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A photo of a seated figure with long dark hair and a bare upper torso wrapped in a brown and gold shawl, a rudraksha mala around the neck, extending a hand over the bald head of a man in a blue patterned shirt and a red-orange scarf printed with mantra text. The man in blue, with his hands raised in front of him, is receiving the blessing gesture. Behind them stands a golden lion-faced throne element, and in the background a deity murti is decorated with yellow, green, red and purple flower garlands and a blue skirt.

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Two men stand face to face in a temple-style setting. The man on the left wears a rust-brown and gold-bordered garment with a long rudraksha-style mala, and he lifts his right hand to touch the forehead of the man on the right. The man on the right is bald, wears a blue patterned shirt and an orange-red shawl printed with script, and raises his left palm in a gesture of reception. Behind them are marigold and multicoloured garlands, a golden lion-faced ornament, and draped blue and orange cloth. A small tiered oil lamp or ritual object sits near the golden figure.2013-11-10November 10 20132013-11-10November 10 20132013-11-10A photo of a priest in a rust-red and gold-bordered shawl with ritual script print pressing his palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta during a blessing. The priest sits in front of a golden deity murti and a garland of yellow, red and white flowers, with a blue silk cloth beside them. A woman in a red-brown sari with a rudraksha mala watches at the right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan, with the priest's bare upper arm visible.2013-11-10November 10 20132013-11-10November 10 20132013-11-10A seated man in an orange-red shawl with printed Sanskrit-style text and a gold-bordered orange cloth blesses a kneeling devotee by extending his right hand to touch the devotee's forehead. The devotee wears a white kurta with hands pressed together in anjali. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in colourful flower garlands of yellow, red and white, with a blue skirt and a golden face. A golden lion-like figure and red cushions are in the foreground, and a woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge.2013-11-10A photograph of a seated man in a gold-bordered brown-and-orange garment and red shawl, his bare right arm extended, pressing his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl. The shawl bears printed Sanskrit-like mantra text. Behind them is a golden lion-faced ceremonial element and a garland of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. The recipient stands with palms joined, eyes closed, receiving the blessing. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji (long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange and gold ornate clothing, red shawl), giving the blessing as a guru. A second person is partially visible at the right edge.2013-11-10A photograph of an indoor ritual setting. A man with long dark hair in a braid, wearing a red-brown silk garment and a beaded white garland, sits on a red patterned cushion and smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a blue t-shirt. The shaved man wears a red-orange scarf printed with text and holds a small white folded paper. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with a large garland of red, yellow and white flowers, with orange and gold drapery, and a table fan stands at the right. A red vermilion dot marks the seated man's forehead.2013-11-15A photograph of a seated man in an orange and gold shawl with Sanskrit mantra print, bare-shouldered in a brown-gold garment, reaching to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. Behind them is a deity murti or statue draped with red, yellow and white flower garlands and a blue skirt, with a gold crown. The setting is an indoor satsang room with red cushions and a mirror on the right.2013-11-10November 11 20132013-11-11A photograph of a devotional blessing. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a gold border and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands on the left, her bare right arm extended and palm pressed to the forehead of a man on the right. The man wears a white shirt with a rust-red shawl and a gold wristwatch, and his palm is raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them stand garlands of yellow and red flowers, a gold cloth and a blue draped backdrop. Only the two visible people are present.2013-11-10