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October 07 20162016-10-07A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple hall with red drapes and gold-framed backdrops. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an ornate pink floral garland, gold bangles and a rust-coloured garment, places his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl and a red thread around his neck, who holds a small stick and keeps his eyes closed. Behind them, several people in white and saffron-orange clothes stand and watch, a cameraman films, and a golden deity murti with a trident stands at the right edge. a person: the seated bearded man has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and gold ornaments, and is performing the blessing.2016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with red curtains and a gold railing. In the foreground a man in white kurta with an orange-and-white shawl, rudraksha mala and bangles sits with hands raised while a bearded man with long dark hair, a pink floral garland, a rudraksha mala, gold bracelet and earring places his right hand on the seated man's forehead in blessing. Behind them other devotees in white robes, some with orange shawls, sit and stand, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) gives the blessing with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a pink garland, with the touch conferring blessing on the seated devotee.2016-10-07May 05 20172017-05-05A photo of an initiation moment. A man with short grey hair, wearing a white kurta, rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl, kneels with both palms raised. Facing him, a bearded figure with long dark dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a pink and white flower garland, places his hand on the kneeling man's forehead in blessing. Behind them stand people in rust-orange robes and a gold deity murti is visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be a ritual hall with a pink-toned backdrop and brass fittings.2017-05-09A photograph of a devotee kneeling and smiling with arms raised, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, while a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a pink and white flower garland and a gold armband touches the devotee's forehead. Behind them stand several people in white and saffron clothing, a man in a white dhoti and shawl, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. Red curtains and framed pictures line the hall, with a wooden stick held low in the foreground.2016-10-07April 25 20172017-04-25A photograph of a seated sannyasi with long matted dreadlocks, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and a rust-red wrap, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a young man kneeling before him. The young man wears white kurta-style clothes and a red scarf printed with script, his hands raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them a camera on a tripod and several men in white and orange stand watching, with a gold-framed element at the right edge. a person cue is present: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and rust-red clothing, though the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-09-09December 12 20162016-12-12October 01 20162016-10-01A photograph of a young man in white clothes with a red-and-maroon shawl kneeling forward while a bearded man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in a maroon cloth places his right hand on the kneeling man's forehead in a blessing. The blessing man wears rudraksha-style beads and bangles on the wrist. Behind them a cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod, and several people in white and saffron-orange stoles stand around a red curtained hall. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Possible a person: the blessing man's long swept-back hair, bare-chested maroon wrap and beads match the appearance cues, though this is an appearance-based label only.2016-09-09