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March 14 20172017-03-14 +1 copiesA seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange robe and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces raises his right hand to bless a standing devotee's forehead. The devotee has a short curly dark hairstyle, a white garment and a red-orange shawl printed with script, a rudraksha mala, and a white marking on the forehead, with his hands pressed together in respect. Behind them are a golden ornate chair, green leaves and garlands of gold and red fabric in a decorated hall. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of a person, receiving a blessing gesture from the devotee.2014-12-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white dhoti with a rust-red shawl printed with script. The recipient has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Behind them stand golden ornate throne details, green foliage, garlanded deity murti displays in gold and red, and a figure in white and red at right. Two more men in white sit in the background, making this a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in rust-red robe with long hair, rudraksha and gold necklaces, bestowing blessing on a devotee.2014-12-24May 05 20172017-05-05April 24 20172017-04-24March 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a satsang gathering. A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and orange shawl with printed text, wearing a rudraksha mala, raises his right palm while another man places his hand on his forehead. The blessing man has long dark dreadlocks, a full beard, a bare upper body and a pink and white flower garland. Behind them stand other figures in white and orange, and a blurred audience sits in the background.2017-05-04July 01 20162016-07-01A photograph of a shaktipada-style initiation moment: a shaved-headed devotee in an orange-and-red shawl with a rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed and palms raised while a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-brown garment, layered rudraksha malas, gold pendant necklace and rudraksha armband, presses his fingers to the devotee's forehead. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white stand near a golden deity murti, a brass kalasha and a small oil lamp. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, multiple rudraksha malas and ornate gold jewellery, and he performs the touching role of the initiator.2017-07-02A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like setting with a red curtain behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a white and red-flower garland and a brown rudraksha-style shawl places his right palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with an orange shawl printed in script. The blessed man keeps his eyes closed and holds his left hand up, palm out. A brass pillar and a lit oil lamp are visible at lower right, and a wrist mala is worn by the blessing man.2016-07-01A photograph of a ritual initiation moment. A smiling man in a white dhoti with bare chest and an orange-and-red sash inscribed with text wears rudraksha beads, gold bead necklaces and gold bangles, one hand raised. A bearded, long-haired man with dreadlocks and no shirt, wearing a pink and white flower garland, presses his hand to the smiling man's forehead in blessing. Behind them is a golden deity murti and a golden kalasha-like object, with people in white and orange robes in a blurred background. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation rite.2017-05-09May 05 20172017-05-05