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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, a gold-coloured ornate necklace and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a standing man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl. Other people in white and red-orange garments sit and stand around them in a ritual setting. Several people are visible in the background, one near a red cloth and a glass bottle at the left edge.

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July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial initiation at a crowded indoor hall. A bare-shouldered man in saffron-orange garments with a gold-toned necklace stands at left and presses both palms to the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a bracelet. Behind them, devotees in saffron and orange attire sit closely. At right, a large printed portrait of a smiling woman wearing a red turban, garlanded with red and white flowers, is held up in the foreground. A small white circular logo appears at top left. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation rite.2015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09A photo of a devotional blessing scene. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered sari, sits on the left and places her right hand on the forehead of an elderly man with grey hair. He wears a white kurta and an orange-brown beaded mala with a green lanyard. Behind them, other women in rust-red and gold saris are seated or bending, and a standing man in white kurta is partly visible at the top. At the lower right, a life-size cardboard or printed cutout shows a smiling figure in a red turban with a tilak, hands in anjali.2015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09Indoor satsang-style gathering with many participants in orange-red and white clothing, several wearing red-orange shawls. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a red-orange cloth wrapped around the body with a gold border is seated and presses a hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and red shawl printed with dark script; he holds a sheet of paper and has a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. A cardboard-style cutout in the lower right shows a smiling figure in an orange turban with a braid, labelled with a copyright line. Behind them, a large screen displays a red-clad figure, and people sit on white cloth on the floor.2015-07-09A seated man in maroon and gold ceremonial dress with a heavy gold beaded necklace and long swept-back dark hair places his right palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed devotee in an orange-red garment and rudraksha mala, who has white vibhuti marks. The giver leans forward with his other hand on the devotee's shoulder. Around them, several women in red and orange saffron robes and red turbans with rudraksha malas watch, and a large printed cutout portrait at lower right shows a smiling man in a red turban, red robe, rudraksha and gold necklace holding a trident. A stage screen is visible at top. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment at an ashram gathering.2015-07-09A photograph of a healers' initiation with a man in a saffron-and-gold garment and a gold beaded necklace placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald devotee in white clothes and an orange-red shawl. A young man in white with a red-and-gold wrap receives the touch while his hands are raised. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala holds small sticks, and other devotees in white and orange shawls stand near a red drape with brass oil lamps and a golden deity murti. The page marks the scene as a person-attended; the saffron-clad figure with a long swept-back hairstyle and gold necklace is a probable in-person candidate, while the event itself is not visibly labelled in the photo.2015-07-19August 26th 20152015-08-26