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A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, lifting a small object while a bald devotee bends forward with his head lowered. Around them, attendants in orange dhotis and white ritual cloths stand near brass oil lamps and a silver vessel inside a carved stone temple setting. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally in dark maroon robes with long swept-back hair and layered gold necklaces, presiding over the blessing. Other attendants have white body markings and orange cloth, and a golden deity murti stands in the background.2017-10-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, a red-brown shawl over the shoulders, gold ornamental necklaces and rudraksha beads, bowing his head toward a bare-chested devotee in front, who has a white cloth draped over his head and a rudraksha mala at the neck. Behind the seated man is an ornate silver chair. Another person in a rudraksha mala and gold chains stands at left, holding the white cloth. The seated man extends his hands in blessing toward the bowing devotee.2017-10-05July 11 20172017-07-11A seated man in a rust-red robe and long rudraksha mala, with a leopard-print yellow headband and a gold necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver embossed backdrop. He rests one hand on the head of a bare-chested, kneeling devotee in white dhoti with palms joined. Two women in orange saris and white forehead and arm markings stand on the left; one holds a folded white cloth above the kneeling man's head. Another orange-robed attendant is at the right edge. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation ceremony. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, a leopard-print headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and is presented as the central figure receiving devotees.2017-12-10October 05 20172017-10-05July 28 20172017-07-28May 05 20142014-05-05A night-time photograph of a ritual initiation. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a beard, a red-brown saffron shawl, a long multi-strand gold necklace, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee on the left, who bows forward. The devotee wears a white cloth with a thin white sacred thread, a rudraksha mala and red-and-white wrist threads. Behind them an attendant in white clothing with a vertical sandalwood-coloured mark on his forehead watches, and a silver-trimmed ornate throne stands at the right edge beside a red pillar. The scene is a shiva deeksha initiation.2017-10-05A photograph inside a pink-walled temple interior with a wooden altar and a lit lamp. In the foreground, a seated man in white kurta with rudraksha mala and another man in white reach toward a small glass vessel held by a seated figure in deep maroon robes, with gold armlets, a gold chest necklace, white jasmine garlands and a tilak on the forehead. Behind, a man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands by the altar, another man in white with an orange shawl stands, and a person holds up a phone. A white-carved temple window grille is at the right. The seated figure in maroon, with distinctive long swept-back hair, garlands and gold ornaments, fits the appearance cues for a person, though the appearance is not certain.2016-06-03A seated man in saffron-orange robe with long dark hair wrapped in a bun, rudraksha beads and a gold chain, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee with folded hands who wears a white sacred thread. A silver staff and an ornate golden urn sit in the foreground. Behind them a shirtless man stands holding a printed image of a deity with a red background, and a red and gold deity murti or painting is visible. The setting is a dim interior with maroon curtains. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace cues, though identity is inferred from appearance only.2018-03-24June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an energy darshan at an indoor ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and a name badge. The recipient raises his left palm and smiles with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white dhoti-style garments and orange shawls stand, and gold ceremonial objects and a gold-coloured lion-shaped stand are visible near the front. Red curtains hang in the background. The darshan is part of the Inner Awakening program.2017-05-06