Laying on of hands
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The laying on of hands is a religious practice. In Judaism semikhah accompanies the conferring of a blessing or authority.
Laying on of hands during a Finnish Lutheran ordination in Oulu, Finland
Laying on of hands during a Catholic priestly ordination in Germany
Laying on of hands for healing in Living Streams International Church, Accra, Ghana, 2018
Confirmation
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In Christian denominations that practice infant baptism, confirmation is seen as the sealing of the covenant created in baptism. Those being confirmed are known as confirmands. For adults, it is an affirmation of belief. The ceremony typically involves laying on of hands.
German wood cut depicting confirmation service (1679)
Chrismation of a newly baptized infant at a Georgian Orthodox church
Confirmation in St. Mary's Church, Ystad, Sweden 2011.