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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth and a long gold bead necklace reaches forward and places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl with printed script, who raises both hands in greeting. Behind them a woman in white and a dark rudraksha-style mala watches, and a silver staff stands at left beside a figure in white with a red shawl. A dark red backdrop and a gold-trimmed ornate seat frame the scene. The seated man has a distinctive long-hair and ornate-adornment appearance, so he is noted as a person candidate in person, while the others are identified only by role. A sticker-style badge hangs from the younger man's shawl.

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A photograph of a healer initiation moment indoors before a red draped backdrop with a golden deity statue at the left edge. A person with long dark hair in a swept-back bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange and gold garment draped over the shoulder, sits and places a raised palm on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt and an orange scarf printed with dark lettering, who holds his own palms open in front of him. A woman in white with an orange scarf and rudraksha beads sits behind them holding a bundle of incense sticks. Other people in white and orange scarves stand in the background.2015-07-19A photograph of a samaya deeksha ritual. A figure in a rust-red and gold saffron-toned robe with a heavy beaded necklace extends one arm and touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, who raises his palm in response. Behind them a woman in white with a red shawl and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds a small brass vessel, and a child in orange garland and white forehead marks stands at right. A green leafy plant sits in the foreground near ritual items.2015-07-17July 19 20152015-07-19A seated man in a rust-red and gold saffron-toned garment with a gold chain necklace and a braided wrap of hair faces a standing man in white kurta and a saffron-and-orange lanyard scarf. The seated figure extends both hands to touch the standing man's forehead in a blessing gesture, while the standing man raises his palms toward him. Behind them a woman in a white sari with green blouse, a man in white holding a wooden stick, and a brass lamp stand are visible. a person appearance is probable for the seated figure, given the saffron-toned robe, gold chain and hair; he is performing a blessing on the standing devotee.2015-07-19A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured fringe, wearing a thick gold beaded necklace and white tilak on the forehead, extending his hands to touch the forehead of a bald man in white kurta and orange shawl. Behind them a woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala holds a small paper, and a silver staff and white-clad attendants stand in the background. The seated man, with long swept-back hair and gold necklace, is a person candidate in an in-person scene.2015-07-17August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in a maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a coral-bead mala with gold ornament, raises one hand to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl printed with script. The bald-shaved figure has a white tilak mark. A brass oil lamp with a bird finial and green leaves sit nearby, with white-clad people and a gold-draped backdrop behind. a person appearance: the seated figure in saffron-red robes with coral mala and gold necklace, performing the blessing; the candidate has short hair and white clothing, so the seated figure is the candidate, not a shaved priest in plain white.2015-07-17July 19 20152015-07-19A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange sannyasi cloth, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair tied up, a rudraksha mala around the neck, extending both arms and palms toward the head of a man in a white kurta and red shawl with a rudraksha mala. The recipient stands with eyes closed, hands raised. Behind them, a woman in red and gold stands holding a mala, and a golden lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground. Several people in white and red shawls stand in the background, one with a long dark braid. Probable Swamiji (long hair tied up, rudraksha mala, orange-red sannyasi cloth) performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-11-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-and-gold wrap with a rudraksha mala touching the forehead of a bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl, both smiling with raised hands. Behind them, several people in white and orange sit on a red mat before red drapes and an ornate golden deity murti, with a bundle of sticks held near the frame. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation exchange. The long-haired man with ornate cues matches the in-person candidate on the page, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2015-07-19August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesMarch 08 20142014-03-08