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A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a dark red curtain backdrop. In the foreground a bald, bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow border kneels with palms raised, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl printed with repeated text. A long-haired, bearded man in a pink and white garland-decorated shawl stands behind him, placing one hand on the kneeling man's forehead while the other hand holds the shawl. Behind them, a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and white dhoti stands, and to the left a few people in white and red clothing are blurred in the background. Setting suggests an initiation-type blessing.

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May 05 20172017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a satsang gathering. A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and orange shawl with printed text, wearing a rudraksha mala, raises his right palm while another man places his hand on his forehead. The blessing man has long dark dreadlocks, a full beard, a bare upper body and a pink and white flower garland. Behind them stand other figures in white and orange, and a blurred audience sits in the background.2017-05-04A photograph of a bald, middle-aged man in a white kurta kneeling with palms raised and eyes closed while a bearded sannyasi with long matted dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a pink and white flower garland, places his hand on the man's forehead. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl printed with small black script. Behind them a red curtain and seated devotees in orange clothing are visible at left, and a gold-coloured fabric edge appears at right.2017-02-28March 03 20172017-03-03May 05 20172017-05-05A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and orange shawl printed with script, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands with his right palm raised while another man with long dark hair, a pink and white flower garland and a bare upper body applies a yellow paste or tilak to his forehead. Behind them, several men in white garments and orange shawls stand, and a gold deity murti with a crown is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with reddish lighting, a ritual blessing or darshan.2017-05-11May 01 20172017-05-01A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man in a white kurta with a red-brown rudraksha mala kneels with his eyes closed, palms raised outward, while a woman in a pink and cream flower-garlanded blouse presses a hand to his forehead. A rust-orange cloth with dark printed script drapes over his shoulders and neck. Behind them, a second person in white with a red thread on the wrist and a gold-trimmed white dhoti stands in the background, and blurred figures appear on the left.2017-02-28A young man with shoulder-length hair and a light beard stands bare-chested in a white dhoti-style wrap with a yellow edge, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a small amber pendant. His eyes are closed and his right palm is raised as another man, seen from behind with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland, presses a red-marked finger to his forehead. Behind them, a saffron-robed figure and a man in white stand in a room with red curtains and a bright red light. The second man in front wears a pink flower garland over a dark shawl, indicating a blessing or initiation-style ritual.2017-02-27February 28 20172017-02-28A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A shaved-headed man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange-red shawl raises his palm while another man, bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair and a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his fingers to the first man's forehead. Several people in white and orange-red stoles stand in the background, and a seated crowd is visible at left. A brass figure and offering objects sit in the foreground. Pale orange tilaka marks the forehead of the blessed man.2017-05-04