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Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an indoor hall with red lighting and blurred seated audience behind. A smiling bearded man with a shaved head, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and red wrist thread, stands at centre while a long-haired figure in an orange-red shawl with a pink flower garland places a hand on his forehead and raises the other hand in blessing. Beside them a large gold metal deity figure with a crown-like headdress holds a brass dish. A pink floral garland hangs on the long-haired figure. Behind, a red curtain and a partial portrait are visible.

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May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A photograph of an energy darshan at an indoor ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and a name badge. The recipient raises his left palm and smiles with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white dhoti-style garments and orange shawls stand, and gold ceremonial objects and a gold-coloured lion-shaped stand are visible near the front. Red curtains hang in the background. The darshan is part of the Inner Awakening program.2017-05-06A photograph of a ritual in progress. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a gold chain stands with his right arm extended, pressing his hand onto the head of a young man on the right. The young man, bare-chested with short dark hair and a beard, has his arms raised with palms open, wearing an orange shawl, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. Behind them stand several women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas, and a golden deity murti of a female figure stands beside a brass oil lamp in the foreground.2017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesPhoto of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and gold ornaments, rests his hand on the head of a short-haired man in white and yellow clothing who smiles. Behind them, blurred shirtless figures and a golden deity murti are visible. a person cues (dreadlocks, rudraksha, gold ornaments) apply to the figure giving the blessing, who is physically present.2017-07-07August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaktipada-style initiation. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, bare-chested except for a rust-red wrap, rudraksha malas on his wrists, arms and neck, and gold chains, places his palm on the forehead of a smiling young man in an orange-and-red shawl with rudraksha beads. Behind them, several seated people in white dhotis and orange shawls press palms together, and a small golden deity murti and a brass vessel stand on the lower frame. Ornate purple drapery and greenery frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the man giving the touch, identified by long hair, rudraksha adornments and ceremonial gold necklace.2017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 26 20172017-07-26A photograph of a ritual blessing. A long-haired man with a thick gold bead necklace, gold and orange armlets and a rust-red sash places his right hand on the head of a balding, bare-chested devotee who has his palms pressed together. A small gold deity murti of a goddess with a crown stands in front of them on a tray or base, flanked by a brass vessel. Other people in white and cream clothing and rudraksha malas stand behind. The man's appearance, with long hair and gold ornaments, makes him a person candidate, so the in-person candidate is shown performing the blessing. The devotee wears a tilak and a black cord around his neck.2017-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a saffron-orange robe, red-orange beaded bracelets, gold earrings and a gold necklace places his right hand on the head of a smiling young man with short curly dark hair and a beard, who is bare-chested with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them a golden deity murti holds a brass oil lamp. Several onlookers in white dhotis and shawls, one with a brown and white beaded mala, and a woman in white with a camera stand nearby, with a red-and-white bindi visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) gives the blessing, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold ornaments and red-orange beads, while the recipient is a devotee receiving padapuja-style blessing.2017-07-07