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A long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare upper body, presses his right palm onto the forehead of a seated young man who has white sacred ash marks on his brow and a rudraksha-beaded necklace. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris and one in a maroon blouse watch; gold-coloured ritual vessels and a golden deity murti stand in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-style hall.

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August 20 20172017-08-20August 20 20172017-08-20August 20 20172017-08-20A long-haired man with dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-rust cloth, presses his hand to the forehead of a young bare-chested man seated before him, who has white sacred ash marks. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with gold borders watch closely, one holding a paper sheet. Ornate gold ceremonial objects. The setting suggests a yoga initiation or blessing darshan ritual.2017-08-20A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested man seated with closed eyes and a rudraksha mala around his neck, receiving a blessing as a long-haired figure in a red-brown shawl presses his palm to his forehead. A folded paper slip is held near his chest by another hand wearing rudraksha bracelets. Behind them, women in white and cream draped garments stand in the hall, and a gold-coloured ritual vessel sits in the foreground. Gold-toned ritual objects and a red neon sign appear in the background. The blessing figure has long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper torso with a red-brown wrap, which is a plausible match to the page's a person reference, though the face is not clearly visible and identity remains uncertain.2017-08-20A photograph of a ritual blessing at a Nithya Kriya Yoga session. A man with long dreadlocks and bare upper body, wearing a rust-orange cloth, extends his right hand and places it on the head of a seated man in a white shirt who has his palms joined in namaste. Behind them, several women in cream and gold-bordered saris and gold necklaces stand watching, one with a white forehead mark. In the foreground are ornate gold ceremonial objects including a gold trident-shaped finial and a gold lion-like figure.2017-08-20July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of an initiation moment at a Nithya Satsang event. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a saffron/orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands in profile, extending his right arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a kneeling man with short dark hair who wears a cream-colored garment and a beaded necklace. The kneeling man raises both hands in a receptive gesture. Behind them, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a long rudraksha-style mala and forehead markings watches, while another woman in a cream and gold sari smiles, and additional devotees stand in the background. A golden ceremonial vessel is visible in the lower foreground.2017-09-04August 20 20172017-08-20August 20 20172017-08-20A photograph of a long-haired figure with long dreadlocks, bare-shouldered in a rust-red cloth, wearing gold earrings, a gold chain necklace and beaded red-orange bracelets on the forearm, placing his hand on the crown of a seated man's head. The seated man wears a white shirt and has his palms pressed together in devotion. A golden deity murti with a crown and jewelled necklace stands in the foreground, and women in white saris with rudraksha malas stand behind. The figure's appearance matches the page's a person cues of long hair and ornate ceremonial adornment, but the identification is uncertain, so the role is given as a figure performing blessing on a devotee.2017-07-07A photograph of a shaktipata-style blessing in a temple hall. A long-haired man in an orange shawl with rudraksha bracelets and a gold necklace stands at right, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated, bare-chested devotee in a red-and-orange shawl who has his hands raised. Behind them, a white-haired man in white ritual cloth with rudraksha mala stands among other men in orange and red shawls. A brass deity murti and a brass oil lamp sit in the foreground beside green plants. A woman in orange stands at left, and an air conditioner is visible on the wall. Swamiji (probable): the standing man at right has long hair, rudraksha bracelets and a gold necklace with an orange shawl.2017-07-03