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May 16 20162016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16A photograph of an outdoor initiation at the Kumbh Mela. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl, a long ornate gold necklace, and a thick brown rudraksha mala, stands on a raised platform and extends his right hand to rest on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white garment, an orange-and-saffron scarf printed with text, and white ash marks on the forehead, and holds his palms together. A tall silver and gold ceremonial staff stands behind them. Crowds in saffron and white clothing fill the background, and a golden lion-shaped object sits at the lower right. The man is a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and red-brown clothing, performing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.2016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16A photograph of a man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with bare shoulders, long dark hair, a beard and a white vertical mark on his forehead, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of an older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a white kurta and a necklace of rudraksha beads, and holds his left hand up near his face. Behind them are golden ornamental panels and a red-clad figure. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, saffron-toned robe with bare shoulders, forehead markings) is blessing a devotee in person. Two people are visible.2017-09-20 +1 copiesA photo of an indoor satsang hall. A long-haired figure in orange-brown robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala seated on a red-upholstered chair reaches forward and places a palm on the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl, who has his hands joined in front of him. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing sit, and a gold ornament sits in the lower left foreground. Two or three other visible people sit in the background.2013-05-24July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a saffron-orange shawl places both hands on the head of an older man with grey hair who stands with palms joined in namaste. The older man wears a white shirt, an orange shawl and rudraksha beads. A gold-decorated shrine, a golden deity murti and a red and green decorative garland are visible behind them, with a woman in a red bindi partially visible at the right edge. The scene resembles a blessing or head-touching ritual.2017-08-12 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01March 07 20142014-03-07A seated man with short dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red wrist thread, bare-chested and draped in an orange-red cloth, wears a white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms. He extends his right hand to press a palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. A tall silver staff with a trident-like top stands beside them, with a gilded lion-faced ornament and a gold throne-like backdrop behind; a framed painting hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing exchange.2014-05-13