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April 25 2018

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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A long-haired man with a white forehead marking and a red tilak, wearing a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders and a beaded necklace, leans forward and presses his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a beige patterned shirt and rudraksha mala. The seated man holds a small card in his other hand near the devotee's head. Behind them stand a golden deity murti, a bare-chested attendant in red cloth, and a dark-haired person in red garlands. Leopard-print cushions and a floral garland backdrop frame the scene.2018-04-25A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark wears a rust-red wrap and presses his right palm to the forehead of a younger man with long dreadlocks, who wears a white kurta and closes his eyes. The seated man is seated on a leopard-print cushioned seat near a floral garland display in orange, yellow, red and purple. A small card with a printed illustration is held by an attendant. A gilded deity murti stands at right, with a red backdrop behind. a person cues include the long dreadlocks, rust-red wrap and ceremonial seat, but identity is uncertain. Three physical people are visible, including a partly seen attendant.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange wrap with dreadlocked hair, a white forehead marking and a beard touches the bald head of a man in a white dhoti and red rudraksha mala, who stands with eyes closed and hands raised. Behind them stand people in red garments and a carved wooden panel, with a reddish light. The seated man, in the orange wrap with a red thread on his wrist, appears to be giving a blessing or initiation, consistent with a Shiva Deeksha darshan. a person is the seated figure; the bald devotee in white and red beads receives the touch. Several people are partly visible in the background.2018-05-18 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and a dense rudraksha mala with a gold chain, smiling warmly as he places his right hand on the head of a second person. He has white sandalwood paste and a red tilak on his forehead and a red thread bracelet. The second person, seen from behind with dreadlocks in a bun, wears a white dhoti-style garment and a red rudraksha mala, with hands joined in namaskar. A silver ornamental backdrop is behind them. Two physical people are visible.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16April 08 20172017-04-08December 16 20172017-12-16May 26 20182018-05-26April 28 20142014-04-28December 16 20172017-12-16October 12 20172017-10-12