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A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped by a thick red-and-gold braided cord, wearing a rust-orange cloth over bare shoulders, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a gold chain. He leans forward and presses his right hand to the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. A second person with loose grey dreadlocks is in the lower left, and a woman in a green-and-cream sari with a gold necklace stands at right beside a ceiling fan. The seated man has distinctive long hair, a braided red crown and orange ceremonial dress, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) performing an initiation-style blessing. Ornate carved white stone decor and a leopard-print cushion frame the stage.

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A man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown draped garment and a thick red-and-white flower garland, sits on a leopard-print seat and presses his right palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The dreadlocked figure is an appearance-based a person candidate: long dreadlocked hair, a flower garland and a rust-brown garment. Behind them a gold-and-silver deity murti and silver ceremonial stand are decorated with red, pink and purple garlands. A woman in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside the blessing, and a few devotees are visible in the background, including a woman in blue and another in white.2018-04-23April 22 20142014-04-22April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesApril 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a red-saffron wrap with a red braided headwrap decorated with small gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style bead strand, bare-shouldered, with a light-coloured beard and white tilak on his forehead. He reaches forward with his right arm and hand, touching the head of a young man in a light blue-striped shirt with a red and white flower garland who bows his head forward. A raised hand at the top right holds a thin stick or pin. He sits on a leopard-print cushion beside an ornately carved white stone pillar. Several devotees in blue and white saris stand behind in a hall. Ceremonial initiation or blessing scene.2018-04-30December 07 20162016-12-07A seated figure in a rust-brown wrap with a red and white flower garland and a dreadlocked, tied-back hairstyle applies a white paste mark to the forehead of a blond man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned chair beside a silver lion-form armrest, with a silver ornate throne behind. Behind them, a tall display of red, orange and purple flower garlands and gold-and-silver deity figures rises. A saffron-clad assistant with a shaved head and a red shawl stands in the foreground. A woman in a pink embroidered top sits at right, and a few more people in dark clothes stand in the background.2018-04-23Photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and a dense rudraksha mala with a gold chain, smiling warmly as he places his right hand on the head of a second person. He has white sandalwood paste and a red tilak on his forehead and a red thread bracelet. The second person, seen from behind with dreadlocks in a bun, wears a white dhoti-style garment and a red rudraksha mala, with hands joined in namaskar. A silver ornamental backdrop is behind them. Two physical people are visible.2017-12-16May 03 20142014-05-03A seated figure in a terracotta-orange turban with a white floral-trimmed band, wearing a rust-orange top, a leopard-print wrap, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-and-red beaded necklaces, places an orange garland over the head of a man in a white shirt who bows low at the lower right. Behind them, a standing man in white with a lanyard and a woman in a white sari with glasses look on, while people in orange and white stand in a hall with fans, a cabinet and a gold-toned cushion in the foreground. a person cues: turban, rudraksha mala and ornate adornments; the figure is the one garlanding the bowing devotee.2014-06-01A photograph of a darshan moment on a stage with a dark backdrop. A man on the right with long, swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a leopard-print garment, a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and layered beaded necklaces places his hand on the head of a woman with long straight dark hair who wears a pink floral top. To the left a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and bows his head; a child in a white outfit with rudraksha beads stands in the foreground, and another head is visible in the middle. Silver ceremonial staffs and a golden arch frame the scene. a person is the man on the right, given his long swept-back hair, leopard-print clothing and rudraksha and beaded adornments, identified from the page caption.2017-12-22April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copies