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July 05 2015

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A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, smiles while placing his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling person in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala. The person kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them a figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala stands among other devotees in white, red and gold garments. A red cushioned throne-like seat is at the left edge. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace, bare-chested with orange-red cloth) is giving blessing to a shaved-headed initiate in a sanyas ritual setting.2017-08-13 +1 copiesApril 02 20132013-04-02July 10 20152015-07-10May 09 20152015-05-09March 09 20142014-03-09A man in an orange saffron garment with gold trim and a rudraksha mala around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white and pink checked shirt. The orange-clad figure has hair tied up in a knot and smiles as he blesses the devotee; a red box and a pink wall are visible behind them.2011-11-20A photograph of a long-haired person in saffron-orange shawl and layered gold and red bead necklaces, smiling and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a short-haired man in white shirt bowing forward in a temple-style hall. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold pendant holds a white forehead mark, with a maroon curtain and colourful hanging pennants. Appearance-based candidate: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee. Other attendees stand in the blurred background.2013-02-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-shouldered woman with swept-back dark hair, wearing a gold-and-orange garment and a beaded gold necklace, placing her fingertips on the forehead of an elderly man with grey hair who has his eyes closed and palms raised. He wears a white shirt and a red-orange shawl printed with script. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red-orange shawls sit on white cloth, and a standing man in white wears a lanyard. A wooden box with compartments of powders and cash sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or touch of the forehead during a gathering.2015-07-10A photograph of a satsang or initiation moment in a hall with red carpeting. A man with hair tied in a bun and a rudraksha mala around his neck, bare-shouldered in a red-orange wrap, extends his right hand to touch the head of a seated man in a white shirt. The bare-shouldered figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. A silver trident stands at right. Behind them, women in white and grey saris stand and kneel, and a kneeling woman in white with a beaded necklace is in the foreground.2014-07-06A smiling man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing layered rudraksha malas, bracelets and a gold necklace with a pendant, places his right hand on the head of an elderly grey-haired man in a white shirt. The man in orange has a white vibhuti tilak with a red kumkum dot on his forehead and hair tied up. Around them, several women in orange, white and cream saris, some with red bindis, stand in a plain room with cream walls, wooden doors and a ceiling fan, and a red tray is visible at the lower right. a person appearance is probable based on the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, gold necklace and tilak; he is shown blessing a devotee.2012-10-01May 28 20132013-05-28July 27 20142014-07-27