded necklace sits, and an older woman in white with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together. A red cloth covers the table, with green foliage at the side and a white-robed figure standing at the top-left.2015-07-17May 09 20152015-05-09July 19 20152015-07-19A seated figure in a maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a coral-bead mala with gold ornament, raises one hand to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl printed with script. The bald-shaved figure has a white tilak mark. A brass oil lamp with a bird finial and green leaves sit nearby, with white-clad people and a gold-draped backdrop behind. a person appearance: the seated figure in saffron-red robes with coral mala and gold necklace, performing the blessing; the candidate has short hair and white clothing, so the seated figure is the candidate, not a shaved priest in plain white.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A seated figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and cloth with a large peach-coloured beaded mala and a light forehead marking places both palms on the head of a bald man kneeling in front, who wears a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and presses his palms together. Behind them, a standing man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass lamp, and a woman in a red-bordered sari sits at right. A dark red hall backdrop with gold decorations frames the scene. a person: the seated figure in the maroon-and-gold cloth wears a large coral-coloured mala, a gold-edged cloth and an upswept hairstyle, consistent with a presiding guru giving a blessing.2015-07-17A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured fringe, wearing a thick gold beaded necklace and white tilak on the forehead, extending his hands to touch the forehead of a bald man in white kurta and orange shawl. Behind them a woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala holds a small paper, and a silver staff and white-clad attendants stand in the background. The seated man, with long swept-back hair and gold necklace, is a person candidate in an in-person scene.2015-07-17July 19 20152015-07-19A photograph of a seated ritual exchange. On the left, a person with hair tied back in a bun wears an orange-and-gold draped garment and a thick beaded necklace, and presses a hand to the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man seated on the right. That man wears white with an orange shawl printed in script and raises one hand. Behind them, a woman in orange and a woman in white sit near a golden decorative pillar and a red curtain, with a small fan visible at right. A blessing or initiation is being given.2015-07-19July 19 20152015-07-19July 17 20152015-07-17A seated person in an orange-and-gold robe with a large rudraksha-style bead necklace places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in a respectful greeting. A woman in white with a red bindi watches in the background, and a brass lamp stand and red drapes frame the room. The older man wears a wristwatch, and a red-and-blue wrist band is visible on the seated person. The scene reads as a blessing given by a devotee-facing teacher. The seated person has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive adornments, which fits a person identification but the appearance cues are only partially clear.2015-07-19