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Photo of a ritual blessing indoors. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha bracelets, gold necklaces and gold earrings places his right hand on the crown of a seated older man's head. The seated man wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-orange shawl, with his palms raised in reverence. A smiling woman in orange sits at left, and robed figures stand in the background. Behind them are a brass deity murti of a goddess, a brass vessel, potted green plants and a gold-and-red curtain.

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A photograph of a ritual in an ashram hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap, with rudraksha bracelets, a gold necklace and gold earrings, sits on the right and presses his right palm to the crown of a shaved-headed, bare-chested devotee who bows forward with his palms joined at his forehead. The devotee wears an orange shawl printed with text. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand, and a woman in dark clothing watches at left. Brass items on a table include a small deity murti of a goddess, a conch-shaped vessel and a lamp, with green leaves in the foreground.2017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03July 02 20172017-07-02A photograph of a ceremonial moment in which a man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange shawl over a maroon garment, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and gold necklaces, presses his fingers to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in an orange-and-red garment. a person: the standing figure with long dreadlocks, orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha armbands is performing the blessing, a shaktipata-style touch. The recipient keeps his palms raised near his chest. To the left, a woman in an orange sari and beaded necklace smiles, and people in white and orange ritual clothing stand behind. In the foreground is a golden deity murti with a crown beside a golden kalasha-like vessel and green leaves on a gold-coloured backdrop.2017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03July 26 20172017-07-26July 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07July 02 20172017-07-02A ritual blessing during a puja. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red robe, coral bead bracelets, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments, presses one hand on the forehead of a seated older man in white clothes and an orange shawl, while holding a folded paper in the other hand. Brass lamps and a small gold deity murti sit on the ground, and devotees in orange shawls stand behind. The man in the robe appears to be Swamiji (probable), a candidate by appearance with distinctive long hair, coral bracelets and ornate gold necklace, shown conferring a blessing.2017-07-07