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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A man with long dark hair, a leopard-print hair band, red-brown rudraksha-style beads and a thick gold necklace, wearing a rose-pink shawl and bare-chested, leans forward and presses his right palm to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a white forehead mark and red-and-gold beaded bracelets. The blessed man bows his head and holds his hands up. The blessing figure holds a small white card. Behind them stand a silver-and-gold staff, a gold lion-head ornament, green foliage and a dark red curtain. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge. The scene is a blessing or initiation moment with the presiding figure in an active ritual role.

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April 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a red-and-maroon garment with a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, and a leopard-print hair ornament, touching the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. The seated figure holds a small folded paper in his other hand and sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat beside gold lion-head armrests. A tall gold trident stands behind them, with greenery and a red curtain in the background. Another person in white is partly visible at the left edge. This matches the a person cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned clothing, shown here giving blessing to a devotee.2016-04-04April 04 20162016-04-04A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long dark hair, a leopard-print headband, rudraksha beads and ornate gold necklaces, wearing a maroon-pink garment, places his right hand on the forehead of a balding man in a white shirt with red-brown shawl and rudraksha mala, who shows a white forehead mark and raises his palm. The blessed man is at left; a man in orange robes stands behind. The man with the gold ornaments holds a small paper, and a silver pole and gold-trimmed vessel are in the frame, with greenery behind.2016-04-04A long-haired figure with dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange-red draped garment, gold jewelry and a red-beaded bracelet, presses a hand to the forehead of a seated man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. A gilded brass deity murti with an oil lamp stands in front, and two folded white papers are held nearby. Behind them, a cutout of a figure in an orange turban and a woman in white and orange are visible; a photographer stands at upper left.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, his forehead marked with white and a central bindu, raising his right hand to touch the shaved head of a bald devotee in an orange-red shawl. The devotee tilts his head and appears to be speaking or chanting. Behind them a cameraman operates a tripod-mounted camera. A devotee in the foreground holds a folded white paper. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in rust-red clothing with rudraksha and gold ornaments, performing a blessing touch on the devotee's head. Gold pillars frame the scene.2017-07-07Indoor photo of a seated man in a red-and-maroon cloth with rudraksha mala beads and ornate gold necklaces and gold bangles, leaning forward as he places both hands on the head and neck of a kneeling devotee in a white t-shirt with an orange cloth over the shoulders and white vibhuti marked on his forehead. The man in maroon has a red tilak, long swept-back hair with a leopard-print cloth, and wears layered beaded malas. Behind them a standing man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads watches, and a gold trident stands against a green-lit tree backdrop with a red curtain at right. Gold offerings are visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a blessing or diksha-style ritual.2016-04-04December 24 20142014-12-24A seated figure in a maroon-red garment with ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a leopard-print hair cloth bends forward to press hands to the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt who wears a red-and-white scarf printed with script. A gold lion-headed ceremonial seat sits in the foreground, and a silver trident stands behind them against green foliage and a red drape. Two more people in white stand at the left edge. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan. Four people are visible.2016-04-04May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl printed with script, hands folded in greeting. The seated figure wears a rust-red garment, a long brown rudraksha mala draped across the chest, and has long swept-back hair with a white forehead mark. Behind them are garlands of gold-coloured beads, a tall silver staff, potted plants, red flowers and a red cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. A second person is partly visible at the right edge.2014-12-26