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Photograph of a devotee with short dark hair in a white garment, eyes closed and palms raised, receiving a blessing as a bearded man with long dark dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print sleeveless top touches the devotee's forehead with his fingertips. Behind them, robed attendants in saffron and white stand near a golden wall with decorative studs, and a small golden figure appears in the lower right. The man in the leopard-print top bears distinctive long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, but the page does not state he is present and the image offers no firm identification, so he is described by role only. Several other people stand in the background.

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A man in a leopard-print sleeveless top with long dreadlocks, a red-and-gold rudraksha mala and a gold earring, with white tilak marks on his forehead, presses his palm to the forehead of a shorter man in a white dhoti-style garment and rudraksha mala. The man receiving the blessing raises his hand, palm outward. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes stand in a gilded hall, and a small golden deity murti sits in the lower foreground. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, but the page does not place him at this event, so the identity is uncertain.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a ceremonial blessing during a darshan-style gathering. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a leopard-print sleeveless garment touches the forehead of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads. The devotee's eyes are closed and his hands are raised in reverence. Behind them stand people in white and saffron-orange robes, and a golden gilded statue or murti sits in the foreground, with golden decorative panels in the background.2017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like setting. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange saffron shawl, rudraksha bead bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, gold earrings and a gold necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with white sacred ash markings on his chest and shoulder. The devotee, wearing an orange-and-red shawl, sits with eyes closed and head tilted. Beside them stands a small brass deity murti and a brass lamp. Behind, other people in white and orange garments are partly visible, and green plants frame the scene.2017-07-03 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual moment in a richly decorated temple-style hall with gold carved panels. A long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless garment with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with a white tripundra on his forehead, presses his right hand to the forehead of a younger man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads. Behind them, sahighlighted figures in orange and white robes stand near a small golden deity statue. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation during satsang. a person appears as the central figure with long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial dress.2017-07-25A man with long dark dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, gold-and-brown beaded necklaces and a leopard-print sleeveless top places his right hand on the crown of the head of a seated man with grey hair and a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The bearded man with dreadlocks has eyes closed in concentration. Behind them, figures in saffron and white robes stand near ornate gold carvings. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment during a darshan. Person-count note: a total of about four people is visible, including those in the background.2017-07-25July 03 20172017-07-03July 11 20172017-07-11July 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair decorated with rudraksha beads, a rudraksha mala and bracelets, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless garment, presses his palm to the forehead of a seated young man with shaved-back hair who has eyes closed and bare shoulders. Behind them, two people in white and yellow dhoti-style garments stand near a golden carved wall. A white tilak marks the standing man's forehead. The scene suggests a ritual blessing, identified only by visible actions.2017-07-11July 26 20172017-07-26