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A seated man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested except for an orange-brown saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala, extends his right hand to touch the head of a smiling young boy in a white shirt who raises his left hand in greeting. Behind them stands another man with long hair and a white ritual cloth, holding a folded sheet of paper. Ornate gold carvings and red drapery form the backdrop of this ceremonial setting.

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August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11August 09 20172017-08-09 +4 copiesA photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured wrap, placing his right hand on the crown of a shaved-headed devotee in white kurta with rudraksha mala and hands in anjali. The devotee bows with palms joined. Behind them, gold carved panels, and a woman in white with saffron-orange shawl, another woman in cream, and a man in white kurta with rudraksha stand watching. a person is the central figure giving blessing, identified by long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and rust-coloured wrap; this is an in-person blessing at a ritual event.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange and gold-bordered cloth, wearing layered gold necklaces with large gold pendants, a gold hoop earring and a white tilak on his forehead, sitting on an orange cushioned gold throne in front of an ornate gold carved wall. He reaches up and presses a finger to the forehead of a younger man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, in a gesture of blessing. a person is the seated figure, with cues of long swept-back dreadlocks, ceremonial gold necklaces and orange-brown ornate clothing, while the standing man is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-08-11August 11 20172017-08-11August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man with a white vibhuti band and red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a rust-orange wrap, seated on a golden ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a person in a white shirt and orange shawl seen from behind, in a blessing gesture. Another hand is partly visible in the foreground. Two physical people are visible.2017-09-20A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl, a rudraksha-style necklace, and layered gold chains, presses his right hand to the forehead of a bald older man in a white kurta who has his palms joined. Behind them a younger man in white dhoti with yellow borders and a tilak on his forehead holds a folded paper note, and several men in white and saffron-bordered cloth stand in the background. A small golden deity murti with a crown sits in the foreground beside a golden figurine.2017-06-18July 13 20132013-07-13Photograph of a long-haired seated figure in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold chain necklaces, a gold pendant, hoop earring and white vertical tilak on the forehead, reaching up to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved wall with a red cushioned throne edge at left. Probable Swamiji is seated, with long hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha-style adornments; the younger devotee is shown receiving blessing. Two people are visible.2017-08-11May 21 20182018-05-21 +1 copies