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A photograph of a seated initiation or blessing moment indoors. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark and a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in orange robes who sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. A gold-coloured ornament is in the lower left foreground. Behind them a woman in red and orange sari sits and another woman in orange stands, with a man in white at the back.

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November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05May 09 20152015-05-09November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red and gold shawl and layered gold and beaded necklaces, extends his right hand to rest on the shaved head of a younger man in saffron-red robes with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala. The younger man wears glasses and stands with hands folded at his waist. Behind them, a woman in white with a red-and-brown shawl and a dark beaded necklace sits and watches. A potted plant, a brass pot and a plush toy with an Australian flag are visible nearby.2015-07-17November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and red-brown beaded necklaces, a tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling young man in orange and red robes whose palms are pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and two women in orange and red saris stand or sit in a decorated room with potted plants and a gold-toned pillar. The seated man has long swept-back hair and distinctive orange clothing with ornate beaded necklaces, consistent with a person giving a blessing to a devotee. Blessing, devotee, sannyasi, rudraksha, tilak.2015-05-09A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a red-brown wrap, a rudraksha-style brown beaded necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, extending his right hand in blessing onto the shaved head of a kneeling young man in a rust-red robe with a yellow border. Behind them a woman in white with gold beaded necklaces and a red bindi watches, and another person in orange robes stands at right. The seated man sits on a golden ornate throne with a gilded lion-head armrest. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocks, a red-brown wrap, rudraksha-style beads and a gilded throne, a probable match to the page's claim. The kneeling young man is a devotee receiving blessing.2016-05-14September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of a seated ritual in a ceremonial hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a gold-edged saffron-orange shawl and a large beaded necklace, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man on the right, who wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border, a rudraksha mala, a bangle and a sandalwood mark on his forehead. Behind them a brass oil lamp with a flame stands beside a potted green plant. A woman in white with a red-brown shawl and rudraksha beads sits in the middle, and another woman in red-brown dress appears at the right edge. Several other people in saffron and white stand in the background near gold-edged drapes.2015-07-17July 10 20152015-07-10December 08 20132013-12-08