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A photograph of a darshan moment in a hall with red curtains. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a leopard-print headband with a silver crescent ornament, a rust-orange robe and a pink-and-yellow flower garland, places his right hand on the head of a seated bare-chested devotee with wet hair and white vibhuti marks. The devotee has his hands joined in prayer and a lanyard badge around his neck. Behind them, a standing shirtless man and another figure in an orange cloth watch, with a gold deity murti and ornate gold items in the foreground. The man giving blessing has a person cues: long swept-back dreadlocks, a crescent ornament and ceremonial saffron-orange clothing, and the page identifies him as present.

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Photograph of a blessing ritual indoors in front of a pale wall and red curtain. A man with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband, an orange-brown shawl and a pink-and-white flower garland stands on the right and presses his right hand to the forehead of a seated devotee with short dark hair and a gold chain, who holds his palms up. Behind them, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a small paper, and gold deity murti and a gold kalasha-like vessel sit in the foreground. Appearance-based a person cues: dreadlocks, leopard headband, orange-brown shawl and ceremonial garland; he is performing a darshan blessing. Others in the background are devotees or priests. Visible physical people: about four.2017-08-23August 23 20172017-08-23A photograph of a darshan blessing in a hall with deep red curtains and gold-coloured ritual items in the foreground. A bare-chested man with a sandalwood-pasted forehead kneels with folded hands and receives a blessing. A standing figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband and a pink-and-white flower garland places his palm on the kneeling devotee's forehead. Other devotees stand behind, one bare-chested wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain, another in white with a red tilak. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a Nithya Kriya Yoga energy darshan.2017-08-23August 23 20172017-08-23A darshan moment at an indoor event with red curtains. A tall figure with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband, orange-red shawl and flower garland places his hand on the forehead of a seated man with curly hair and a rudraksha mala, who holds a folded paper. Behind them stand a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a man in orange cloth, with gold ritual objects in the foreground. The tall figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) bestowing blessing, with long hair, a distinctive leopard headband and orange shawl as visible cues.2017-08-23A photograph of a darshan moment in a hall with red curtains and golden deity murti in the foreground. A long-haired man with a crescent-shaped ornament on his head, a leopard-print headband, an orange-brown shawl and a pink and white flower garland reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated, shaved-headed man with grey hair, bare upper body, red kumkum on his brow and a gold bracelet, whose hands are raised in reverence. Behind them a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold chain looks on.2017-08-23August 23 20172017-08-23A photograph of a darshan moment. A long-haired figure with dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband, a pink and white flower garland and a saffron-orange wrap stands with his back to the camera, placing his hand on the forehead of a seated bare-chested devotee who has closed eyes and white ash markings. Gold bangles are worn on the figure's arm. Behind them, women in saffron and white saris with white and red markings stand in a hall, and a gold ornamental vessel sits in the foreground. The figure matches the presentation of the a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland.2017-08-23A nighttime photograph of a ritual initiation. A figure with long matted dreadlocks, a horned crown-like topknot, a leopard-print headwrap, large gold hoop earring, beaded bracelets and a rust-red shawl stands behind and touches the forehead of a bare-chested young man with white ash marks on his forehead and chest. The young man wears a white thread and a rudraksha-style pendant. Other bare-chested men with white markings stand in the background, and a brass plate with flower garlands is visible at the lower edge. Colourful bokeh lights fill the background.2017-08-22A photograph of a darshan blessing. A man with long dreadlocks, a crescent ornament at the top of his head, a leopard-print headband, a rust-red cloth and a garland of pink and white flowers places his right hand on the forehead of a seated, bare-chested man with grey hair and white vibhuti marks, who bows his head. Behind them stands a golden deity murti and a gold-coloured ornate object. Two more men stand in the background, one in white dhoti with a sacred thread, another holding a fan-like object, with red drapery behind. a person (dreadlocks, crescent ornament, rust-red cloth, flower garland) gives the blessing. Five people are visible in total.2017-08-23A photograph of a blessing scene. A man with long dreadlocks wearing a leopard-print headband, a crown-like ornament on top of his head, a pink and white flower garland, and a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulder places his right hand on the forehead of a seated, bare-chested older man with grey hair and a gold chain, who bows his head with hands joined. Behind them, a golden deity murti and a red curtain are visible, and another bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands in the background. The blessing gesture suggests darshan. a person is the dreadlocked figure, identified by his long dreadlocks, leopard-print headband, crown-like ornament, floral garland and orange cloth, and he is performing the blessing. Three to four people are visible.2017-08-23A photograph of a sannyasi with long dark matted hair and a red-and-white flower garland performing a blessing on a bare-chested male devotee who has a vertical tilak on his forehead. The sannyasi's right palm presses onto the devotee's head while his left hand supports the devotee's arm. Behind them, several bare-chested men stand in white and orange dhotis wearing sacred threads, one holding a paper, and a figure with long hair and beaded necklaces sits near a large ornate golden vessel and a brass pedestal. Golden ornaments are visible at the left edge of the frame.2017-05-28