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Evening photograph of a ritual at a temple-like setting with a stone wall behind. A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas on his wrists and neck, and an orange-red robe sits on a red cushion and places his hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti. Another bare-chested man in white dhoti and an orange-clad attendant stand nearby; one holds a plate of fruit. A colourful striped cloth covers the floor, with a decorated brass object and a red-and-gold setup at left. Crowd members stand in the background.

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Night-time ritual scene at a temple. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing rust-red robes, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ear and neck ornaments, sits on a seat and places his hand on the head of a shirtless kneeling devotee wearing a white dhoti and white sacred thread. A second man in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha beads stands behind, touching the kneeling devotee's shoulder. Green and pink cushions and flowering plants surround the area, with a golden throne-like seat at right and a stone pillar in the background. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessing to a devotee.2018-02-04A night-time blessing scene on a raised platform. A man in a red-brown dhoti with a long beaded mala and gold ornaments stands with his palm on the head of a bare-chested devotee bowing forward, whose white sacred ash shows on his forehead. A silver-ornate chair with red cushion sits behind them. A figure in white with rudraksha beads and an orange-clad attendant stand at the left edge. Gesture is a touch of blessing, a darshan moment. a person candidate has long swept-back hair, beaded malas and gold ornaments, but appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so role is given as blessing giver.2017-10-15A photograph of a shirtless man seated with his head bowed slightly, smiling, receiving a blessing from a man in saffron-orange robes with long dreadlocked hair, a dark beard, gold earring and multiple rudraksha malas. The blessing man presses a hand to the seated man's forehead while holding a white paper, and bowls of red fruit sit on a green cloth beside them. Other saffron-clad people stand in the background near a golden throne. The scene suggests a diksha or darshan blessing. The blessing man has distinctive long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, matching the page's description of an event with a person present, so he is a person candidate.2018-02-04October 15 20172017-10-15Night-time outdoor photograph at a temple-like courtyard. A seated man in a deep red-orange robe with long dark dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and gold earrings, is seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne and reaches out to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling in front of him in white dhoti with a yellow sash. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with yellow border holds a plate of red fruit, another bare-chested man in orange cloth with dreadlocks and beads stands assisting, and a few other people in white and orange clothes stand behind. Plants, a stone pillar and a pink-and-green mat occupy the background.2018-02-04December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesApril 26 20172017-04-26March 25 20182018-03-25September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copies