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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a temple-like hall with deep red drapery and gilded decor. A seated figure with long dark hair, a gold bead necklace and a bare upper body in orange-red cloth extends his right arm and places his palm on the forehead of a young man with short light-brown hair. The young man wears a white hooded top with a red-and-maroon scarf draped over his shoulders and looks down with eyes closed. Behind them stand a silver-topped ceremonial staff and golden lion-shaped carvings, and a gilded serpent-form object is visible. A partly visible person appears at the far right edge.

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July 25 20142014-07-25A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha bead necklace, wearing an orange-red garment, places his right hand on the head of a short-haired, fair-skinned man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl. The recipient holds up his left hand palm-out. Behind them are a silver-tipped staff, a gold ornamental vessel, and a peacock-feather fan, with vertical white and red striped wall panels in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing to the devotee, consistent with a satsang or darshan setting.2014-08-27 +1 copiesMay 09 20142014-05-09July 25 20142014-07-25May 11 20142014-05-11July 24 20142014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24Photograph of a ritual blessing in a red-curtained hall. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-beaded necklace, white-and-red tilak on the forehead, and long swept-back hair rests one hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The seated figure holds a silver trident-shaped staff with a coiled black cobra entwined around it, and a gold deity-like ornament and a peacock-feather fan are visible beside him. a person appears to be seated on a gold-decorated throne, giving a blessing to the devotee.2014-07-25A photograph of a long-haired man with a crown-like hair style and saffron-red garment with gold rudraksha-style necklaces reaching out to touch the forehead of a man in white clothes and an orange-patterned shawl. The man in front has his eyes closed in a blessing gesture while the other raises his hand. Behind them are golden lion-shaped figures, a golden staff topped with a flower-like finial, and red draped curtains. Visible shawl text reads Nithyanandam. The scene appears to show a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-24September 01 20142014-09-01July 24 20142014-07-24July 25 20142014-07-25