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A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a multi-strand beaded gold-and-red necklace, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man in an orange-and-saffron shawl printed with script and a rudraksha mala. The recipient stands with hands folded at his chest and eyes closed. Behind them, a brass oil lamp, a potted green plant and a woman in a red shawl with hands folded stand in a hall with a gilded wall panel. A white-clad woman sits nearby. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment during a samaya deeksha.

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A photograph of a seated ritual in a ceremonial hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a gold-edged saffron-orange shawl and a large beaded necklace, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man on the right, who wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border, a rudraksha mala, a bangle and a sandalwood mark on his forehead. Behind them a brass oil lamp with a flame stands beside a potted green plant. A woman in white with a red-brown shawl and rudraksha beads sits in the middle, and another woman in red-brown dress appears at the right edge. Several other people in saffron and white stand in the background near gold-edged drapes.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17October 10 20152015-10-10July 10 20152015-07-10A photograph of a seated ritual exchange. On the left, a person with hair tied back in a bun wears an orange-and-gold draped garment and a thick beaded necklace, and presses a hand to the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man seated on the right. That man wears white with an orange shawl printed in script and raises one hand. Behind them, a woman in orange and a woman in white sit near a golden decorative pillar and a red curtain, with a small fan visible at right. A blessing or initiation is being given.2015-07-19November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron shawl and white dhoti being blessed at a gathering. A figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered robe, with a long rudraksha-style mala necklace and bare upper arm, places his right hand on the recipient's forehead. The recipient, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl printed with script, raises his right palm in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, seated devotees in saffron and white garments, some wearing beaded malas, fill the hall, and a large screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable): the blessing figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-red robe with gold border, and a multi-strand beaded necklace, the cues associated with the page's subject.2015-07-10A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red and gold shawl and layered gold and beaded necklaces, extends his right hand to rest on the shaved head of a younger man in saffron-red robes with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala. The younger man wears glasses and stands with hands folded at his waist. Behind them, a woman in white with a red-and-brown shawl and a dark beaded necklace sits and watches. A potted plant, a brass pot and a plush toy with an Australian flag are visible nearby.2015-07-17July 19 20152015-07-19July 10 20152015-07-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and beaded gold-toned necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white t-shirt wearing a red scarf printed with mantras. The blessing man is a person candidate by appearance, with swept-back long hair and ornate ceremonial necklaces. Behind them a woman in white with a dark beaded mala and other devotees in white and red scarves watch; a golden ceremonial stand and red draped cloth frame the scene.2015-05-09July 19 20152015-07-19