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A photograph of a seated man in a pale green t-shirt receiving a pink lotus-bud garland from a long-haired, bare-chested figure in orange-red cloth. The garland-giver has long dreadlocked hair, a full dark beard and a sash draped at the waist; his face is turned toward the recipient. Behind them a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands, and another bearded man with white tilak marks on his forehead is partly visible. A brass-coloured pillar and a white fan are at the right edge.

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A photograph of a long-haired man with a white forehead line and bare chest, wearing a saffron-orange shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, smiling and placing his hands on the shoulders of a kneeling, grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and rudraksha beads. Behind them, standing devotees in white dhotis with yellow borders and orange shawls, one in a white kurta with a mala, and a woman in a dark outfit look on in front of a gold-patterned wall. The setting resembles a temple or satsang hall, and the scene shows a blessing given during a pada puja style honouring. a person: the long-haired figure wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace ornament and a saffron shawl, presiding over the blessing as the honoured teacher.2017-08-09December 21 20162016-12-21April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated devotee in white clothes with rudraksha malas and an orange-brown cloth over one shoulder, receiving a blessing as a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his palm to the devotee's forehead. Two more people in white robes stand blurred in the background near golden ornaments. The scene suggests a diksha or blessing ceremony.2017-05-01Photograph of a seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested except for a rust-orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, raising one arm in blessing with a red thread on his wrist and a white tilak on his forehead. Before him a man in a white shirt and orange-patterned shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. Behind them several people in white clothes stand in a hall with a dark red curtain, and a seated older man with a white forehead mark is partly visible in the lower right.2017-04-24March 28 20182018-03-28April 24 20172017-04-24A seated man in a rust-orange and saffron-toned robe, layered with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with a sacred thread. The blessing figure has long swept-back hair, a gold earring, white vibhuti on the forehead and ornate gold bangles. A second person with white forehead markings and a red-and-gold textile behind them watches. A decorative white throne-like seat with carved details stands at right. The setting is an evening outdoor blessing, possibly a darshan or padapuja.2017-10-15A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a warmly lit hall. A long-haired man with a wide white tripundra mark on his forehead and a thick garland of pink lotus flowers around his neck places his right hand on the head of a young boy in dark-rimmed glasses and a red garment with gold-brown beaded necklaces. The boy raises his right hand, palm out, in a gesture of reception. Behind them an older man with white hair wears a white garment with an orange-brown shawl, and another person in white and gold-bordered cloth stands beside them. The man with the lotus garland matches the presentation cues of a person, with long swept-back hair, a garland and forehead marking, and is performing a blessing on the child.2016-12-21August 03 20172017-08-03 +1 copiesMarch 28 20182018-03-28April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copies