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July 19 20132013-07-19A photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall with red curtains behind. A figure in a rust-orange wrap with long swept-back black hair, a white forehead mark, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces touches the forehead of a bearded man in a white shirt with a red shawl printed with Sanskrit text. The man wears a rudraksha mala and a white identity badge on a red lanyard while the orange-clad figure holds a small offering near his mouth. Other seated devotees in white and red appear softly in the background.2013-07-19A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall with red curtains and a brass oil lamp stand garlanded with yellow flowers. A long-haired man in an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha mala touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red lanyard badge. Behind them, a man in white with a white forehead mark and beaded mala watches, and several raised hands are visible. The scene appears to be a darshan or blessing moment.2013-07-19December 07 20132013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07October 16 20122012-10-16August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesA long-haired man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits at left, pressing two fingers to the forehead of a bearded man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala who holds his palm up in a blessing gesture. A white-clad man with a rudraksha mala sits behind them, and an orange-robed figure is visible in the background near a golden elephant figurine. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji, with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, is the seated figure at left giving a forehead touch, so the shot shows a forehead blessing or diksha-style transmission in a satsang hall.2013-07-05August 09 20172017-08-09July 19 20132013-07-19A priest in a saffron-red dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested and wearing a heavy rudraksha-style gold and bead necklace, presses his right hand to the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta. The recipient wears a rudraksha mala and an orange-red shawl printed with script, and has white sacred ash on his brow with eyes closed. Behind them, attendants in red-orange robes stand near a silver ceremonial staff and a green plant. The priest's forehead carries white markings and he wears a rudraksha mala. A rite of blessing or initiation is taking place in a warmly lit hall with dark red drapes.2015-07-17February 27 20172017-02-27