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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband-style turban and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee wearing glasses and bare-chested with a beaded rudraksha necklace. He wears a rust-orange shawl over his shoulders, gold ornamental chains and a gold pendant, and sits on a leopard-print cloth. Behind him stands a second man with dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband and a white dhoti with yellow border, holding a small object near the kneeling devotee's head. A flower-decorated backdrop of yellow and red blossoms and a colourful jeweled-embroidered textile hangs behind them, and a white fan stands at the right. A monochrome person in orange robes is partly visible at left. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment.

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A photograph of a temple ritual. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, bare-chested with a saffron-orange wrap, extends his right arm and presses his palm to the head of a blond-haired person kneeling in front, who wears a rudraksha necklace and white garment. Behind them a younger man with a white-and-yellow dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha mala holds a small object near the kneeling person's head. A colourful patterned pillar and garlands are in the background, and a brass or gold ornamental object sits in the foreground.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a ritual initiation in a decorated temple-like hall. A long-haired man with a trimmed beard and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a bare chest and an orange-red shawl, sits and places his right hand on the head of a second man who bows forward. The recipient is bare-chested with a white-and-yellow sash and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them are silver-toned ornamental panels, red and yellow flower garlands, a brass oil lamp, and a small fan.2018-05-24April 15 20182018-04-15October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10April 14 20182018-04-14A bearded man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-red wrap over bare shoulders, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee during a ritual blessing. The devotee has a white mark on the forehead and bare upper body with a white and yellow cloth draped over. Behind them, a woman in orange clothing wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds a white card. Red and yellow flower garlands hang from pillars decorated with silver and tinsel, and an oil lamp stands at left beside an electric fan. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation ceremony in a temple-like hall.2018-05-24April 30 20182018-04-30December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha mala presses his right hand to the forehead of a shirtless young man kneeling before him; the seated man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak and a gold pendant, and holds a small wooden stick in his other hand. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved panel and a silver throne, with a leopard-print cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange shawl are the appearance cues matching this label, shown in an initiation-style blessing on a throne with a leopard-print seat. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, with a red wrist thread and a bangle, and holds his palm raised. A partially visible person is at the left edge.2017-10-06