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A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with a gold border and a gold chain, has white vertical tilak markings on his forehead and looks downward. An elderly white-haired man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle raises his hand to touch the forehead of the younger man, while a woman in the foreground with a gold-bordered white garment and rudraksha bracelets watches. Gold and red ritual objects and bright stage lighting appear in the background.

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August 08 20172017-08-08July 14 20172017-07-14 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +2 copiesA photograph of a man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with bare shoulders, long dark hair, a beard and a white vertical mark on his forehead, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of an older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a white kurta and a necklace of rudraksha beads, and holds his left hand up near his face. Behind them are golden ornamental panels and a red-clad figure. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, saffron-toned robe with bare shoulders, forehead markings) is blessing a devotee in person. Two people are visible.2017-09-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaktipata-style initiation in a temple-like room. A long-haired man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap and bare shoulder, with a white forehead band, lays his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee whose arm is raised, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border and a red-beaded mala. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with a crown, beside a brass kalasha-like object and green plants, with a gold pillar and a fan in the background. Probable Swamiji (long hair, rust-red sannyasi wrap, white forehead marking) performing blessing on a devotee.2017-07-04Photo of a ceremonial interaction inside a hall with gold-patterned walls. A long-haired man with a beard, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with gold border and multiple rudraksha malas with ceremonial gold necklaces, reaches out to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in white kurta and orange-patterned shawl who kneels with hands raised. Behind them a man in white dhoti with orange and gold border, and a person with white forehead markings and gold-beaded necklaces, look on. a person cues: long hair, rudraksha malas, saffron wrap and gold necklaces on the man receiving the forehead touch, with the touching figure acting as the officiating presence.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired, bearded man in a rust-orange shawl and a red wrist thread, seated on a patterned cushion, placing his right hand on the shaved head of a bald devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a red rudraksha-style mala and a white cloth draped over one shoulder, and his eyes are closed. Behind them are carved wooden panels, a silver-toned ornate pillar, and a red-clad attendant. The seated man has a white forehead marking and appears to be giving blessing or initiation. a person: the seated man shows long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak, and an orange wrap, consistent with the page's reference to a Shiva Deeksha initiation, with the devotee receiving the blessing.2018-05-18A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall. A standing man with long matted dreadlocks wears a rust-orange sleeveless garment and rudraksha malas on his arm and neck; he presses his palm to the forehead of a seated, shaved-headed devotee in a white shawl and white dhoti, who wears rudraksha beads and a gold bracelet and folds his hands. A small golden deity murti and a brass oil lamp sit in front. Behind them, women in cream and gold saris and gold necklaces stand in the background, with a pedestal fan at left.2017-07-11 +1 copiesAugust 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti-style garment with rudraksha mala, hands folded at his chest with eyes closed, receiving a blessing as a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a reddish-brown shawl draped over bare upper body raises his right hand toward the devotee's forehead. The blessing figure has white markings on his forehead and wears a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, several people in white clothing hold pink and white flower garlands, and a gold-trimmed ceremonial setting with a wooden box is visible at right. A devotee in white with a grey head stands at left. Scene suggests initiation or darshan in a satsang setting.2017-04-23August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesJuly 14 20172017-07-14 +1 copies