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Photograph of a ceremonial moment in a warmly lit hall with a red-magenta backdrop. A man on the left in a red turban with a gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-orange garment raises his hand to touch the forehead of a young man on the right, who has his palms pressed together in namaskar, wears a red-and-gold shawl printed with script, rudraksha beads and bracelets, and has a white forehead mark. Several other young men in white and saffron dhotis and orange garments stand behind them, some with white tilak marks, and a gold-covered staff is visible at the upper left.

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A photograph of a ritual scene with two men in close contact at the centre. On the left, a man in a red turban and a rudraksha bead necklace, bare-shouldered in an orange cloth, presses his hand to the forehead of a younger man on the right. The younger man, wearing hoop earrings, rudraksha malas, red bangles and an orange-red shawl, holds his palms raised in front of him. Behind them, several men with white forehead markings wear white dhotis with gold borders and ornate bead necklaces, and a golden ceremonial staff rises at the left edge. The setting has warm red lighting and a watermarked copyright overlay in the corner.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. On the left, a man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange cloth with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace reaches out and presses his palm to the forehead of a bearded man on the right, who wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a red-and-gold shawl and a red beaded mala, his other palm raised in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, several people in white garments with maroon shawls and garlands stand in a hall, and a large round fan is visible at the right edge. The swami on the left matches the page's Swamiji reference through his red turban, ornate beads and saffron garments, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji. Warm light and a red floral offering are visible at the lower edge.2015-09-14September 15 20152015-09-15July 03 20152015-07-03September 14 20152015-09-14A ritual blessing in a decorated hall. A bare-shouldered man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange wrap, with a beaded brown necklace, raises his arm and places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a red shawl. The young man presses his palms together in reverence. Behind them, several people in white and red-saffron shawls and garlands sit and stand, and a gold ceremonial staff rises at the left edge, with a red rose and white cloth at lower left.2015-09-14A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors with warm pink-red lighting. A man in a red turban and red-and-orange saffron robe, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha mala, extends both hands to press his palms onto the forehead of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti-style cloth with a red rudraksha mala, who stands with hands folded in namaste. Behind them, several people in white and red garments, some wearing flower garlands, stand watching; a woman in a white sari with a long braid is at the right edge. A golden vessel and red flowers sit at the lower left. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation ceremony.2015-09-14A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange shawl, with a long red-brown beaded mala around his neck, stands at left with his right hand raised, placing his palm on the forehead of a seated man in white clothes with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder and a red-brown mala. Several people in white and saffron garments stand or kneel behind them, and a golden throne-like seat edged with red cushions is at left. A child stands at upper right, and a smiling person in a red turban is at right. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment during a ceremony, with the turbaned figure's appearance matching the page's a person reference only partly, so identity is uncertain.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 15 20152015-09-15