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A photograph of a shaved-headed man with a bare upper body, wearing rudraksha malas and a white dhoti, bowing with palms joined while a woman in a maroon sari with a red bangle stretches her arm to touch his forehead. Behind them is an ornate golden throne-like seat draped with a leopard-print cloth, with brass oil lamps and hanging brass bells above. Two lamps are visible, and a few other people stand at the edges. The scene suggests a pada puja blessing at a satsang, though the exact ritual is not fully visible.

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July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20172017-06-01A photograph of a ritual in a golden temple setting. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print and tiger-striped cushions wears a rust-red robe and a long white garland, and bears white vibhuti marks on the forehead. He places his hand on the head of a kneeling man who is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and white paste markings. The kneeling man holds a brass vessel. Behind them, a woman in an orange-red sari with a rudraksha necklace stands near golden lion-headed fixtures and hanging brass bells. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation.2017-07-28 +1 copiesJune 20 20172017-06-20A photograph of a seated man with long matted dark dreadlocks, bare-chested, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a large rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, applying a vertical tilak or vibhuti mark to the forehead of a younger man kneeling before him. The younger man wears a white dhoti-style garment and an orange shawl over one shoulder. The seated man rests on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold lattice wall with carved elephant and horse reliefs. Two women in white and red saris stand in the background. The gesture resembles a blessing or diksha-style forehead marking. Given the visible cues of long dreadlocks, saffron cloth, rudraksha and gold ornament, the seated man is a person candidate.2017-10-04Photograph of a ritual blessing inside a dark shrine room with brass bells and a hanging lamp above. A man in a rust-red turban with jewelled ornament, a pink and white flower garland, orange bangles and a red-brown robe places his right hand on the head of a younger man. The younger man wears glasses, a rudraksha mala, white sacred ash markings on his arms and torso, and a white dhoti; he holds an orange offering. Behind them is a golden leopard-print seat and a gold-coloured deity murti. The scene reads as a blessing or aashirvad with offerings.2017-06-21 +1 copiesJune 01 20172017-06-01A seated man in an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha mala presses his right hand to the forehead of a shirtless young man kneeling before him; the seated man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak and a gold pendant, and holds a small wooden stick in his other hand. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved panel and a silver throne, with a leopard-print cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange shawl are the appearance cues matching this label, shown in an initiation-style blessing on a throne with a leopard-print seat. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, with a red wrist thread and a bangle, and holds his palm raised. A partially visible person is at the left edge.2017-10-06July 07 20162016-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a bun, decorated with rudraksha beads, wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant, a rudraksha armband and a tilak on his forehead; he places his right palm on the forehead of a bare-chested, shaven-headed man who bows his head with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis with rudraksha bracelets stand near a golden ornate seat and a silver-topped staff. Gold decorative elements and a red curtain fill the background.2017-07-11July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 03 20162016-07-03