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A photograph of a long-haired man with a white forehead line and bare chest, wearing a saffron-orange shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, smiling and placing his hands on the shoulders of a kneeling, grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and rudraksha beads. Behind them, standing devotees in white dhotis with yellow borders and orange shawls, one in a white kurta with a mala, and a woman in a dark outfit look on in front of a gold-patterned wall. The setting resembles a temple or satsang hall, and the scene shows a blessing given during a pada puja style honouring. a person: the long-haired figure wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace ornament and a saffron shawl, presiding over the blessing as the honoured teacher.

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August 09 20172017-08-09Photograph of a seated saffron-robed teacher with long swept-back dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, extending his right hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed young man in white kurta and white dhoti with rudraksha mala and gold bangle, who faces him with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them stand several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis with rudraksha malas, and a gold-ornate wall panel is visible on the right. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with long dreadlocks, white forehead mark, rudraksha malas and gold pendant matches the presentation cues for the named teacher, and is placed as the officiating figure.2017-08-09 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesPhotograph of two sannyasis facing each other closely in a ceremonial hall. On the left, a young man with long dark hair tied back wears an orange shawl with printed text and a rudraksha mala, his hand extended toward the other. On the right, a bearded man with long dreadlocks, a white forehead marking, a brown-red garment and a dense rudraksha mala with gold ornaments smiles toward him. Behind them, a man in white ritual dress with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces sits smiling, and several people in white dhotis and orange-striped cloth stand in the background near gold-patterned walls.2017-08-09August 09 20172017-08-09A seated man in a rust-orange and saffron-toned robe, layered with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with a sacred thread. The blessing figure has long swept-back hair, a gold earring, white vibhuti on the forehead and ornate gold bangles. A second person with white forehead markings and a red-and-gold textile behind them watches. A decorative white throne-like seat with carved details stands at right. The setting is an evening outdoor blessing, possibly a darshan or padapuja.2017-10-15A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, white and red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets and a gold-toned necklace with a green stone, wearing a reddish-orange shawl with gold border, raising his right palm toward a bent-over devotee in a white dhoti who has glasses and a red-and-white thread on his bare upper body. The bearded man is smiling with eyes closed while holding the devotee's hand. Behind them a partially visible man with white forehead markings and beads, and a silver deity murti or relief carving on the right. Warm light against a dark background.2017-10-15August 03 20172017-08-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a white kurta with an orange-and-white shawl bowing forward while a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with a gold border places a hand on his forehead, blessing him. The blessing figure has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala, and a white tilak on the forehead, and is smiling. Behind them stand several men in white and orange-red shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, in front of a gold-carved wall and a white air conditioner unit. The scene suggests a blessing ceremony, with the blessed devotee holding a white paper slip.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing at an indoor temple setting. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant and a red-and-gold sash stands at right, placing his hand on the forehead of a smiling man with short curly hair at left, who wears rudraksha beads, a white cloth and a red shawl. a person: the standing figure has long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and a saffron-gold sash, matching the page's stated presence. Behind them, a seated man in white with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces, and other attendees in white and orange robes, are visible, with gold-patterned walls behind.2017-08-09 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +2 copies