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A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-orange draped cloth over bare shoulders, with white vertical marks on his forehead. He stands with his right hand resting on the head of a seated person in the lower left, whose dark hair is visible. Behind him, two figures in white and cream clothing stand in a purple-lit hall, with a pillar at right. The man's eyes are lowered as he blesses the person.

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May 17 20182018-05-17Photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a short beard, bare-chested with an orange-rust shawl draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck, seated in a red velvet chair with ornate gold carving. He places his right hand on the crown of a dark-haired woman seated before him, touching her head in blessing while holding a small card. Behind them a man in white watches, and blurred figures sit in the background. Visible cues include the long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and orange-rust shawl, consistent with the a person candidate, who is performing a blessing on a devotee.2018-04-13Photograph of a crowded ritual scene in which a bare-chested sannyasi with long matted dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala stands at right, arm extended and eyes closed. In the foreground a devotee in white dhoti with a bowed head receives blessing; behind, several white-clad devotees hold up papers and folded cards. Crowd is close and tight, with red sandalwood or kumkum marks visible on some foreheads. Scene reflects darshan given to participants of a Shiva Deeksha.2018-05-06April 26 20182018-04-26May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesMay 17 20182018-05-17May 06 20182018-05-06December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange saffron wrap placing his right hand on the head of a younger man with short dark hair and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace during a blessing. Behind them, several people in white and pink ceremonial clothes, some with red tilak marks and beaded malas, stand in a dimly lit hall with a gold-toned deity figure and a silver ritual staff visible at upper right. The older man in orange has dreadlocked hair and a beard, and smiles with eyes closed.2018-04-14April 25 20182018-04-25April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha darshan. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a red-brown shawl and dense rudraksha malas, extends his right hand toward the wet hair of a young person at lower left, who has a white-marked forehead. Behind him, several bare-chested men wear white dhotis with gold borders and white body markings, and a woman with a red floral headpiece stands near brass ceremonial staffs at right. The scene appears to be an initiation blessing in a temple-like hall.2018-05-06