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December 29 20122012-12-29December 29 20122012-12-29A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned garment with a gold-bordered wrap and a thick beaded gold-coloured necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man with folded hands. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rust-red shawl, and has a sandalwood mark on his forehead. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a rust shawl and beaded necklace sits, and an older woman in white with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together. A red cloth covers the table, with green foliage at the side and a white-robed figure standing at the top-left.2015-07-17October 16 20152015-10-16August 01 20142014-08-01A seated figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and cloth with a large peach-coloured beaded mala and a light forehead marking places both palms on the head of a bald man kneeling in front, who wears a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and presses his palms together. Behind them, a standing man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass lamp, and a woman in a red-bordered sari sits at right. A dark red hall backdrop with gold decorations frames the scene. a person: the seated figure in the maroon-and-gold cloth wears a large coral-coloured mala, a gold-edged cloth and an upswept hairstyle, consistent with a presiding guru giving a blessing.2015-07-17August 31 20152015-08-31A seated figure in a rust-red robe with long, swept-back dark hair rests one hand on the head of a man kneeling in a white shirt and saffron cloth. The seated figure sits on a dark cushioned seat with a leopard-print pillow. Behind them, a woman in white with a red-bordered sari, red-beaded necklace and forehead kumkum looks on. Brass oil lamps and a tall ornate trident stand nearby, with a red-painted pillar and potted plants in the background.2016-01-04December 24 20152015-12-24August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a sannyas initiation ceremony in a hall with red drapes and a red carpet. A shaven-headed initiate in white dhoti and white upper cloth, with white tilak on his forehead, bows forward while holding folded saffron cloths. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with long swept-back dark hair, white tilak, heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and earrings raises his right hand to the initiate's head in blessing, while holding a silver staff. Behind the initiate, two men in white dhotis stand, and a woman in white sari kneels beside the saffron cloths. A red-cushioned gold throne is visible at right.2016-05-21A seated person in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace places a palm on the forehead of a bald man in white kurta with a red-and-black sacred shawl, who stands with hands folded in namaste. Behind them a woman in white sari with rudraksha mala and bindi sits on a white cloth, and other devotees in white with red shawls are seated in a room with red drapes, a brass lamp and a fan. Appearance-based candidate: the seated figure in saffron with long hair and gold necklace is a person, giving blessing to a devotee in a ritual of initiation or blessing.2015-05-09