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A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a red-walled hall with brass oil lamps at left. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala on his chest, wearing an orange cloth, places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a cream-gold kurta with an orange thread. The young man has his eyes closed and head bowed. The man giving the blessing has a white tilak on his forehead and a sandalwood-coloured necklace, and his long hair and bare shoulder give him a distinctive appearance; the a person field is unsure. Behind them, several women in white and red-bordered saris and yellow sarees stand watching, and a woman in red holds a plate. A white fan stands near the lamps.

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April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange shawl, a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a white tilak on his forehead stands on the left, reaching his right hand to press on the forehead of a young man kneeling in front. The young man wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a red-orange shawl and a beaded necklace, and holds his palm up in a gesture of reception. Behind them a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion stands beside brass oil lamps, and a row of women in saffron, red and white saris and shawls watches from the background. Several devotees in red and white garments stand and sit nearby.2016-04-28May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph of an initiation moment at a Shuddhadvaitam camp. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala is pressing a hand to the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with a red shawl. Behind them, women in white and red-shawled participants watch, a fan and greenery are visible, and a gold ring and bangles are on the seated man's wrist. The long dark hair, saffron wrap, and rudraksha mala are distinctive appearance cues for a probable Swamiji presence.2016-05-06A smiling man with long dark dreadlocks and a vertical tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered in a reddish-brown wrap with a tan rudraksha-style mala around his neck, reaches out to touch the shaved head of a bald man in an orange-and-maroon robe with a matching mala. The bald man's palms are raised in front of him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with gold and beaded necklaces, and another person in orange, watch. A golden ceremonial staff or post stands at the left edge, with a gilded figure partly visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment at an outdoor gathering.2016-05-14July 14 20162016-07-14A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a bare chest and a long beaded mala-style necklace presses his hand to the forehead of a smiling man in a red-orange shawl over white clothes, who has his palms raised in greeting. Gold ceremonial items, a gold-coloured seat or throne edge, and a red curtain stand behind them. A woman in a red sari and another in white appear in the background, with a standing fan at left. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation gesture, with the seated figure's appearance matching the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain.2013-10-15A long-haired man in an orange-red shawl with a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands on the left, extending his right hand to press a blessing onto the forehead of a young man with dreadlocks, eyes closed, wearing a white dhoti and an orange lanyard. A bearded man in white with a brown beaded mala and gold necklace stands behind them, and rows of women in red and orange shawls watch in the background. Brass oil lamps and a red-draped seat stand at left. The first man shows distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklace and orange-red clothing, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) appearance.2016-04-28August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesJuly 11 20062006-07-11