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A photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine at Adi Kailaasa. A young boy in an orange turban and orange shawl, wearing a gold bead necklace and a pendant, holds a brass bowl of yellow turmeric and applies it to the forehead of an older man bending forward in a white garment with a red-brown wrap. Another boy with white forehead markings watches at the left. Behind them stand ornate gold carved panels, a brass lamp stand, a red cloth-covered table and brass ritual objects. The scene shows a turmeric blessing ritual during a ceremony. Three people are visible.2018-12-20 +2 copiesA photograph of a young boy in an orange turban and orange shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace and small earrings, applying yellow turmeric paste to the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt with a dark backpack. The boy holds a brass bowl of yellow powder in his other hand. Behind them stands a gold-toned ornate shrine with carved panels and mirror work, a red cloth on the floor, and brass lamp stands. The man already has yellow paste on his cheek. The setting suggests a blessing or ritual application of turmeric in a temple space. Two people are visible.2018-12-20October 14 20152015-10-14Two men stand face to face in a red-draped hall with gold decor at right. A man in a white kurta with an orange patterned shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A second man in a rust-orange turban, saffron-and-yellow robe and layered beaded mala presses his hand to the first man's forehead, applying a blessing mark. Fruit sits in a bowl in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the man in the orange turban wears distinctive saffron clothing, a turban and a ceremonial mala, consistent with the page's listing of Swamiji at this event, so the presence is recorded as an appearance-based candidate.2015-10-25October 25 20152015-10-25December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and a crowd of devotees behind. A tall, long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and layered gold-toned beaded necklaces places his right hand on the head of a young man in a beige shirt with his palms pressed together. A man in orange robes at right holds a silver tray of offerings, and a small boy in white stands at lower left. A white cardboard tray with flowers and sweets sits near the centre. The scene resembles a sannyasi giving a blessing during satsang. a person: the long swept hair, orange robe and layered beaded necklaces match the candidate, who is giving the blessing.2011-02-27May 03 20142014-05-03April 30 20122012-04-30A seated guru in an orange-red turban and red-and-gold shawl, wearing layered beaded rudraksha-style malas, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white t-shirt with his palms pressed together in namaste. The guru sits on a gilded throne-like seat with ornate gold carving, beside a red curtain and a small tray holding apples. A man in white ritual clothing with a red sash walks in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated guru wears an orange-red turban, layered malas and a red-and-gold shawl while receiving a devotee's respect from a throne, which is consistent with the page's reference to a darshan event. Photo caption2015-10-25December 07 20112011-12-07A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold ceremonial necklace and a red tilak on his forehead reaches to apply a mark to the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt. The young man wears an orange-and-red scarf printed with text and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and his hands are pressed together in receiving gesture. Behind them stands a silver trident and a golden deity murti, with pink lighting and green foliage in the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment in an ashram setting.2014-08-01