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April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesApril 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with rudraksha beads, receiving a blessing as a bearded man in a saffron-brown garment and red rose garlands places his right hand on his forehead; a gold ornate deity backdrop with garlands and a purple cloth stands behind them. a person is the man in saffron-brown garment and rose garlands with a long wavy hair, but the visible cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. The blessing recipient wears white clothes, rudraksha mala, and gold-toned rings and bangles, with an attendant in orange in the background.2018-04-22A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red and gold draped robe rests a hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white. The devotee has dark swept-back hair, a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on the forehead, a rudraksha mala, folded hands in anjali, a gold wristwatch and a gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl. Behind the seated figure a gold ornate throne with a red velvet cushion is visible, and a red drape hangs in the background. A photographer with a camera stands at the upper right. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. Visible evidence suggests the seated figure may be a person, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-10-25A bare-chested devotee with short dark hair and a thin silver chain kneels with palms pressed together and eyes closed while a man in a red-maroon turban with gold bands and rudraksha bracelets places his hand on the devotee's forehead. The blessing man wears a heavy gold chain over a maroon shawl, long dark hair swept back, and a red-brown rudraksha bracelet. Gold pillars and blurred figures in white clothing stand in the background of a temple-like hall.2017-06-27April 20 20182018-04-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red turban decorated with rudraksha beads, a crescent moon ornament and a gold jewel, wearing a layered white and orange floral garland and a gold necklace. He extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a seated man with short dark hair and a beard, while another person's hair is visible in the foreground and a hand holds a white card or paper. The background is a plain reddish-brown wall. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold cues match the page's candidate, shown in person in a giving-blessing action.2018-04-17A photograph of a ritual initiation moment. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark red turban decorated with gold ornaments, a gold ceremonial necklace, multiple rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala, and a beard stands in profile, cupping the head of a seated man with short dark hair. The seated man wears a saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha bracelet and has white markings on his forehead. A blurred golden structure and an orange-clad figure appear in the background. The dreadlocked man's appearance and distinctive ceremonial adornments are consistent with a person, giving a blessing to the devotee in a darshan setting.2017-06-27April 21 20182018-04-21A photograph of a shirtless devotee kneeling before a seated figure in a red-brown wrap, who places his right hand on the devotee's forehead during an initiation. The seated figure wears a long, swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha bracelet, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, and a large red and white flower garland with yellow marigolds. Behind them stands a stone deity murti and a red-cushioned silver-lion throne. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold jewellery and red-brown ceremonial wrap, performing a shiva deeksha blessing. The devotee has curly hair, a bare chest with white painted lines, and holds his hands together in prayer.2017-10-05A photograph of a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, white tripundra and red bindi, wearing a maroon-red dhoti-style wrap, a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha beads, gold armlets and a gold pendant. He lifts a gold-bordered object to a man in an orange-red turban, who bows forward with his head before him. Behind them stands a large gold ornate backdrop decorated with peacock feathers. The scene suggests a blessing or honouring ritual. Visible cues of long hair, rudraksha and ornate gold adornment are consistent with the person being presented as the a person, though the appearance is not conclusive.2017-08-14