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A photo of a ceremonial moment indoors. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and an orange-saffron shawl, a distinctive long-haired presentation, reaches toward a kneeling man in white who bows with hands joined, draped in an orange shawl printed with dark script. Behind them, several women in white and yellow saris with rudraksha malas stand watching, one smiling. A brass ceremonial vessel is visible at lower right. a person appears as the robed figure receiving the bow.

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April 13 20182018-04-13A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes sits on a red-cushioned throne, his bare shoulder draped with saffron cloth, and places his hand on the head of a kneeling male devotee in white dhoti. A gold necklace hangs on his chest. Behind him a woman in red sari with a vibhuti mark smiles and rests her hand on the devotee, and women in red and orange saris sit on a red carpet. Yellow marigold garlands and yellow-wrapped offerings lie on the floor, a gold-embroidered backdrop is at left, and a pot of foliage is visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2016-05-06A photograph of a ritual initiation in a hall. A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a rust-orange sleeveless robe reaches forward to place his hand on the head of a smiling man in white ritual clothes, who has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them a golden deity murti and a brass vessel sit on a cloth, with a small golden bird figure in the foreground. Other devotees in white and orange shawls and a woman with a braided bun watch from behind, and a standing fan is visible at left.2017-08-03A 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.2017-08-09August 03 20172017-08-03 +1 copiesAugust 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a reddish-brown robe holds an orange cloth printed with Sanskrit-style script and a person text, draping it over the shoulders of a smiling clean-shaven man in a white kurta who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands near a warm-lit wall, and a gold ornamental object is visible at the lower right. a person: the dreadlocked man in the reddish robe, presenting the shawl, matches the presentation cues of long hair and saffron-toned clothing, and is identified only as a presenter of the cloth.2017-07-30A photograph of a formal honouring ceremony. In the foreground, a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a beard, dressed in a saffron/orange sannyasi wrap that bares his shoulder, drapes an orange shawl printed with repeated script over the shoulders of an older white-haired man in a white kurta who bows with his hands joined. Behind them stand several people in white and yellow clothing, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas; a woman in a yellow sari and another with a red bindi stand nearby, and a gold deity murti is partly visible at left. Red and orange fabric and gold decorations frame the scene.2017-07-30A photograph of a bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, placing his right hand on the head of a curly-haired young man in white clothes and an orange-red scarf. The recipient raises his left palm in a receiving gesture. Behind them, saffron-scarved men in white stand and a bald man with white forehead markings sits in the background, with a gold-patterned wall at right. a person is the bare-chested figure with dreadlocks and rudraksha malas, shown blessing the devotee.2017-08-09 +1 copies