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A photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper back, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, being touched on the forehead by a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-and-gold sash, his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads watches, and a golden deity murti stands at the right edge beside a red wooden stand. The setting suggests a ritual blessing or initiation moment in an ashram hall. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a long-haired robed teacher, but the image gives no reliable identification, so the a person field is unsure. Several people are visible, including partially visible heads at the top.

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May 01 20172017-05-01A shaved-headed man in a white paisley-print kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed while a bare-chested person with long dreadlocked hair and a pink-and-white flower garland touches his forehead with an outstretched hand, seemingly a blessing or diksha moment. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and saffron-red shawls stand, and a large golden deity murti or ornate figure with a gold-coloured body occupies the right edge above a red-and-gold platform. a person is the bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, a pink flower garland and rudraksha-style ornamentation on the throne-side seat; the appearance cues are the long dreadlocked hair and flower garland, with the printed page caption naming the event.2017-05-01May 01 20172017-05-01May 01 20172017-05-01A 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.2017-05-04May 11 20172017-05-11A 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 11 20172017-05-11May 01 20172017-05-01March 03 20172017-03-03April 25 20172017-04-25A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bald man in white clothes with an orange sash and a rudraksha mala raises one hand while a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a pink and white flower garland presses his fingers to the first man's forehead, which shows a yellow tilak. Several other people in white and orange robes stand behind them, and a red-curtained backdrop with a blurred crowd appears at the left edge.2017-05-04