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Photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A man in a rust-red turban with a crescent-moon jewelled ornament, a white flower garland and red rudraksha-style beads, bare-shouldered in an orange-red garment, extends both arms and palms toward the head of a kneeling devotee in a maroon kurta with a beaded garland. The devotee bows with eyes closed and hands raised in namaste. Behind them, rows of colourful flower garlands hang in front of a gold-embossed backdrop and a maroon silk cloth, with dim onlookers in the background.

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April 24 20182018-04-24A photograph of a man in a rust-red turban with a crescent-moon ornament and a red-brown garment with rudraksha beads and a white-and-red flower garland, placing his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee with hands in anjali. The devotee has long dreadlocks and wears a pink kurta, with a second person in orange partly visible behind. Behind them, draped silks in red and gold and garlands of flowers hang in a shrine-like setting. The turbaned man appears to be the a person candidate, with a crown-like ornament, turban and rudraksha cues, while the scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2018-04-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red turban decorated with rudraksha beads, a crescent moon ornament and a gold jewel, wearing a layered white and orange floral garland and a gold necklace. He extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a seated man with short dark hair and a beard, while another person's hair is visible in the foreground and a hand holds a white card or paper. The background is a plain reddish-brown wall. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold cues match the page's candidate, shown in person in a giving-blessing action.2018-04-17May 01 20142014-05-01April 24 20182018-04-24April 30 20182018-04-30April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesApril 23 20182018-04-23April 04 20182018-04-04April 04 20182018-04-04A bare-chested priest with long dreadlocks wrapped in a thick red-orange cloth band and a beaded rudraksha-style headband places his right hand on the head of a young man in a blue shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The priest wears a red-orange shawl over his shoulder and a beaded mala. Behind them, devotees in red and white clothing and a framed picture are visible. The priest's appearance is not clearly that of a specific known individual, so no identity is asserted.2018-04-30April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copies