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A bare-chested devotee with short dark hair and a thin silver chain kneels with palms pressed together and eyes closed while a man in a red-maroon turban with gold bands and rudraksha bracelets places his hand on the devotee's forehead. The blessing man wears a heavy gold chain over a maroon shawl, long dark hair swept back, and a red-brown rudraksha bracelet. Gold pillars and blurred figures in white clothing stand in the background of a temple-like hall.

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A seated bare-chested devotee with short dark hair and a thin silver chain presses his palms together in anjali mudra while a man in a red-maroon turban with gold rings and a red robe places his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing figure wears a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a gold armband, with long dark hair falling to his back. Behind them a gilded column and a blurred figure in white appear. Swamiji (probable): the blessing figure shows long hair, a crown-style turban, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red ceremonial robes, consistent with the page's Sadashiva Bhava Darshan initiation context. The blessing gesture reads as darshan and initiation.2017-06-27 +1 copiesA seated figure in a maroon turban with gold bands and a gold ornament, wearing a heavy gold and beaded necklace, rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets, and a bare chest with a maroon wrap, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange shawl, palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand gold-toned carved pillars and a person in white. The turbaned figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate adornments, matching the a person appearance cues; the event is a blessing or darshan moment.2017-06-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated initiation moment. On the right, a man with long dark hair wrapped in a red-maroon turban with gold bands, wearing a gold ornate necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a maroon wrap, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man on the left, who wears rudraksha mala beads and an orange-saffron garment and holds his palms up in a receptive gesture. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange shawls and white dhotis stand in a hall with red draperies and a silver pole. Swamiji (probable) on the right, a long-haired figure with turban, gold necklace and rudraksha ornaments performing the touch.2017-06-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual initiation moment. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark red turban decorated with gold ornaments, a gold ceremonial necklace, multiple rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala, and a beard stands in profile, cupping the head of a seated man with short dark hair. The seated man wears a saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha bracelet and has white markings on his forehead. A blurred golden structure and an orange-clad figure appear in the background. The dreadlocked man's appearance and distinctive ceremonial adornments are consistent with a person, giving a blessing to the devotee in a darshan setting.2017-06-27A photograph of a ritual initiation. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon turban with gold ornaments, gold necklace, rudraksha malas and a maroon wrap, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed kneeling person wearing rudraksha malas and an orange-and-cream wrap. The kneeling person raises a hand in response. Behind them, a few standing men in orange and white garments with rudraksha malas watch, and a silver pole stands at center. a person: the turbaned man with long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments is the central figure performing the blessing. Visible people are about four.2017-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesJuly 08 20162016-07-08June 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesA man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a short beard, wearing an orange-red draped garment, multiple rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and red-and-gold bangles, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a bare-chested older man with short grey hair. The receiving man wears white dhoti with yellow border, rudraksha mala, and holds his palms together in namaskar while smiling with eyes closed. Behind them, two white-clad men stand with rudraksha malas, and a small golden deity murti and a gilded ornate pillar are visible.2017-07-26A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a short beard, bare-shouldered and wrapped in a rust-red cloth, with gold ornaments, gold necklace, gold earring and red-orange rudraksha bracelets, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has his palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them stands a gold deity murti with a crown.2017-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in which a seated man in saffron-red robes and a gold-embellished garland of gold and beaded necklaces raises his right hand to touch the head of a bare-chested younger man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The seated man wears a red flower behind his ear, sandalwood-style forehead marks, and gold bangles, and is smiling. Behind him is an ornate gold chair with a fan-shaped carved back, and a red and green draped backdrop. A small seated figure in saffron cloth is visible behind the young man, with another partly visible man in the background. This appears to be a darshan or blessing moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a saffron robe on a golden throne matches the page's Swamiji reference.2017-05-26