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June 01 20172017-06-01June 01 20172017-06-01A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bead mala and gold necklace, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and long swept-back hair, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The seated figure holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a golden naga hood and a projected screen with a picture are visible, and a monk in orange stands in the background. Setting is a warm-lit indoor hall with red curtains.2014-01-02August 24 20172017-08-24A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a bare-chested orange wrap, a heavy rudraksha mala and gold ornament, and a white vertical mark on his forehead touches the forehead of a kneeling young man in white clothes with a red-and-orange sacred shawl. The young man sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated man rests on a leopard-print cushioned seat beside a silver ceremonial object. Behind them is a golden carved wall with lattice panels, and several women in white and orange saris stand in the background. The a person cues are the long dreadlocks, orange wrap, and rudraksha mala, and he appears to be giving a blessing or diksha-style forehead touch.2017-10-04June 01 20172017-06-01A seated figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, places an open palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl and a wristwatch. The seated figure holds a peacock-feather whisk and sits beside golden lion-headed thrones; a silver staff stands in the centre. A woman in white with a forehead mark sits at the right edge. The setting is a hall with a framed artwork on the wall.2014-05-12July 23 20142014-07-23June 01 20172017-06-01 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a long rudraksha-style bead garland and a white horizontal forehead band touches the forehead of a young man in white kurta with an orange-red shawl and a lanyard. The seated man extends his right arm, palm down, over the young man's head, while holding a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them a golden cobra sculpture coils over a golden base, a silver trident stands upright, a peacock-feather fan is at left, and red curtains hang in the background. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment at a ceremony.2014-07-26A photograph of a long-haired man with a white forehead mark and a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace, pressing his hand on the head of a short-haired young man in a white t-shirt and red-patterned shawl. The young man's palms are pressed together in devotion. Behind them stands a gold deity murti and a silver staff, with a peacock-feather fan in the foreground and red drapes in the background. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man wears a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a ritual cloth, with long swept hair; his identity is an appearance-based label only.2014-07-21August 20 20172017-08-20