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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment. A bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a braided red-maroon headpiece strung with rudraksha beads, wearing a red-orange shawl, extends his right arm and palm over the head of a seated man with short grey hair who wears a white cloth, rudraksha mala beads and bows his head with closed eyes. Behind them a man in orange robes and a turban stands with hands together, and a framed picture is visible in the lower foreground. Several other people in orange and white clothing crowd the dim background. The raised-hand blessing gesture suggests an initiation or blessing.

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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation at an indoor event. A long-haired figure with a red-and-orange wrapped headpiece, rudraksha beads and a saffron shawl stands at the right, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a seated man with short greying hair, rudraksha malas and a bare upper body, who keeps his eyes closed. A second robed person in orange with a rudraksha mala is partly visible behind, and a white card is held near the seated man's head. A framed object sits at the lower edge and a blurred audience is visible at the back. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure with the saffron shawl and red headpiece, presenting an initiation to a devotee.2018-04-30April 30 20182018-04-30 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked hair, a trimmed beard and a red tilak on his forehead smiles as he lays his right palm on the crown of a shaven-headed man in a cream kurta. The dreadlocked man wears a maroon-red shawl over a bare shoulder and a multi-strand rudraksha mala around his neck. The recipient stands with his hands folded in anjali. A silver-toned ornamental backdrop and a leopard-print cloth are visible at left. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2017-12-16A man with long swept-back dark hair, a beard, a red tilak on his forehead and white paint marks, wearing a rust-red shawl, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and a gold pendant, stands on a stage placing his hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt. Behind them is an ornate silver-embossed canopy and a silver throne-like seat with a leopard-print fabric. The setting suggests a blessing darshan on stage. The man in white is receiving a blessing from the figure with rudraksha malas and long hair.2017-12-16A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair piled high, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a rudraksha bead mala and a gold chain, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead, seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne. He leans forward and places his hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who kneels before him in blessing. A second person in red clothing is partly visible behind. The setting is a stage with dark backdrops and an arm of a silver throne in the foreground.2018-04-15A long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-orange wrap, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man with short grey hair and a white shirt. The man in orange has a red tilak and white ash marks on his forehead. Behind them a large silver lion sculpture and silver-embossed panels stand against a dark background. Two hands folded in prayer appear at the lower edge. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange wrap with rudraksha mala and gold pendant is giving blessing darshan to a devotee.2017-12-16April 15 20182018-04-15A photograph of an initiation moment in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with a long swept-up red-wrapped headpiece and a crown-like hair bun, wearing a red-orange cloth and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, who stands with eyes closed. Behind them, other devotees in red and saffron garments and rudraksha malas stand near an ornately carved stone pillar on the left. Mala beads and a white ritual cloth are visible.2018-04-30December 16 20172017-12-16A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, a red-brown cloth draped over his shoulders and rudraksha beads around his neck, smiles with eyes closed as he places his right hand on the crown of a shorter man's head in blessing. The recipient, seen from behind, wears a white collared shirt and a red thread bracelet is visible on the blessing hand's wrist. A silver-toned ornate backdrop and a silver-coloured deity murti stand behind them against a dark background. Appearance is consistent with a person, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a reddish cloth, while the blessing is a darshan gesture.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A seated man in a rust-red draped robe with a rudraksha bead necklace and a rudraksha band in long dreadlocked hair touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a pale pink shirt. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver throne with silver ritual implements, including a trident-topped staff and a kalasha, beside him. a person is a distinctive figure in saffron-red robe with dreadlocks and rudraksha cues, here blessing a devotee in a darshan-style exchange. Another person is partly visible at the left edge.2018-05-12