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A man with long dreadlocks and a short beard, bare-chested in a dark red-maroon cloth draped over his shoulder and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and reaches to place his hand on the head of a kneeling bald devotee in a white shirt and orange garment with a green beaded mala. The devotee's palms are pressed together in front of his face. Behind them are large gold-toned deity statues with red and orange garments, flower garlands and ornaments, and a decorated silver-toned throne. The man in red has distinctive long dreadlocks and gold ornaments, consistent with a person, giving blessings to a devotee during darshan.

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April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a long-haired, bearded man in an orange-red garment and gold rudraksha-style mala, seated on a leopard-print throne-style chair, placing his right hand on the head of a bare-chested, kneeling devotee in white sacred thread. The seated figure has long dreadlocked hair, bare shoulders and a gold necklace, and the setting includes silver ornate decor, flower garlands in yellow and white, a silver kalasha-like vessel and a silver lion-form armrest. The scene suggests a shaktipat-style blessing, with a person candidate present by cues of long dreadlocks, gold mala and orange-red clothing. Two people are visible.2018-04-19July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesOctober 11 20172017-10-11April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a garland of pink and red flowers with yellow blossoms, rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The kneeling devotee holds his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. Behind them is a golden serpent-hooded sculpture and red zebra-print upholstery against deep maroon drapery. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti mark with a red bindi, and ceremonial rudraksha and flower garlands, matching the page's Padukā Pūjā and blessing setting; the blessing gesture is a darshan-style head blessing.2014-09-28A photograph of a seated man with long dark matted hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, hands joined in namaskar. Behind them is an ornate gold carved screen with lattice panels and carved elephants and lions, and a leopard-print cushioned seat. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace) is giving blessing to a devotee. The seated figure is blessing the devotee on the forehead.2017-10-04A man with long swept-back hair, white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala, who holds his palm in anjali. The man in white bows his head with his eyes closed. The background is a red-lit stage with dark drapery. a person is the saffron-robed man giving blessing; the other man is a devotee receiving darshan.2018-04-15A seated man in red-orange robes and long dreadlocks sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop with lion-shaped armrests. He wears multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, a white tilak on his forehead, and raises his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowing before him. The devotee wears a white dhoti and a white headband and has his hands joined in namaskar. A second attendant in white dhoti stands at the left edge. A microphone stand is visible at right.2018-05-06A photograph of a long-haired, bearded man in a rust-orange shawl and a red wrist thread, seated on a patterned cushion, placing his right hand on the shaved head of a bald devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a red rudraksha-style mala and a white cloth draped over one shoulder, and his eyes are closed. Behind them are carved wooden panels, a silver-toned ornate pillar, and a red-clad attendant. The seated man has a white forehead marking and appears to be giving blessing or initiation. a person: the seated man shows long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak, and an orange wrap, consistent with the page's reference to a Shiva Deeksha initiation, with the devotee receiving the blessing.2018-05-18May 16 20162016-05-16 +1 copiesDecember 26 20142014-12-26