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September 21 2017

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A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and gold earrings and necklace placing his right hand on the forehead of a bearded devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl, while holding the devotee's neck with his left hand. The devotee has his eyes closed in a blessing moment. Behind them, a blurred orange-robed figure stands near red drapes and colourful decorations, and gold ritual vessels sit in the foreground. a person (long dreadlocks, gold ornaments, bare chest with a saffron cloth) giving a blessing to a devotee during a puja setting.2017-09-21Photograph of a darshan-style blessing during an Inner Awakening session. A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a rust-orange sannyasi cloth stands at left, extending his arm to press his hand to the forehead of a smiling man in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists. Both hold their hands near the recipient's head. Behind them, a golden deity murti of a goddess and a gold conch-shaped object sit on a table, with other devotees in white and orange clothing and a few rudraksha malas visible in the background.2017-08-03A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white stripe and red dot on his forehead, and layered rudraksha mala necklaces over a rust-orange shawl, smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a short-haired man in a white shirt. The silver-toned ornate throne or pillar behind him and a blurred seated figure at the lower right suggest a darshan blessing on a stage. The bracelet on his wrist is red.2017-12-16A photograph of a man in a leopard-print sleeveless top with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, pressing his hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt and glasses. The seated man bows forward with a tilak visible on his forehead. Behind them, a man in saffron robes and other attendants in white and saffron stand near a golden ornate backdrop, with a small golden deity murti in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate for a person: the standing man with long dreadlocks, leopard-print top and rudraksha mala is giving a blessing. Setting appears to be a ritual or darshan moment.2017-07-25April 15 20182018-04-15A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron wrap and rudraksha mala with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold-ornamented chair behind him, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and a dark rudraksha mala. The devotee bows with head lowered while the seated figure blesses him. A red velvet cushion and a white cooler sit at right against a pink backdrop with partial lettering. Two physical people are visible.2012-07-05Photo of a ritual blessing inside a temple-like setting. A long-haired man with dreadlock-style hair, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, gold earrings, a gold necklace and red-orange rudraksha bracelets presses his hand on the bald head of a seated devotee who wears an orange shawl. Behind them a cameraman films on a tripod and a golden pillar frames the right edge. A person holds a white paper or card near the seated devotee. The man wears a reddish-brown wrap and his bare upper arm shows the adornments. a person is shown in an appearance-based label: long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha adornments fit the described figure performing the blessing.2017-07-07A seated man with long dreadlocks, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron wrap with gold edging, places his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. The bald man stands before him with palms joined in anjali, eyes closed, during an initiation. Both sit or stand in front of an ornate gold carved wooden structure with lattice panels, and a leopard-print cushion is visible. a person is the seated figure with dreadlocks and saffron-orange garments.2017-10-06July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A long-haired man with a white forehead marking and a red tilak, wearing a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders and a beaded necklace, leans forward and presses his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a beige patterned shirt and rudraksha mala. The seated man holds a small card in his other hand near the devotee's head. Behind them stand a golden deity murti, a bare-chested attendant in red cloth, and a dark-haired person in red garlands. Leopard-print cushions and a floral garland backdrop frame the scene.2018-04-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copies