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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with a silver trident on the left and a brass kalasha-style vessel with a small flame in the foreground. A shirtless man with dark hair and a rudraksha mala kneels with his head bowed, while a bearded figure with long matted hair, white vibhuti on the forehead, a rudraksha mala and a zebra-striped cloth wrap raises his right hand to the man's forehead in a blessing. Behind them, a standing man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border and a long rudraksha mala holds his hands together. Gold ritual objects, a palm plant and several people in white and cream saris line the background. The page identifies the event as a 2017 discourse, but the setting shows a blessing rite; the seated blessing figure's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and distinctive ritual dress.

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A photograph of a ritual initiation moment. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti sits bare-chested, eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, while a standing figure with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha bracelet and a rust-orange shawl places his palm on the seated man's forehead. Behind them, another person wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, and a gold-framed doorway is visible. The seated man has a sprinkle-blessing feel but the scene shows a blessing gesture only. Two or three people are visible in the scene.2017-06-20December 26 20142014-12-26July 07 20172017-07-07April 14 20182018-04-14A night-time blessing scene on a raised platform. A man in a red-brown dhoti with a long beaded mala and gold ornaments stands with his palm on the head of a bare-chested devotee bowing forward, whose white sacred ash shows on his forehead. A silver-ornate chair with red cushion sits behind them. A figure in white with rudraksha beads and an orange-clad attendant stand at the left edge. Gesture is a touch of blessing, a darshan moment. a person candidate has long swept-back hair, beaded malas and gold ornaments, but appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so role is given as blessing giver.2017-10-15A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red garment with a brown shawl, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man kneeling before him. The young man has a short haircut, white vibhuti marks on his brow, a rudraksha mala, a saffron-orange garment with gold border, and a gold bangle on his arm. Behind them, gold and bead necklaces hang on a deity murti, and a seated woman in white and women in red saris stand nearby, with a green plant and an ornate golden seat in the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation ritual.2014-12-26A shirtless man with short grey-streaked hair and a rudraksha mala stands with both arms raised while a long-haired man in a maroon-and-saffron shawl places his hand on his forehead in a blessing. The blessing man has long dreadlocked hair, a beard, and a gold necklace; the blessed man wears a gold-shell chest ornament. Behind them, two men in white with saffron shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A red curtain and a brass lamp stand appear in the background.2017-08-08 +1 copiesA 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.2017-08-23May 03 20142014-05-03December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a Shiva deeksha ceremony in a hall before an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion and a silver lion-form armrest. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a flower garland stands at the throne-side holding a silver trident and placing his hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with gold borders. Nearby men wear white dhotis with gold borders, white tripundra markings, rudraksha malas and saffron cloth, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right. A red curtain and a microphone stand are visible, with a distinctive long-haired figure in dark dreadlocks behind them. The central figure matches the presentation of a person through his dreadlocks, garlands and ritual role.2018-06-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03