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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair coiled up on his head, wearing a red and white rose garland and gold ornaments, seated at left with his face turned toward a younger man in a black shirt with a white cord. The younger man kneels with palms pressed together while the seated man extends his right hand toward him. A woman in an orange-red top and rudraksha mala stands behind, smiling. Behind them are rows of red, white and purple flower garlands and gold-toned metal decorations. A white vertical mark is visible on the seated man's forehead. A small rosary of red beads hangs on the wrist of the seated man.

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April 23 20182018-04-23April 23 20182018-04-23A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-orange cloth, a red and white flower garland and gold ornaments, reaches forward with his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a black t-shirt with a white cord necklace. Behind them a young woman in an orange top with rudraksha beads smiles, and a gilded deity murti decorated with red flower garlands stands in the background, with other people in colourful saris at the edge of the frame. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment with the head-touch gesture.2018-04-23April 23 20182018-04-23April 23 20182018-04-23Photograph of a ceremony in front of a backdrop of garlanded deity murti, with strings of red, orange, purple and white flower garlands and a blue draped cloth behind. On the right, a bare-chested man with long hair swept into a high knot wears an ornate gold headpiece, a white tilak on his forehead, and a thick red-and-white flower garland over his shoulders; he is reaching forward with both hands toward a person in the foreground. a person: the cues are the long swept-back hair, ornate gold headpiece and ceremonial garland, and he appears to be the one initiating or blessing the ritual. On the left, an older man with grey hair and a white garment wears rudraksha beads and watches closely. A young man in the centre wears a red vertical tilak and dark rudraksha-style beads. A dark-haired head is in the lower foreground. Trishul-like ritual implements are visible at the top right.2018-04-23October 30 20162016-10-30A photograph of a man seated on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver backdrop with a silver carved figure on the left. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, a long pink, yellow and white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, and has long dreadlocked hair with white ash markings on his forehead and arms. He is smiling as a young man in a grey hooded top with a red shawl leans in from the left and touches his arm with raised palm. Another person's hand holding a phone appears at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style ceremonial gold necklace and a garland, seated in darshan with a devotee.2017-12-28A photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, a red and white flower garland and a saffron-brown wrap, pressing his palm to the forehead of a young man in a black t-shirt during a blessing. Behind them stand a young woman in an orange top with a rudraksha mala and a bindi, smiling, and a background of colourful flower garlands draped over a silver and gold deity murti. A leopard-print seat cushion is visible at lower left. The scene resembles a darshan or initiation blessing. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated, with dreadlocks, garland and saffron-brown wrap, giving a forehead blessing.2018-04-23April 23 20182018-04-23A photograph of a satsang setting with a long-haired man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl seated on a red cushioned chair, wearing a gold necklace and a long pink, yellow and turquoise flower garland. He smiles as he reaches out to touch the shoulder of a man in a white shirt who leans toward him. A shaved-headed man in an orange-brown wrap with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits at left, and another devotee's head is in the lower foreground. Behind them are orange and red drapes, a gold-coloured pillar, blue patterned walls and flower decorations. a person is seated centre-right, identified by the long swept hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and flower garland.2012-09-23April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copies