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A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark placing his palm on the head of a younger, short-haired bearded man in an orange shawl. The older man wears a multi-strand gold and bead necklace, orange-red rudraksha bracelets, gold earrings and an orange-red cloth, and appears to be giving a blessing. Behind them stand people in orange clothing and a small golden deity murti. a person is the older man, with his distinctive long dreadlocks, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha adornments, shown performing a blessing on a disciple.

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July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A 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 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like setting. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange saffron shawl, rudraksha bead bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, gold earrings and a gold necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with white sacred ash markings on his chest and shoulder. The devotee, wearing an orange-and-red shawl, sits with eyes closed and head tilted. Beside them stands a small brass deity murti and a brass lamp. Behind, other people in white and orange garments are partly visible, and green plants frame the scene.2017-07-03 +2 copiesA 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 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his bare shoulder, a heavy gold necklace with red stone pendants, orange rudraksha bracelets and armlets, and a gold earring, presses his right palm onto the head of a young boy in an orange garment and rudraksha mala. The boy, with palms raised, stands before a golden deity murti of a goddess with ornate headdress and jewelry. Ritual brass vessels and an orange-robed figure appear in the background. a person: the man has the long dreadlocks, rudraksha adornments and ceremonial gold necklace associated with the page's subject, performing a blessing as the guru. The boy is a disciple receiving the blessing.2017-07-07July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07A long-haired robed figure with dreadlocks, rudraksha bracelets, gold earrings and a gold-trimmed red-orange garment stands at right, raising one hand to the forehead of a seated young man in an orange shawl printed with the word a person. A handwritten paper is held up in the scene. In the foreground a gold deity murti and a brass lamp are visible. Behind them, other seated devotees in orange and white clothing watch. a person: the standing figure at right has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold jewellery, which are cues consistent with the page's claim.2017-07-07A photograph of a guru-disciple blessing: a long-haired man with a swept-back dark hairstyle, wearing a rust-orange wrap, multiple orange rudraksha bracelets and armbands, a heavy gold necklace with red stones, earrings, and a white tilak on the forehead, places his right hand on the head of a young bare-chested disciple with short dark curly hair and a beard, who wears an orange shawl and holds his hands up in gesture. A small brass figure of a deity stands in the foreground near a gold-coloured pillar, and several other men in orange and saffron wraps with gold necklaces stand in the background. A visible guru-disciple blessing scene in a temple-like hall. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man blessing the disciple, identified by distinctive visible cues of long swept hair, rudraksha adornments, ceremonial gold necklace and orange clothing.2017-07-07