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A photograph of a short-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl printed with repeated script, and a red-and-beige beaded mala, standing still as a long-haired man with dreadlocks, bare-shouldered in an orange wrap and a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his palm to the first man's forehead. Another man in orange and white stands behind, and a printed paper sheet is held nearby. Ritual blessing in a hall with red drapes and orange-clad devotees in the background. The bare-shouldered figure with dreadlocks shows distinctive adornments and a flower garland, but the appearance cues are not strong enough to confirm the a person identity from the page alone, so the role is described as a priest performing a forehead blessing.

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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a satsang gathering. A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and orange shawl with printed text, wearing a rudraksha mala, raises his right palm while another man places his hand on his forehead. The blessing man has long dark dreadlocks, a full beard, a bare upper body and a pink and white flower garland. Behind them stand other figures in white and orange, and a blurred audience sits in the background.2017-05-04February 27 20172017-02-27May 04 20172017-05-04May 05 20172017-05-05March 03 20172017-03-03May 05 20172017-05-05A photo of a ceremonial initiation moment. A bearded man with a shaved crown and long braided hair, wearing a white t-shirt, an orange shawl printed with Sanskrit mantra text, and a rudraksha mala, raises one hand palm-out while another hand touches his forehead. Behind him stands a figure in white clothing with gold beaded necklaces, and in the foreground a seated figure with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland is viewed from behind, performing the touch. A golden deity murti face and a silver trident-like object appear at right, with a pink blurred background.2017-05-09March 03 20172017-03-03May 01 20172017-05-01Photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a saffron-and-maroon wrap and a rudraksha mala stands at right, placing his hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a small white paper, and other figures in white and saffron stand in the background, with a gold-decorated pillar at right. The taller man's appearance includes long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and gold-toned adornment, which is consistent with a person performing the blessing; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-08-09May 28 20172017-05-28April 25 20172017-04-25