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A photograph of a darshan or initiation moment. A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare shoulder, sits on a leopard-print cushion and presses his right palm to the forehead of a bald, seated devotee in a black-and-white striped top. The devotee has closed eyes and raised hands in a receiving gesture. Behind them is an ornate carved wooden panel with a perforated grille and red-draped figures in the background. The bearded man's appearance matches the page's a person reference with long hair, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role.

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May 18 20182018-05-18May 18 20182018-05-18A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vertical forehead mark and a short beard, wearing a rust-red shawl over the shoulder and a red thread on the wrist, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bald, grey-haired man in a black and white t-shirt who sits in front of him with eyes closed and hands raised. Behind them a carved wooden screen and standing figures in red robes suggest a ceremonial setting. The seated man is a person (long dreadlocks, rust-red shawl, forehead marking) performing a blessing on a devotee.2018-05-18May 18 20182018-05-18May 18 20182018-05-18May 18 20182018-05-18May 18 20182018-05-18A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-red sleeveless wrap with a white forehead mark and a red thread on his wrist, his right palm raised to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt and red patterned shawl. The seated man has his eyes closed and his hands raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them is a carved wooden lattice screen and a red-clad figure in the background. Two physical people are visible.2018-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20182018-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20182018-05-18May 17 20182018-05-17 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a ritual darshan. A bearded man in a rust-red shawl with a white forehead marking reaches out to touch the forehead of a second bearded man with closed eyes, who has a white tilak mark. Behind them is carved wooden latticework and a silver item, with a leopard-print cloth on a seat. a person: the bearded man in the red wrap with long swept-back hair and a white forehead marking is the presumed a person, giving blessing to a devotee.2018-05-18