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A photograph of a ritual initiation in a temple-style hall. A man with short greying hair and a white cotton shirt, wearing a gold-bead and rudraksha-style mala with an orange-and-white sash, sits with his palms raised and eyes lowered. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a pink and white flower garland, touches the forehead of the seated man with his fingers. Behind them a standing figure in rust-brown robes with a gold-edged shawl stands near a silver ritual vessel and a gold deity murti. Two people are visible in the foreground of the scene.

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May 09 20172017-05-09A photo of an initiation moment. A man with short grey hair, wearing a white kurta, rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl, kneels with both palms raised. Facing him, a bearded figure with long dark dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a pink and white flower garland, places his hand on the kneeling man's forehead in blessing. Behind them stand people in rust-orange robes and a gold deity murti is visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be a ritual hall with a pink-toned backdrop and brass fittings.2017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09Two men stand face to face in a warm, dimly lit room with a dark red backdrop. On the right, a bearded man with long dark dreadlocked hair wears a red-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala necklace of brown beads, leopard-print cloth at the waist, and yellow paste markings on his forehead and upper arm. He raises his hand to the forehead of a bald man on the left, who wears a white embroidered kurta and a red shawl printed with script, holding his palms open in front of him. A tall metal staff with bells hangs at the right edge. Copyright text and a source credit are overlaid on the right side. Probable Swamiji in this image is the man with long hair, rudraksha beads and yellow markings, shown blessing the other man.2016-07-04A photograph of two men in close, intimate ritual contact beside a brass pole with hanging bells. The seated man on the right has long dark dreadlocked hair, a yellow turmeric mark across his forehead, and a saffron-orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth; he wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace and smiles while his hand rests on the other man's head. Shimmering rudraksha beads and a yellow-painted forearm are visible. The man on the left has swept-back grey hair, wears a white kurta with a red lanyard and an orange-red sash, and holds his palm raised toward the seated man's brow, receiving a blessing. Warm golden light fills the background, with a brass fixture and a metal grille behind them. Probable Swamiji is the seated man, identified by long hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2016-07-04A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bald man in white clothes with an orange sash and a rudraksha mala raises one hand while a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a pink and white flower garland presses his fingers to the first man's forehead, which shows a yellow tilak. Several other people in white and orange robes stand behind them, and a red-curtained backdrop with a blurred crowd appears at the left edge.2017-05-04A bare-chested man with long dark locks, a white vibhuti stripe on his forehead, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style brown shawl places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white collared shirt with a red-and-orange lanyard, who presses his palms together in reverence. A tall gold pole stands between them against a dark red drape. The bare-chested figure has distinctive long hair, garland and ornaments, so he is a person candidate receiving the other man in a blessing; a second partially visible person stands at the left edge.2016-07-01July 14 20162016-07-14May 05 20172017-05-05A photograph of a blessing or energy darshan in a hall with a gold deity murti in the foreground. A bearded man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and orange-brown shawl leans forward, eyes closed, while a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a white and pink flower garland places his hand on the first man's head. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange-brown shawls with rudraksha malas stand watching. A striped rug lies on the floor.2017-05-06A photograph of an energy darshan at an indoor ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and a name badge. The recipient raises his left palm and smiles with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white dhoti-style garments and orange shawls stand, and gold ceremonial objects and a gold-coloured lion-shaped stand are visible near the front. Red curtains hang in the background. The darshan is part of the Inner Awakening program.2017-05-06