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A smiling man with long dreadlocks, a red-orange saffron cloth draped over bare shoulders, a small red tilak on his forehead, and red-beaded wrist bands sits on a leopard-print seat before ornate gold carved panels. He holds up a printed sheet with a small figure drawing and presses his hand to the head of a seated man in a white dhoti with a yellow border who is bowing forward. Another person with long hair in the foreground raises an arm, and figures in orange robes stand in the background beside a white air conditioning unit. The scene looks like a blessing or instruction moment in a satsang setting. a person is the seated man with dreadlocks, identified by his long dreadlocked hair, saffron cloth, tilak and seat, and he is seated on a throne-like seat being honoured.

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September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesOctober 12 20172017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual initiation in a hall. A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a rust-orange sleeveless robe reaches forward to place his hand on the head of a smiling man in white ritual clothes, who has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them a golden deity murti and a brass vessel sit on a cloth, with a small golden bird figure in the foreground. Other devotees in white and orange shawls and a woman with a braided bun watch from behind, and a standing fan is visible at left.2017-08-03A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange shawl, wearing layered gold chains and a gold pendant, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. He smiles while pressing his right hand to the forehead of a kneeling devotee whose hands are raised in reverence. Behind them a bearded man in an orange-brown wrap and a man in a dark tunic stand; the setting is a gold-decorated hall with a golden lion-motif throne and a leopard-skin seat cover.2017-09-04A long-haired man with flowing dark locks, wearing a rust-orange cloth draped over his bare shoulder, gold earrings and a gold chain, and red-orange beaded bracelets, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a smiling man in an orange-and-maroon shawl and rudraksha mala who holds up one palm in a gesture of receiving. Behind them stand a gilded deity murti, another orange-turbaned devotee, and brass ritual vessels, indicating a devotional darshan setting.2017-07-07October 12 20172017-10-12A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red draped cloth and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha bracelets placing his hand on the head of a seated man in an orange shawl. The man in red holds a sheet of paper in his other hand, while a woman in dark clothing holds a sheet at lower centre. Behind them are a gold-carved throne and a standing figure. A cardboard-style cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man appears at right. The bearded man in red has a rudraksha bracelet, a gold armlet and a white tilak; the figure's appearance shows several cues such as long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments, but identity is uncertain.2017-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple-like hall with gold-carved panels behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-and-gold shawl and rudraksha beads, reaches out and presses his hand to the head of a seated man in white clothes and an orange scarf printed with script. The seated man holds a folded paper and has a white tilak. Behind them stand a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a woman in white, and a person in white. A white air conditioning unit and red curtains are visible.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocks and a short beard, wearing a rust-orange draped garment over bare shoulders and a red thread on his wrist, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man who wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms. Behind them, a golden throne-like structure and a leopard-print cushion are visible. In the background, a cameraman stands behind a tripod, and several women in orange robes stand watching. The scene resembles a blessing or diksha moment. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2017-10-12