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February 13 20182018-02-13August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a dim temple-like hall. In the foreground a bearded man in a white shirt is held by an attendant while a sadhu with long dreadlocks, decorated with marigold petals, red kumkum dots and a bead garland, presses white ash or sandalwood paste onto his forehead with one hand. Behind them a shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti with a saffron-coloured lower garment, tripundra marks on his face, and a rudraksha mala stands watching. Other people in white clothing and red beaded necklaces stand nearby. Scattered petals cover the hair and shoulders of the central figure.2018-02-13March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesA bearded man in a long-haired orange-robed sannyasi kneels with eyes closed and hands pressed in namaste, while a dreadlocked, bearded man in saffron cloth places his right palm on the kneeling man's forehead in a blessing. The kneeling devotee wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and bangles on his wrist. Behind them, other saffron-clad sadhus with rudraksha and bead malas stand or sit, and a few rudraksha-wearing devotees are partly visible at the edges. The blessing figure has long dreadlocks and a thick beard and wears saffron cloth; whether he is the a person cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role only.2018-03-28 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06A long-haired, dreadlocked figure in a red-brown shawl and beaded rudraksha malas places a hand on the forehead of a bowing, bare-chested man with white ash marks and a gold chain. Behind them, a row of onlookers in white and yellow clothing watches, and a brass ritual lamp stands at the right edge. Red curtains form the backdrop.2018-05-06A photograph of a blessing or energy darshan in a hall with a gold deity murti in the foreground. A bearded man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and orange-brown shawl leans forward, eyes closed, while a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a white and pink flower garland places his hand on the first man's head. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange-brown shawls with rudraksha malas stand watching. A striped rug lies on the floor.2017-05-06May 04 20182018-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a third-eye initiation during an Inner Awakening energy darshan. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-red shawl, gold necklace and gold bracelet, presses his fingers to the forehead of a young man with closed eyes, who wears a white-and-cream cloth draped over his shoulder and a red-and-gold pendant on a cord. Behind them stand other white-clad participants, one with a white and vibhuti forehead mark, and a polished gold metal deity face mask sits in the foreground. Two or three other figures are partly visible, with a few faces at the frame edge.2017-05-05 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and gold earrings presses both hands to the forehead of a seated, eyes-closed devotee in a white top with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-marked brow. A third hand holds a white strip of cloth above them. Behind, two women in white with orange-red shawls stand in a red-curtained hall, and a golden ceremonial vessel with ornate gold decoration sits in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or ritual anointing.2017-09-21 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13