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August 10 20172017-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 10 20172017-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 22 20172017-08-22A kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala has his forehead touched by a bare-chested ritual officiant with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a brown and gold-bordered dhoti. The officiant's hand rests on the devotee's head while holding a white paper or cloth. Behind them, several people in orange and white robes stand, and a gold-decorated backdrop with a red cushion is visible. The officiant's distinctive long locks, rudraksha beads and gold-bordered dhoti are notable cues.2017-08-09 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesAugust 10 20172017-08-10May 18 20182018-05-18April 14 20182018-04-14A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe, with long matted dreadlocks bound up and adorned with rudraksha beads, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed, bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. Both wear rudraksha malas; the robed figure wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha armlet. The devotee has his eyes closed and a white cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them, gold ornate decorations, a silver staff and a golden kalasha-like object are visible, with other white-clad attendants and a plate of offerings at the left edge.2017-07-11Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print sleeveless garment with rust-coloured cloth over his legs, resting his palm on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a yellow border, bare shoulders and rudraksha beads, and has his palm raised before his face. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold and orange carved backdrop with a small golden deity figure at the side. Another person's hand holds a white paper at upper left.2017-07-25A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and a gold-patterned leopard-print headwrap, whose long dreadlocked hair is topped by a small gold crown. He holds one palm on the forehead of an older bald-headed man in an orange shawl printed with script, who bows his head. A gold deity murti stands nearby, with a brass bowl and a silver ritual vessel in front. Red-cushioned seating and blurred onlookers fill the dim background. Probable Swamiji seated with rudraksha, crown and dreadlocks, blessing a devotee.2017-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 10 20172017-08-10