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April 04 2018

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March 12 20182018-03-12April 04 20182018-04-04April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesMay 28 20172017-05-28July 13 20122012-07-13February 27 20172017-02-27July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated initiation or blessing ritual on a stage. A man with a shaved, bare-chested back kneels with a white thread draped over his shoulders while a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing many rudraksha malas and a gold ornamental pendant with an om symbol, marks his forehead with a white paste from a stick. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes stand behind, one holding the thread and another with a bracelet of wooden beads. The bearded man has white tilak on his forehead and a gold earring, and the setting features gold and red decorative drapery. a person presence is uncertain from appearance alone; the figure is shown in ritual role.2017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesA darshan moment at an indoor event with red curtains. A tall figure with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband, orange-red shawl and flower garland places his hand on the forehead of a seated man with curly hair and a rudraksha mala, who holds a folded paper. Behind them stand a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a man in orange cloth, with gold ritual objects in the foreground. The tall figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) bestowing blessing, with long hair, a distinctive leopard headband and orange shawl as visible cues.2017-08-23July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copies