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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A long-haired figure with dark matted hair, gold earrings, rudraksha bracelets and a gold necklace, wearing a rust-coloured wrap with gold border, stands with his back to the camera and holds his hands on the head of a kneeling, bare-shouldered older man with grey hair and white markings on his skin who bows forward. Several bare-chested men with rudraksha malas and white tilak stand behind, one in orange cloth. Gold objects lie on a cloth in the foreground and a woman in a leopard-print garment is at the right edge. A white wall, red curtains and a framed picture form the background.

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A photograph of a ritual setting in a hall with a dark red backdrop. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocked hair, gold earrings, a gold necklace, a rudraksha bracelet and a rust-brown shawl with gold border bends forward, touching the shoulder of a kneeling, bald-crowned devotee in white who presses his palms together. Behind them, a young man with dreadlocks wears a rudraksha mala and orange cloth and closes his eyes, while other bare-chested men in orange cloths and rudraksha malas stand nearby with white markings on their skin. Gold and red ceremonial fabric appears at the right edge.2017-07-28A photograph of a ritual initiation in an indoor hall. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-brown shawl, gold armlets, a gold necklace and gold earrings, rests his hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. Another bare-chested man in a rudraksha mala stands behind, hand raised to the head of another devotee, while a younger saffron-clad disciple with rudraksha beads and a tilak touches the kneeling man's back. Several other men stand in the background, and a gold ceremonial object sits in the lower foreground. The dreadlocked man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identifiable by his long hair, gold ornaments and shawl, presiding over the ritual; the other participants are devotees and disciples.2017-07-28July 28 20172017-07-28July 28 20172017-07-28March 15 20172017-03-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a long gold chain with rudraksha malas on his arm and neck, placing his hand on the forehead of a bald, older man in a saffron-orange shawl with rudraksha beads. The long-haired figure has a white tilak on his forehead and gold earrings. Behind them, a gold deity murti and a gold-trimmed pillar are visible, along with a tripod and other people in white. Another person's hand rests near a golden figure in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a temple setting.2017-07-07April 26 20172017-04-26December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesEvening photograph of a ritual at a temple-like setting with a stone wall behind. A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas on his wrists and neck, and an orange-red robe sits on a red cushion and places his hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti. Another bare-chested man in white dhoti and an orange-clad attendant stand nearby; one holds a plate of fruit. A colourful striped cloth covers the floor, with a decorated brass object and a red-and-gold setup at left. Crowd members stand in the background.2018-02-04