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Photograph of a seated saffron-robed teacher with long swept-back dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, extending his right hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed young man in white kurta and white dhoti with rudraksha mala and gold bangle, who faces him with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them stand several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis with rudraksha malas, and a gold-ornate wall panel is visible on the right. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with long dreadlocks, white forehead mark, rudraksha malas and gold pendant matches the presentation cues for the named teacher, and is placed as the officiating figure.

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August 09 20172017-08-09August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing at an indoor temple setting. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant and a red-and-gold sash stands at right, placing his hand on the forehead of a smiling man with short curly hair at left, who wears rudraksha beads, a white cloth and a red shawl. a person: the standing figure has long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and a saffron-gold sash, matching the page's stated presence. Behind them, a seated man in white with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces, and other attendees in white and orange robes, are visible, with gold-patterned walls behind.2017-08-09 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man with a white forehead line and bare chest, wearing a saffron-orange shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, smiling and placing his hands on the shoulders of a kneeling, grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and rudraksha beads. Behind them, standing devotees in white dhotis with yellow borders and orange shawls, one in a white kurta with a mala, and a woman in a dark outfit look on in front of a gold-patterned wall. The setting resembles a temple or satsang hall, and the scene shows a blessing given during a pada puja style honouring. a person: the long-haired figure wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace ornament and a saffron shawl, presiding over the blessing as the honoured teacher.2017-08-09July 07 20172017-07-07Photograph of two sannyasis facing each other closely in a ceremonial hall. On the left, a young man with long dark hair tied back wears an orange shawl with printed text and a rudraksha mala, his hand extended toward the other. On the right, a bearded man with long dreadlocks, a white forehead marking, a brown-red garment and a dense rudraksha mala with gold ornaments smiles toward him. Behind them, a man in white ritual dress with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces sits smiling, and several people in white dhotis and orange-striped cloth stand in the background near gold-patterned walls.2017-08-09July 02 20172017-07-02Photograph of a ritual blessing at an ashram. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered shawl over his shoulder with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, touches the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha beads, who places his palm to his own face. Standing devotees in white dhotis, orange and red shawls and rudraksha malas watch behind them, and a woman with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces sits in the foreground. A golden wall forms the backdrop. a person is the bare-chested figure with dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and gold-bordered shawl, performing the blessing as the presiding figure. Pictured setting suggests a padapuja-style blessing; the visible scene shows a forehead touch.2017-08-09 +1 copiesPhotograph of a devotional exchange in a gold-decorated hall. On the right, a man with long dark dreadlocks, a white forehead mark, a beard, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, wearing a saffron-orange shawl, raises his hand toward an older bald man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala, who raises both palms in greeting. Behind them stand two men in white dhotis with saffron-and-gold shawls holding rudraksha malas, and a man seated in the foreground with a white forehead mark and gold jewellery. Gold ornate panels and a white cabinet form the backdrop. Possible a person cues: long dreadlocks, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold pendant on the right-hand figure, with a visible role as the one receiving the gesture.2017-08-09 +1 copies