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January 06 20192019-01-06A close profile photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wearing an orange-brown sannyasi robe and a long garland of pink and white flowers with yellow accents, a rudraksha-style mala visible at the chest. He leans forward looking down into a small ornate metal bowl held in his open palm, which holds a dark liquid. A blurred figure behind him in a green garment with a beaded mala and gold-toned ornaments is also present, with red and gold drapery in the background. The setting appears to be a ritual or satsang gathering.2016-09-27December 12 20162016-12-12January 06 20192019-01-06A close photograph of a young man with eyes closed, hair tied back in a bun, palms raised open at shoulder height in a blessing or receiving posture. Behind him, a bearded man in orange clothing places his right hand on the young man's forehead, in a transmission or blessing gesture. Partly blurred at right, a second figure in orange wraps stands nearby. The background is dark maroon.2018-03-28 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a man with eyes closed, face tilted, receiving a mark on his forehead from a hand holding a small pinch of substance, possibly kumkum or vibhuti, with a red-orange garment visible at the lower right. A blurred metal vessel or lamp stands at the left edge against a dark background. The scene suggests a blessing or tilaka ritual; the person's face is partly visible and no role is established.2018-03-31 +1 copiesMarch 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a man in profile with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron garment. He is raising his arm toward the upper right, with white ash or vibhuti streaks on his forearm and upper arm, and smiling. Behind him, a second person in orange cloth is partly visible at the right edge. Yellow and green flower garlands sit at the lower left against a plain white block wall. A probable Swamiji is present, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a tilak, with his role shown as a devotee applying vibhuti during a ritual.2007-11-09A man in a white kurta sits outdoors among banyan tree roots and hanging aerial roots, holding a small grey hand mirror up to his face with his right hand. He has a white horizontal forehead mark (vibhuti or tilak) and short dark hair. Behind him, a blurred second person in white sits on the left, and the background shows large banyan trunks and reddish earth. The scene appears to be a quiet ashram or outdoor sitting area. No recognizable a person candidate is shown.2013-10-02December 12 20162016-12-12