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A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a turban-style coil, adorned with a rudraksha mala across the head and neck, stands in a red-toned hall and presses his palm to the forehead of a seated devotee in a white shirt. The devotee leans forward with eyes closed as the man in rust-orange and maroon shawl draws the blessing. Silver ritual implements, a floral garland on a silver stand, and a brass vessel with offerings are visible nearby. a person performs a blessing or initiation for a devotee.

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December 16 20172017-12-16July 01 20162016-07-01July 01 20162016-07-01March 04 20182018-03-04A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe, with long matted dreadlocks bound up and adorned with rudraksha beads, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed, bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. Both wear rudraksha malas; the robed figure wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha armlet. The devotee has his eyes closed and a white cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them, gold ornate decorations, a silver staff and a golden kalasha-like object are visible, with other white-clad attendants and a plate of offerings at the left edge.2017-07-11A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a bun, decorated with rudraksha beads, wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant, a rudraksha armband and a tilak on his forehead; he places his right palm on the forehead of a bare-chested, shaven-headed man who bows his head with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis with rudraksha bracelets stand near a golden ornate seat and a silver-topped staff. Gold decorative elements and a red curtain fill the background.2017-07-11April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11A photograph of a robed teacher in maroon-red clothing placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee with bare shoulders and palms pressed together in namaste. The teacher wears rudraksha beads on his wrists, arm and neck, a gold ring, a gold necklace, a vermilion bindu and white tilak on his forehead, and dark locks gathered high with rudraksha beads. A red curtain and purple lighting form the backdrop, and a brass deity statue with a crown sits at the lower left beside a silver pillar. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 01 20162016-07-01April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a white shirt and orange shawl receiving a touch on the forehead from a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe and layered brown beaded malas with a gold ornament at the neck. The robed man smiles as his right hand rests on the seated man's head and his left hand supports the back of the neck. Behind them, a younger man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, sits near red drapery and a gilded golden backdrop with a red cushion. Swamiji (probable): the robed bearded man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornament fits the visible cues, and the page identifies Swamiji at this event. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2016-07-17