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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment. A bearded man with light brown hair, wearing a white shirt and a red beaded necklace, stands with his palm raised while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl places his hand on the first man's forehead and holds a folded paper in the other hand. The bare-chested man has slicked-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, and he is smiling. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing stand and watch, and a man in orange robes sits near the bottom of the frame. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a red curtain.

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September 07 20112011-09-07September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA man in a red and gold shawl with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace places his hand on the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta with a brown bead mala. The man in red has his hair swept back in a bun and is performing a blessing. Behind them, a red curtain, a seated man in white, and two women in white and light clothing stand watching.2011-09-10September 10 20112011-09-10A photograph of a standing man in an orange wrap with a swept-back bun, a long rudraksha mala and a bare torso, reaching to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a white checked shirt with a name badge. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis with gold borders and mala beads watch, and a camera operator in a red shirt films with a tripod. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right and a white cooling unit at centre. The scene reads as an ashram blessing or initiation moment.2011-09-17November 06 20112011-11-06Indoor satsang scene. A bearded young man in white clothes and a red beaded necklace stands with palms raised toward a seated man with bare upper body, wrapped in a white and gold-bordered dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace and hair swept back into a bun. The seated man sits on a red zebra-striped cushion and holds a small white cloth or paper. Behind them, a man in white ritual clothing sits on a white mat, an orange-robed sannyasi sits beside them, and several people in white, pink and teal clothes stand near a red curtain. The seated man, with his distinctive hair, adornments and seat, is a person candidate, but his face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.2011-09-07September 02 20112011-09-02August 26 20112011-08-26A photograph of an energy darshan at an indoor ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and a name badge. The recipient raises his left palm and smiles with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white dhoti-style garments and orange shawls stand, and gold ceremonial objects and a gold-coloured lion-shaped stand are visible near the front. Red curtains hang in the background. The darshan is part of the Inner Awakening program.2017-05-06A photograph of a close, intimate blessing moment. On the left, a bearded man in a cream kurta with gold-embroidered trim and a gold bracelet stands with his eyes lowered and hands raised near his head. On the right, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a rudraksha mala around his neck, wearing a red shawl with gold border, places both palms on the first man's head in a blessing gesture. Other blurred people in white stand in the background, and a red curtain is visible behind them.2011-09-04 +1 copiesJuly 19 20152015-07-19