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Ceremonial scene of a seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested except for a rust-orange shawl and a gold chain necklace, placing his raised right palm on the forehead of a younger man. The younger man wears a white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and a vibhuti mark, and stands with hands folded in namaste. Behind them stand devotees in white and cream traditional clothes, some with rudraksha malas, and a golden deity murti sits in the foreground near a brass vessel. a person appears as the dreadlocked man in orange shawl and gold necklace, performing a blessing; the younger man is a devotee receiving blessing.

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July 26 20172017-07-26August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesA long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red cloth over his shoulder, gold earrings, a gold necklace and coral-red beaded bracelets, reaches out to place his hand on the head of a bald, bespectacled man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. The bald man kneels with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Behind them, a golden deity murti and a brass vessel stand near a white-clad attendee and other people in white ritual clothing. The long-haired man has distinctive visible cues of dreadlocks, red robe and gold adornments, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing to a devotee.2017-07-07July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 14 20172017-07-14 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial moment in which a man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange shawl over a maroon garment, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and gold necklaces, presses his fingers to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in an orange-and-red garment. a person: the standing figure with long dreadlocks, orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha armbands is performing the blessing, a shaktipata-style touch. The recipient keeps his palms raised near his chest. To the left, a woman in an orange sari and beaded necklace smiles, and people in white and orange ritual clothing stand behind. In the foreground is a golden deity murti with a crown beside a golden kalasha-like vessel and green leaves on a gold-coloured backdrop.2017-07-03August 09 20172017-08-09August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired, bare-chested man with a gold ceremonial necklace, red-orange clothing and coral bracelets pressing his hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in an orange shawl with folded hands. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala touches the devotee's head. A brass deity murti with a crown sits in the foreground beside a metal vessel. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the background of a temple hall.2017-07-07July 11 20172017-07-11A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like setting. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange saffron shawl, rudraksha bead bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, gold earrings and a gold necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with white sacred ash markings on his chest and shoulder. The devotee, wearing an orange-and-red shawl, sits with eyes closed and head tilted. Beside them stands a small brass deity murti and a brass lamp. Behind, other people in white and orange garments are partly visible, and green plants frame the scene.2017-07-03 +2 copies