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January 10 20182018-01-10A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a rust-and-gold turban and a rust shawl stands in profile with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him, several people in orange and white clothes stand in a line, and a bare-chested figure's shoulder and hands appear near a tall silver rod. In the foreground, an older white-haired man in white clothes bends forward while others in orange and white reach toward him, one holding a small white object. A gold bangle and red thread are visible on wrists. The man in the turban has distinctive long hair, a turban and bare-chested ceremonial dress, which may suggest a person, though this is uncertain.2018-01-10January 10 20182018-01-10A photograph inside a hall with a light interior and colourful decorated pillars. A bearded elder in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban stands at left, his hands folded. Facing him, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a shawl draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace and red-brown armbands, raises one hand in blessing toward the elder. Other men in white ritual clothes and a shaved-headed man with white tilak stand around, and a tray of fruit sits at lower right. The setting looks like a devotional gathering.2011-02-14 +1 copiesAugust 03 20172017-08-03April 13 20182018-04-13September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocks and a short beard, bare-chested under a rust-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, smiles with eyes closed while pressing his right palm to the forehead of a grey-haired, bare-shouldered devotee wearing a rudraksha necklace and a hoop earring. The devotee raises a hand in greeting, with white sacred markings on the forehead and shoulder. Behind them a man in a white shirt wears a beaded mala, and a red velvet throne with gilded arms sits at left. Other people and a stage backdrop with white floral decor fill the background. Photo appears to show an initiation or blessing moment at a KAILASA event. a person identification is based on appearance cues only: dreadlocks, rust-orange shawl and rudraksha mala on the seated figure.2018-04-13October 20 20112011-10-20A photograph of a healer's initiation moment. On the left, a smiling man with long dreadlocks, a beard and a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, wearing a rudraksha mala, places his palm on the forehead of a grey-haired person in the centre who is bare-shouldered with a rudraksha mala and hoop earring and has white ash marks on the arms. The recipient raises a hand in blessing gesture. Behind them a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and a blurred crowd, including a person in a dark blue sari with gold jewellery, are visible. The background shows white and red decorative stage backdrops.2018-04-13 +1 copiesJuly 20 20132013-07-20A photograph of a seated devotee with long dark hair and a beard, eyes closed and smiling, receiving a blessing as a robed man places his right hand on the devotee's forehead. The blessing figure wears a rust-red and gold turban and a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial beads. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes stand, one wearing a beaded mala. The devotee wears a brown knit sweater and raises a hand in a palm-out gesture, holding a small paper slip. A man in a striped grey shirt stands at the back-left. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering. a person cues include long swept-back hair, a gold-and-rust turban, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red shawl, shown in the role of the blessing giver.2018-01-10 +1 copies