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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bare-shouldered man in a red-orange cloth wrapped at the waist and a red headband with gold embroidery places his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a red shawl around his neck, who has his hands folded in namaskar. The standing figure wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured forehead marking. A silver staff with a gold band and a golden lion-form object stand nearby, along with a dark feathered fan and an orange cloth on a stand. A few heads of other attendees are visible in the lower edge.

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May 05 20142014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and red headband with gold patterning, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-bead necklace, has his bare-chested torso draped in red fabric. He reaches forward to touch the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl, who kneels and holds a small dish. A silver trident stands behind, a golden lion-faced figure sits at left, and peacock feathers and a saffron cloth appear in the background. a person is the seated figure, giving blessing to a devotee in a ritual setting.2014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man in a red-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, with a red-and-gold headband, orange tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches out to press his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red scarf. The recipient raises his arms and bows his head. The seated figure in orange sits on a red cushion beside a golden lion sculpture, and a silver trident stands behind him with a peacock-feather fan. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure wears a headband and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and orange-red robes, and is presented as the Paramashivam in this event context. Behind them hang a framed colourful textile panel and a white wall.2014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05A photograph of a seated man in red-maroon robes with a red and gold headband and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace placing his right hand on the head of a long-haired blond person in a white t-shirt with a red shawl and beaded mala. A tall silver staff stands behind them, a gold lion or ornamental figure sits at the left edge, and an attendant in orange robes stands at the upper right. The man presses his palm to the devotee's forehead in a blessing. a person: the seated man in red robes with a red headband, beaded mala and gold necklace is the presumed a person, shown giving a blessing to a devotee.2014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05A photograph of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth wrap and a red headband with gold embroidery sits on a red cushion, with a rudraksha-style orange bead mala hanging on his chest. He extends his right hand to press onto the head of a young man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl, who has his eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them stand a silver staff and a tall dark plant. In the left foreground a gold deity murti sits partly out of frame, and a small bowl is visible near the young man. A dark-haired bystander is seen at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a satsang blessing; the seated man is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, shown by the bead mala, red-orange wrap and ornate headband.2014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05