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A standing man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and hair tied in a topknot places his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in a white shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. A small white item is held in the standing man's left hand. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis with gold borders and a bald priest with a tilak sit on the floor; a cameraman in a red shirt films with a tripod, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside a red curtain. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. The orange-robed figure shows cues consistent with a person candidate, but identity is uncertain.

A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with his hair tied in a topknot and a long rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on the floor, one hand raised to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who holds his palms up in devotion. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden pillar, and a camera operator in a red shirt films from the back. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and a white floor fan is at the rear. Cues on the blessing figure: topknot, saffron robe and rudraksha beads, though his face is not visible enough to confirm identity; the description keeps roles only.

A photograph of a devotional blessing indoors. On the right, a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl with gold trim and a dark rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a green beaded necklace and a yellow-gold bracelet, who presses his palms together in respectful greeting. The blessing man has a sticking plaster on his forearm. Behind them, a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a mala sits, a cameraman with a tripod films in a red shirt, and red curtains and a pedestal fan stand in the background.

August 22 2012

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September 08 2012

A figure in an orange sleeveless top with a draped orange shawl and a dark topknot places one hand on the head of a man in a white kurta with a blue lanyard, who raises his other palm in devotion. A bald man in orange robes sits behind, and other devotees are seated in a hall with a white cooler unit and a silver staff at the left edge. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation. A candidate matching the page's a person reference is present, showing a topknot, orange robes and a shawl, but the face and appearance are not clear enough to confirm.

2012-04-22 +1 copies

July 14 2012

A photograph of a standing man in an orange wrap with a swept-back bun, a long rudraksha mala and a bare torso, reaching to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a white checked shirt with a name badge. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis with gold borders and mala beads watch, and a camera operator in a red shirt films with a tripod. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right and a white cooling unit at centre. The scene reads as an ashram blessing or initiation moment.

December 10 2011

A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long swept-back bun and a red tilak on his forehead rests his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a pink-white shirt and rudraksha mala. Behind them a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a tall brass lamp stand, with a dark curtain and a pastel backdrop. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and a tilak sits at the left edge. Two people are visible; a third partial figure is at the right edge. a person is the robed man in orange with rudraksha malas and a swept-back bun, giving the blessing.

August 22 2012

2012-08-22 +1 copies

A photograph of a blessing moment in a red-draped hall. A person in a bare-shouldered orange-brown garment with gold bangles and gold earrings places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white-and-blue striped shirt with an orange shawl, who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together. Behind them, a camera on a tripod films, a standing man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at left, and a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala watches. A white air cooler stands at right against the red drapes.