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A bare-chested, shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a red sash and a sacred thread stands before a seated man on a golden throne, whose hand is raised to the standing man's forehead in a blessing or anointing gesture. The seated man wears a red-maroon shawl draped over his shoulder, a white flower garland, layered gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and earrings, and has long swept-back hair; he is. Behind them, attendants in saffron and orange robes and a young man with yellow and white markings stand near a gold-colored pillar and a green mat, with a white banner in the background.

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A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold crown-like headpiece, ornate gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-red shawl reaches out to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man standing bare-chested with a white sacred thread and white markings on his upper arm, apparently receiving a blessing. Behind them stand several people in saffron and orange robes, one with orange-painted forehead, and a tall gold-tipped staff stands at center beside a gold throne-like seat at right. Given the page's appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing, the seated figure is a person in a ritual blessing role, pending appearance confirmation. Pictured people are the seated blesser, the standing recipient and about four attendants.2016-07-03A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange shawl with a white flower garland and ornate gold necklaces and armbands, placing his right hand on the forehead of a shirtless, kneeling devotee with a white painted mark on his chest. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, and sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold backrest. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a long braid sits attentively, and several people in red and white robes stand in the background. A white-handled fan-like ceremonial object with flowers lies beside the kneeling devotee. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in the blessing gesture, with the visible cues of long hair, gold ornaments and saffron-toned clothing.2016-07-03A photograph of a ritual blessing in which a seated man in saffron-red robes and a gold-embellished garland of gold and beaded necklaces raises his right hand to touch the head of a bare-chested younger man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The seated man wears a red flower behind his ear, sandalwood-style forehead marks, and gold bangles, and is smiling. Behind him is an ornate gold chair with a fan-shaped carved back, and a red and green draped backdrop. A small seated figure in saffron cloth is visible behind the young man, with another partly visible man in the background. This appears to be a darshan or blessing moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a saffron robe on a golden throne matches the page's Swamiji reference.2017-05-26July 03 20162016-07-03July 03 20162016-07-03September 03 20142014-09-03A photograph of a ritual initiation at an ashram. A bare-backed young man kneels with his head bowed while a robed man in maroon cloth and a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant places a white cloth or sacred marking on his head. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, gold earrings and gold armbands. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands at the left edge, holding a strand of beads. A silver-draped seat appears at the upper right.2017-09-17 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02August 22 20172017-08-22A night-time photograph of a ritual initiation. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a beard, a red-brown saffron shawl, a long multi-strand gold necklace, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee on the left, who bows forward. The devotee wears a white cloth with a thin white sacred thread, a rudraksha mala and red-and-white wrist threads. Behind them an attendant in white clothing with a vertical sandalwood-coloured mark on his forehead watches, and a silver-trimmed ornate throne stands at the right edge beside a red pillar. The scene is a shiva deeksha initiation.2017-10-05A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a dark turban, a maroon wrap with gold trim, long rudraksha malas, and gold earrings. He extends his hand toward a bald, bare-chested man kneeling before him, who has white markings on his arms and chest and a sacred thread across his body. Standing behind them are two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas. The kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2016-01-02Photograph of a bare-chested priest in a white sacred thread, marked with white ash stripes on his chest and arms, pressing his palms to the forehead of a seated man. The seated man wears a saffron-red shawl, a long ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, a white tilak with a red dot, and long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a large ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. A gold-tipped staff is held near the bottom. Two people are visible, a priest-like attendant and a seated figure receiving a blessing, consistent with a darshan or blessing ritual. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure, judged by his saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets, long swept-back hair and throne.2017-09-27