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A seated man in a red-brown shawl with a long white-and-blue floral garland and a rudraksha mala gestures with his right hand toward a shaved-headed young person in orange who holds a small brass bowl. Behind them, a woman in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and another woman in orange and a white-edged sari stands to the right. A white floor-standing air conditioner and a maroon curtain form the room backdrop.

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A seated man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap with a leopard-print lower cloth and a long white-and-blue-and-yellow flower garland wearing rudraksha bead arm bands and a rudraksha mala, with white vertical forehead marks, offers a small brass bowl of items to a shaved-headed young person in orange robes and a rudraksha necklace who sits and smiles with bowed head. Behind them a woman in orange with a long rudraksha mala stands watching, and to the right a woman in a yellow sari with bangles stands among other onlookers in a room with red curtains. The central figure's cues are a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as the officiant giving the blessing.2014-04-27April 27 20142014-04-27Indoor photo of a man seated on red cushions wearing a white floral garland with blue and yellow accents and a rudraksha mala across his chest, a red-brown robe over a leopard-print cloth, with white sacred ash on his forehead and a red dot. He smiles and extends his hand toward a devotee bowing low at the bottom right, dressed in a brown top, with fruit visible on a red cloth. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha mala and another woman in a cream sari stand near a red curtain and white wall. A watermarked copyright line appears on the right.2014-04-27April 27 20142014-04-27April 27 20142014-04-27April 27 20142014-04-27A photograph of a seated man with a shaved head, white forehead markings, a multicolored flower garland and a rudraksha mala, bare-shouldered in a dark red wrap, extending his hand toward a kneeling devotee in an orange polo shirt who holds a small red object in his cupped hands. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha necklace and glasses stands watching, a second woman in a floral sari wearing a visitor badge stands at right, and another person stands at top left in an orange shawl. Maroon curtains frame the background.2014-04-27April 27 20142014-04-27May 28 20132013-05-28June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a white garland and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a white vertical tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, extending his hand toward a devotee bowing at his feet. Behind him a red velvet chair and gold-trimmed curtain. Several women stand in a line, one in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and hands folded, another in an orange-and-blue sari with a rudraksha mala and folded palms, others in white and orange. A floor standing fan and air conditioner stand near the wall. A seated man on the right wears a white shirt. a person seated, with rudraksha mala and orange robe; the seated figure receives greeting in a ceremonial setting.2014-07-11A 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.2015-05-09