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A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a rust-red cloth presses his palm on the forehead of a bearded man with long hair and a rudraksha mala, who has closed eyes and wears a light blue shirt. The dreadlocked man wears a crescent moon ornament and a dense band of rudraksha beads across his head, with tripundra markings on his brow. Behind them, people in white clothing and a woman in a dark outfit with red bindi stand watching, and metal ritual vessels are visible at left. The setting appears to be an indoor event with purple lighting.

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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A long-haired man with a white forehead marking and a red tilak, wearing a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders and a beaded necklace, leans forward and presses his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a beige patterned shirt and rudraksha mala. The seated man holds a small card in his other hand near the devotee's head. Behind them stand a golden deity murti, a bare-chested attendant in red cloth, and a dark-haired person in red garlands. Leopard-print cushions and a floral garland backdrop frame the scene.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 15 20182018-04-15A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white stripe and red dot on his forehead, and layered rudraksha mala necklaces over a rust-orange shawl, smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a short-haired man in a white shirt. The silver-toned ornate throne or pillar behind him and a blurred seated figure at the lower right suggest a darshan blessing on a stage. The bracelet on his wrist is red.2017-12-16A 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 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2017-12-16A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and gold earrings and necklace placing his right hand on the forehead of a bearded devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl, while holding the devotee's neck with his left hand. The devotee has his eyes closed in a blessing moment. Behind them, a blurred orange-robed figure stands near red drapes and colourful decorations, and gold ritual vessels sit in the foreground. a person (long dreadlocks, gold ornaments, bare chest with a saffron cloth) giving a blessing to a devotee during a puja setting.2017-09-21 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06March 31 20182018-03-31Photograph of a darshan-style blessing during an Inner Awakening session. A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a rust-orange sannyasi cloth stands at left, extending his arm to press his hand to the forehead of a smiling man in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists. Both hold their hands near the recipient's head. Behind them, a golden deity murti of a goddess and a gold conch-shaped object sit on a table, with other devotees in white and orange clothing and a few rudraksha malas visible in the background.2017-08-03December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair wearing a crescent moon ornament and a headpiece of rudraksha beads, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and a rust-orange wrap over his shoulder, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling person with dreadlocks in a teal-green top decorated with rudraksha beads. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and other people stand in a hall with silver ritual vessels and a dark deity murti on a stand. The setting appears to be a ceremonial blessing or darshan.2018-03-31