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A photograph of a ceremony indoors. A man with long dreadlocked hair, gold earrings, orange-red bangles and a rust-coloured cloth sits on the left, raising his right hand and placing his palm on the forehead of a bare-chested, seated man who smiles with eyes closed and wears a beaded necklace. Behind them stand several women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha malas; one woman in the back row wears a white saree and a red bindi. A small gold deity murti with a crown and a brass lamp sit on a stand in front. Gold-coloured chairs and a red curtain frame the scene.

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August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesAugust 20 20172017-08-20A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red draped garment, gold ornaments and a gold necklace, sits on the left and lays his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti and shawl, and his hands are raised near his face. Beside them stands a golden deity murti of a female figure and a brass oil lamp on a golden stand, with bangled wrists and a standing row of women in white and gold-bordered saris and beaded necklaces in the background. The long-haired man is a person by appearance, seated in the role of guru giving the blessing.2017-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist and a gold chain, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated, grey-haired man in white clothing with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in greeting. A small gold deity murti stands in the foreground, and devotees in white and a woman in a black head covering are behind them, with a folded paper in the seated man's hands. a person cues are the long dreadlocks, bare chest, gold necklace and rust-red garment of the man giving blessing, though appearance is uncertain.2017-08-08 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a red-orange wrap, wearing multiple gold and bead necklaces, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee in white and orange clothing. A golden deity murti with a kalasha-like lamp stands beside them, and women in white and red saris and a man in orange cloth watch in the background. A brown-and-gold ceremonial setting surrounds them.2017-08-16 +1 copiesJuly 26 20172017-07-26July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a ritual moment in which a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing a gold chain and a maroon-orange shawl with a gold border, places his raised right hand on the forehead of a bald, smiling man in a white cloth with a rudraksha mala. The bald man wears a gold-bordered garment and a rudraksha bracelet. Behind them, women in white and orange saris stand in a hall, and a gold metal deity murti sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing being given during a satsang or ritual gathering. The long-haired man has distinctive dreadlocks, a gold necklace, and a maroon shawl, cues consistent with the a person candidate. The bald man is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-08-08 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-orange cloth and gold necklaces and bracelets, extends his right arm to press his palm onto the crown of a seated devotee in a white dhoti and shirt, whose hands are folded in anjali. A golden deity murti of a goddess with a crown and necklaces stands on an altar in front. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas watch, one with a tilak on her forehead. Appearance-based cues on the blessing figure (long dreadlocks, gold ornaments, orange cloth) are consistent with a person in the role of the officiating guru.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07August 20 20172017-08-20A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a saffron-orange shawl stands on the left, extending his right arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The recipient stands with eyes closed and his left hand raised, palm open. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow clothing, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand in a group. The shawl bears repeated printed text. a person: the dreadlocked man with a saffron shawl and bare upper body matches the page's a person claim, so he is listed as physically present and the recipient is a devotee.2017-07-30 +1 copies