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Photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala placing his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. A silver trident stands upright beside them and a gold ceremonial object sits in the lower left. Behind them are framed pictures and a window. A woman in white and an orange shawl sits in the background. Seen-from-the-side, the robed man has a yellow mark on his brow. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed man with a white vibhuti line and bare upper torso, wearing a saffron shawl, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, touching the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red shawl who holds his palms together in front. Gold ceremonial ornaments and a silver staff stand nearby, with a red and gold throne and a framed picture behind; a woman in white is visible at right. Three to five people are visible; the giver of blessing is shown with a white vibhuti line rather than the long swept-back hair or crown cues, so the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2014-05-13May 14 20142014-05-14May 13 20142014-05-13May 17 20142014-05-17A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, wearing a pink and white flower garland and an orange-red cloth, places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The recipient stands with eyes closed and palm raised. A tall silver trident rises beside them, and a gold ceremonial object and a peacock-feather fan sit in the foreground. A small white paper slip is held in the seated figure's other hand. The setting is an indoor hall with a framed painting behind. A candidate in the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim, showing long swept-back hair, a flower garland and orange-red cloth, so this is a person performing a blessing in person, while the standing young man in white and orange receives it. Another person in a yellow dhoti is partly visible at the right.2014-05-10A seated man bare-chested from the waist up, wearing a saffron-red cloth, a long multi-strand garland of white jasmine and orange-yellow flowers, and rudraksha beads, reaches out to press his palm on the forehead of a younger man in a red-orange kurta and orange shawl who stands with palms raised in front of him. A tall silver staff stands beside them and a golden throne with red cushions sits behind. A gold lion-headed object is in the foreground, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the lower right. A framed painting hangs on the wall behind. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a vertical white forehead mark and a garland, consistent with the page, and is giving a blessing to the devotee.2014-05-13A photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor hall. A man with yellow-and-orange garland and a red-bordered sacred thread style wrap, bare-shouldered in saffron, rests his palm on the head of a man in white shirt and orange shawl who bows forward with hands raised. A silver-topped staff stands beside them, and a gilded lion-faced seat is in the foreground. Behind, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl watches, and an older woman in orange-toned clothing is at right.2014-05-14A photograph of a ritual blessing in a room with a light wall and framed artwork. A person with long dark hair, a yellow-gold vertical mark on the forehead, a red bindi, orange-red robe and a yellow-marigold garland stretches an arm forward to press a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and an orange shawl with script, who holds his palm up. A silver trident stands upright and a gold animal figure sits in the lower left. Behind them, a white-haired older woman in a brown-gold top and a woman with an orange scarf and mala beads appear partly visible. Two physical people are clearly visible, plus partial figures in the background, and the blessing suggests a darshan or padapuja-style exchange.2014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13