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A man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard, wearing a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders and multiple beaded malas and gold necklaces, places his right hand on the bald head of a shaved-headed devotee dressed in white. The devotee has his eyes closed and hands folded in front, with red tilak marks visible. Behind them, several women in saffron and red garments stand near colourful deity murti and garlanded figures in a temple setting. The dreadlocked man's appearance and adornments are distinctive, consistent with the page's reference to a person, shown performing a blessing or initiation on a devotee.

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April 26 20182018-04-26A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a temple-like hall with pink lighting. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulders reaches forward to touch the forehead of a middle-aged man in white clothes with wire-rim glasses, who presses his palms together in respect. Behind them, a woman in a red blouse wears a white beaded necklace, and other devotees in white garments stand with hands folded. A silver ornate seat with a leopard-print cushion sits at left, and a large decorated deity murti with red garlands is partly visible in the background. a person: the dreadlocked figure bestowing the blessing has long dreadlocks, a red-orange shawl, and a bare chest; treat as unsure because the face is not clearly confirmed by visible cues beyond these.2018-04-26April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesOctober 04 20172017-10-04April 26 20182018-04-26April 26 20182018-04-26April 26 20182018-04-26April 14 20182018-04-14August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a saffron-orange robe, red-orange beaded bracelets, gold earrings and a gold necklace places his right hand on the head of a smiling young man with short curly dark hair and a beard, who is bare-chested with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them a golden deity murti holds a brass oil lamp. Several onlookers in white dhotis and shawls, one with a brown and white beaded mala, and a woman in white with a camera stand nearby, with a red-and-white bindi visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) gives the blessing, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold ornaments and red-orange beads, while the recipient is a devotee receiving padapuja-style blessing.2017-07-07A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and rudraksha mala beads around his neck, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless wrap over bare shoulders, reaching out to touch the forehead of a seated older man with grey hair and a short beard. The older man wears a white kurta with an orange-and-white lanyard and a saffron shawl, and holds one palm raised. Behind them is a deep red curtain and a golden pole, with a gold-trimmed red seat in the foreground. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Two people are visible, plus a partially visible figure at left edge. The bearded man in orange matches the appearance of a person, giving a forehead blessing to the devotee in white.2016-07-14A photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a deep red velvet drape. A bald man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white sash stands at left with palms pressed together, his head being touched on the forehead by a seated man at right. The seated figure wears an orange robe draped over the shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas, a silver-and-bead ceremonial necklace, a bead armband, a gold earring and a white tripundra mark on the forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. He sits on a gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion. The scene appears to be a personal blessing or initiation moment during satsang. a person seated on the throne, with rudraksha malas, ornate silver necklace and orange robe.2012-08-26