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Two men face each other closely at an indoor event. On the left, a shaved-headed, bare-chested man in an orange cloth with rudraksha malas around his neck looks toward the right. On the right, a smiling man with long dreadlocks and a beard, wearing a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulder, raises one hand near his face. Behind them, other people in orange and red robes with rudraksha beads stand in a row against a bright white backdrop.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white sacred ash mark and red bindi on his forehead, wearing a brown silk garment with gold border, rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, sitting on a red velvet throne with an ornate silver backrest. He smiles with eyes closed while a shaven-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth with a tattooed arm places a raised palm near his face. A silver staff topped with a cow figure stands beside the throne, and a white cutout figure sits in the foreground. Behind them, devotees in white and cream clothing stand in a room with framed photographs on the wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and brown ceremonial garment on a throne, with a devotee in saffron beside him.2017-08-13March 28 20182018-03-28 +2 copiesTwo men stand face to face in a temple-like setting with gold decor. The man on the right has long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, gold necklaces with bead ornaments, orange-red beaded armbands and a reddish-orange garment; he reaches out to touch the bald forehead of the man on the left, who is bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl strung with rudraksha beads. Behind them stands a gilded brass deity murti with an oil lamp in front, a large brass gong-like disc, and several people in orange robes. A banner-style portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange turban is visible in the background. Ritual blessing or initiation scene.2017-07-07A photograph of a ritual scene in red-lit surroundings. On the right, a bearded sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a turban-like coil, adorned with rudraksha malas, sits bare-chested in a red-orange shawl and smiles while raising his hand toward a seated devotee. In the centre, a bare-chested man with short hair, rudraksha beads and a white sacred thread, hands pressed together in anjali, bows toward him. Behind them, another person in orange cloth stands, and a figure in orange clothing is visible at the left edge. a person candidate: the seated sannyasi has distinctive long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and orange attire, but his appearance is not clearly identifiable, so this is an uncertain in-person candidate.2018-04-16July 11 20122012-07-11Photograph of a bare-chested man with a shaved head and an orange shawl, palms pressed together, receiving a blessing as a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold garment touches his forehead with his right hand. Behind them, several men in white with orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a man in white with a white forehead band and beaded garlands sits in the background. The setting is a gold-coloured wall. a person is the dreadlocked figure, identified by his long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala, orange-and-gold garment and white forehead mark, and he is performing a blessing with his hand on the devotee's forehead.2017-08-09A photograph of two men in conversation on a red-cushioned seat before a golden ornate structure decorated with red, green and yellow tassels. The man on the left, bare-chested with long swept-back dark dreadlocks, wears a brown-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and sits on the red seat. a person: long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing match the presentation. Facing him, a bald man in white ritual clothes with an orange-and-gold shawl and a rudraksha mala leans in with palms pressed together in respectful greeting; his forearm shows a tattoo. A golden deity murti and a small white figure stand nearby. Two people in white are partially visible at the edges.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 03 20172017-08-03A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocks coiled on top of his head, white vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala necklace and rust-red robe, smiling as he places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Beside him, a man in red-orange robe with gold-edged border and a rudraksha bracelet holds a green cloth bundle. In the foreground, a woman's hair bun and other seated heads are visible, and at right a monk in orange robes with a pink-edged shawl stands with his back to the camera. The setting is an indoor hall with cream walls and a wooden panel. a person is the seated dreadlocked figure, who is blessing the kneeling devotee.2016-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaven-headed, bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads kneeling while a long-haired, dreadlocked man in a rust-orange wrap places his hand on the kneeling man's forehead. Behind them a third man in orange garments wears a rudraksha mala, and a large printed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban and gold necklace is displayed. Red-tinted stage lighting and a metal pole are visible; the scene suggests an initiation or blessing.2018-04-14A seated figure in a deep red robe with a gold ornate necklace and gold bangles holds a white thread or cord that is being passed toward a bare-shouldered devotee with long wet-looking hair who bows forward, the devotee's head bent into the frame. Behind them a second attendant in orange cloth and rudraksha beads, with white body markings, holds the cord. The seated figure wears a white tilak on the forehead, long dark hair swept back, and a red throne-like seat sits in front of an ornate silver backdrop. Other partially visible people are at the edges, including a person with hair in a bun at the bottom. The setting suggests a ritual blessing or thread-tying moment.2017-09-17A shirtless man with short grey-streaked hair and a rudraksha mala stands with both arms raised while a long-haired man in a maroon-and-saffron shawl places his hand on his forehead in a blessing. The blessing man has long dreadlocked hair, a beard, and a gold necklace; the blessed man wears a gold-shell chest ornament. Behind them, two men in white with saffron shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A red curtain and a brass lamp stand appear in the background.2017-08-08 +1 copies