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May 13 2016

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A photograph of a long-haired figure with dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red wrap and gold ornate garland, reaching forward to place a hand on the head of a man in a checked short-sleeved shirt with clasped hands. Behind them a woman in a dark turban and orange shawl stands, and a large indoor hall with fans, a gold-decorated seat and seated devotees in white and orange clothing is visible. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or blessing event.2016-05-13A photograph of a man in a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead placing his right hand on the head of a man kneeling before him. The seated man has long dark hair pulled back, a swept-back style and rudraksha beads visible at his neck. The kneeling devotee, in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in anjali, bowing his head. Gold draped fabric lies in the foreground and a seated figure in white is partly visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure giving the blessing, with cues including the rudraksha mala, orange ornamented wrap and swept-back hair, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving darshan.2013-12-07July 12 20162016-07-12Photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment inside a temple with gold-leaf panelling behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlock-style hair, a reddish-orange shawl draped over his shoulder, a gold necklace and a white forehead mark smiles while holding a tall silver ceremonial staff upright. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead band and rudraksha malas kneels with palms pressed together in reverence. A third man with a green cord and bare torso, face lowered, also presses his hands together near the staff. A wall fan and pale patterned wall are visible in the background.2017-11-17May 19 20132013-05-19December 09 20152015-12-09A seated man in a rust-orange cloth wrap, bare-chested with a dark rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace, smiles while a person in a dark grey shirt bends toward him to attend to his head. He sits in a brown leather armchair with a wooden armrest. Behind him stands a woman in a red-orange sari with long dark braided hair, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, and other seated attendees are partly visible in a hall with a red-and-gold throne in the background. a person: the seated man has long dark swept-back hair, a long rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, which are the qualifying cues here.2016-10-04Indoor satsang scene with warm lighting and gold-toned ornate pillars. A man with long dark dreadlocks wears a rust-red shawl, a leopard-print garment, a dense rudraksha mala and yellow vibhuti or sandalwood markings on his forehead and arm; he smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with an orange-red cloth, whose hands are folded in anjali. Brass lamps and a metal stand stand nearby, and a second seated man in white is partly visible behind them.2016-07-04A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and red headband with gold patterning, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-bead necklace, has his bare-chested torso draped in red fabric. He reaches forward to touch the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl, who kneels and holds a small dish. A silver trident stands behind, a golden lion-faced figure sits at left, and peacock feathers and a saffron cloth appear in the background. a person is the seated figure, giving blessing to a devotee in a ritual setting.2014-05-05A photograph of a ritual blessing. A long-haired man in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print cloth, with rudraksha beads on his chest and yellow paste on his forehead and upper arm, places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a red lanyard. The seated man has his eyes closed and head bowed. Behind them a second man in white stands, and a brass kalasha and a tall brass lamp stand with bells appear beside the reddish drapery.2016-07-04July 04 20162016-07-04A photograph of an indoor hall in which a person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown garment, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee. The person's wrist bears a gold bangle and a red bead bracelet is visible on the right. Several men stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and another a white shirt. On the far right a shaved-headed man in a bare chest wears white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala. Ceiling lights and a faint saffron-clad figure appear in the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with a person blessing devotees.2013-07-21