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A bare-chested man with short dark hair, wearing a white and saffron-bordered dhoti draped over his shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a pendant on a cord, raises both palms in front of him while a robed person with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland places a hand on his forehead. Several white-clad men in saffron-bordered dhotis stand behind, and a woman with a vibhuti-marked forehead and gold jewellery is visible at lower right. The setting appears to be a ritual initiation ceremony.

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A bare-chested man with a shaved head and rudraksha malas stands in profile, receiving an anointing on his forehead from a man with long dark dreadlocks and a pink-and-white flower garland. The garland-wearer has a reddish cloth draped over his shoulder and a red thread bracelet on his wrist. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and rudraksha necklaces stand in a ritual setting, with the receiver's palms raised in an attentive gesture.2017-05-28A photograph of a darshan moment in which a robed figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a gold crown and a gold-and-pink flower garland touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta. The man has closed eyes, palms raised and a rudraksha mala with rudraksha beads on his neck, and wears a red and rudraksha bracelet. Behind them a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and another person in white stand in a hall with a deep red curtain and a gold railing. The robed figure wears a saffron/orange shawl, a distinctive crown and a garland, which are visible cues, but the page does not state a person is present, so the figure is described only by role as a robed teacher giving blessing.2017-04-20May 05 20172017-05-05A photograph of a sannyas initiation moment. A bare-chested young man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sacred thread stands with eyes closed as a man with long dreadlocks, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a reddish-brown shawl, presses his palm to the young man's forehead. Behind them, several people in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand, and a woman with a red bindi and gold necklace looks on. The dreadlocked man has distinctive long hair, garland and shawl cues, so this is a person appearance, shown as an in-person blessing gesture.2017-05-28May 28 20172017-05-28A photograph of a ceremony in which a long-haired man with a beard, wearing a garland of pink roses and white flowers over a reddish-brown shawl, places his right hand on the forehead of a smiling shaved-headed man in white cloth with an orange border and a rudraksha mala. The smiling man raises his left hand in front. Other men in white dhotis with golden-yellow borders stand behind them, and a brass vessel is visible at lower left. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual hall. The long-haired man's clothing and garland are distinctive, but his identity is not established from appearance alone.2017-05-28May 30 20172017-05-30March 14 20172017-03-14July 26 20172017-07-26Photograph of a shaktipat-style blessing: a man with long swept-back hair and a sleeveless saffron-and-gold lower wrap, with his eyes closed and both palms raised, receives a touch on the forehead from a man in front of a dark red draped backdrop. The giver wears a rudraksha-style head garland, gold hoop earrings, a full beard, a pink-and-white flower garland, several red and gold bracelets, and a white vibhuti mark on the brow; a pale scar shows on his forearm. The giver has a candidate appearance matching a person cues (long hair, rudraksha, flower garland), though it is uncertain.2017-03-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an Inner Awakening session. A standing man with long dreadlocks, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, bare upper torso wrapped in a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl, and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in a white kurta and yellow-bordered dhoti who kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them, several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis and orange shawls stand, and a woman in white with a white vibhuti band and rudraksha beads sits watching. A photographer in an orange top is visible at upper right. The setting resembles a temple-style hall with gold decorations. a person, identifiable by the long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold pendant and orange shawl, is performing the blessing.2017-08-09 +1 copiesMay 28 20172017-05-28