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A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a white and red tilak across his forehead, a dark beard and moustache, and rudraksha malas with gold ornaments smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a man in a white dhoti with gold border and an orange-patterned shawl. The seated man wears a reddish-brown wrap and is bare-chested with many rudraksha beads. Behind him is an ornate gold throne, and a silver trident stands at left beside a gold-draped backdrop. A man in white with rudraksha beads and a gold-edged garment is partially visible at far left. Four people are visible. a person is seated on the gold throne, giving blessing to a devotee.

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February 28 20172017-02-28A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead band and red tilak, a full beard and moustache, wearing a rust-orange cloth and layered rudraksha malas, smiling as he touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The seated man is seated on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion. The devotee wears a white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl. A silver trident stands in the background against red and gold drapery, and a man in white with gold border stands at left. a person is the seated man, seated on a throne and giving blessing. Caption-linked event context is a session of Inner Awakening at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru.2017-02-28February 28 20172017-02-28February 28 20172017-02-28A photograph of a seated bearded man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a rust-orange cloth, a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala and ornate gold ceremonial necklaces, a white horizontal stripe and red bindi on his forehead, smiling as he is blessed. He sits on a gold ornate throne with red upholstery in front of a gold-draped backdrop. His right hand is raised and touching the forehead of a shaved-headed older man in white clothes and an orange checked shawl, who bows toward him. Behind them stand silver trishula staffs and gold fabric drapery. The devotee is receiving a blessing on the forehead.2017-02-28April 05 20172017-04-05February 13 20172017-02-13April 24 20172017-04-24A photograph of a seated bearded man in an orange-red robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, sitting on a red and gold ornate throne before red drapes. A standing man in a white shirt and a red-orange shawl reaches up with raised hands toward the seated man's head, performing a blessing or anointing gesture. A small red mark is on the seated man's forehead. The seated man's eyes are closed in a serene expression. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, shown with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange-red robes, with the standing devotee performing a blessing.2016-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland of pale pink and white flowers sits on a large ornate gold throne with carved gold floral panels. He has long dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak mark on his forehead, and his eyes are half-closed in a smile. A younger man in a white dhoti with gold borders and bare upper body kneels in front with palms joined, while the seated man's right hand rests on his forehead in blessing. A tall gold trident stands to the left, and a red-orange LED backdrop glows behind the scene.2017-04-05A seated man in an ornate white throne with red upholstery touches the forehead of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. The seated figure wears an orange-rust shawl draped over his shoulders, many-strand rudraksha malas, a long rudraksha necklace, gold pendant and beaded armbands, with long swept-back hair and a full beard. A second bare-chested attendant with long beaded rudraksha malas and a white dhoti stands behind, and a yellow-and-red cloth hangs in the background. The devotee's forehead is marked with sandal or vibhuti. Stage-like black backdrop.2017-10-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual initiation at night. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print headband, long dreadlocked hair, a red tilak, layered gold-bead and white-flower garlands and gold armlets sits on a gold-and-red throne and smiles with eyes closed while another man presses his hand to the head of a bare-chested, bearded devotee in a white dhoti with purple flowers and a red-and-white thread. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants with white body markings and rudraksha malas stand near a bright light. A gold peetha backdrop frames the scene. a person is the seated figure in the red robe and gold garlands, shown in a ceremonial seat.2017-08-22