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A seated man in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print cloth and a forehead tilak, wearing a rudraksha mala with long hair swept back, places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a teal kurta with a rudraksha necklace. Behind them a silver lion-headed throne and silver ceremonial staffs stand out. Women in white and pink shawls and rudraksha malas watch from the background, and a woman in orange holds a small child. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red robe, giving blessing to a devotee.

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March 31 20182018-03-31A seated man on an ornate silver throne with a silver lion-head armrest extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy in a cream kurta with a beaded necklace. A girl in orange stands behind the boy holding a small printed card with a picture. Several women in red and orange saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas stand watching, one with a white card, and a brass deity murti stands in the background beside a silver standing fan.2018-03-31A photograph of a seated, bare-shouldered man in a red-orange wrap, with long hair coiled into a red braided crown, placing his right hand on the head of a young man in a black t-shirt and red-thread neck cord, with another hand offering a thread above. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari with rudraksha beads sits beside a carved ornate peetha with leopard-print cushion, and attendants in white and red stand in a hall. a person: the seated man's long hair, red braided crown, red-orange drape and rudraksha cues match the page's visible-role description, the ritual is a special initiation-style blessing with a sacred thread.2018-04-30A man with long dreadlocks wearing a crescent moon ornament and a crown-like arrangement of rudraksha beads sits on a silver ornate seat, wearing a rust-red wrap. He extends his right arm and places his palm on the bald head of a man in a cream embroidered kurta with a rudraksha mala, who kneels before him with hands folded. Behind them a young woman in orange with rudraksha beads watches, and a row of women in saffron, white and red-toned clothes with malas stand in the background. Silver ceremonial stands and a vessel are in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a satsang-style gathering.2018-03-31April 30 20182018-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial moment at a silver throne with ornate silver fittings. A man in a rust-orange robe, with a rudraksha crown, horizontal tilak on his forehead, and a cloth draped over a bare-chested torso, places his hand on the head of a smiling man with short white hair who wears a pink kurta and a beaded mala. Behind them, women in blue, orange and purple clothing watch, some wearing lanyard badges.2018-03-31A seated man in a red robe and long swept-up black hair, wearing a red rudraksha-style mala and a red wrap, reaches out to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a cream kurta with a red shawl. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne in front of a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange flowers. Behind them, other devotees in red and orange shawls watch. A wooden tray or box sits nearby. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: swept-up hair, red ceremonial robe, and beaded mala, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2015-12-26December 26 20152015-12-26April 30 20182018-04-30April 30 20182018-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20182018-04-30December 26 20142014-12-26