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A photo of a ritual blessing in a room with a dark red curtain behind. A man with hair tied in a topknot and bare upper body wears a white dhoti-style cloth, silver-beaded necklaces and bangles, and holds a silver ritual staff with a red-tipped top against the head of a younger man in a white collared shirt. The younger man has his palms pressed together in a gesture of respect and a gold bracelet on his wrist. The blessing man is smiling. a person appearance cues are visible: topknot, silver beaded ornaments and ceremonial white clothing with a bare upper body.

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February 08 20122012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors in front of a deep red curtain. On the right, a bare-shouldered man in white draped cloth with a black-edged border sits with eyes closed, a red mark on his forehead, and a silver-capped staff or ceremonial rod held against his chin. He wears a beaded bracelet on the upper arm and a beaded wristband. On the left, a man in a white collared shirt with a dark lanyard places his palm on the seated man's head while the other hand is raised in blessing. A gold-coloured object is visible at lower left. The seated man shows distinctive long swept-back hair and an ornate ceremonial presentation, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2012-02-08A photograph of an indoor event with a warm beige wall. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, bends forward while another man in a white dhoti and white shawl places his hand on the first man's head in a blessing gesture. The blessing man wears silver bangles, gold rings, a silver armlet and a red-and-white ceremonial staff, and has a red tilak and his hair tied in a bun. a person is the blessing figure wearing white with silver ornaments and a staff, but the visible cues are limited; identity is uncertain. Two physical people are visible, plus a partially visible third person at the left edge.2012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08A seated man in a white unstitched cloth wrap and silver bangles places his right hand on the crown of a shaved-headed young man in a black long-sleeved top, who kneels or sits before him with hands cupped beneath a silver ceremonial staff with a red cushioned end. The seated man has hair tied in a bun at the back and a light forehead mark, and sits on a red cushioned seat before dark red drapes in a warm room. Two people are visible.2012-02-08A photograph of two men in an indoor hall with a plain beige wall and dark curtain behind them. On the right, a smiling man with long hair tied in a bun, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, a white shawl over his shoulder, silver bangles and armlet, and red-and-orange cloth on his lap holds a silver staff with a red tip and places his hand on the head of a seated man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and gold rings, who raises his own hand in front. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the man on the right, based on the long hair, swept bun, white shawl, silver ornaments and staff; he is seen blessing the other man.2012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08Photograph of an indoor ritual moment in front of a plain peach wall and a dark red curtain. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala around his neck raises both hands toward the head of a seated man in white dhoti and white shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead, silver armlets and bangles, and a silver staff with a finial held upright beside him. The seated man smiles and appears bare-chested above the shawl. A partially visible person in white sits at the left edge. The hands appear to be giving a blessing or touching the head in an act of honour. The seated figure's appearance shows a tilak, silver bracelets and armlets, and a silver staff, but these alone are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08A photograph of a seated man in white, bare-shouldered with a white shawl draped over his left shoulder, a silver armlet and silver bangles, and dark hair in a topknot with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead. He places his right palm on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a black long-sleeved top who kneels with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. A silver-banded staff rests across the scene and a red velvet cushion with an orange cloth sits beside the seated man. The background is a beige wall with a red curtain. No readable names are visible, and there is no clear evidence that the seated man is a person, so the appearance is uncertain.2012-02-08