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A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a headband of rudraksha beads, wearing a maroon sleeveless drape and a rudraksha mala necklace, reaching forward with his right arm to apply a white paste or prasad to the forehead of a bare-chested man in the foreground. Several other people stand behind, including a smiling woman in a white sari and a person in white at right; a glass vessel sits at lower left. The setting appears to be an indoor gathering or satsang. a person: the man has long dreadlocks, a rudraksha headband and necklace, and maroon robe, consistent with the page's description of him as the presiding teacher performing the blessing.

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April 16 20182018-04-16 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a headband of rudraksha beads, wearing a maroon sleeveless wrap and a large rudraksha necklace, leans forward to touch a paper or cloth strip to the forehead of a bare-chested man with his eyes closed. A bare-chested devotee with rudraksha bracelets holds the strip from the other side. Behind them a woman in white and another in a red top look on. A metal vessel sits at the lower left edge. a person: the dreadlocked man in maroon with rudraksha beads is the.2018-04-16 +1 copiesApril 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a ritual exchange under warm pinkish stage lighting. A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark turban and wearing a maroon cloth and rudraksha beads sits at left, palms raised toward a bare-chested man at right who holds his palms together in namaskar. The man at right wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a white cloth draped over the shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala. Between them a woman in an orange-red sari with a red bindi and layered beaded necklaces smiles. Behind them stand people in white and beige clothing, one with a visible badge. The scene suggests a greeting or blessing exchange.2018-04-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event. A seated man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a crown-like coil of rudraksha beads, white tilak on his forehead, a thick rudraksha mala draped over an orange-brown shawl, and a gold pendant necklace, sits on a red and white ornate throne with a carved lion face. He raises one palm toward a bare-chested devotee kneeling in the foreground, whose back shows white ash markings. A third person, partly visible at left with rudraksha bracelets, holds up a white card with a small printed image while touching the kneeling devotee's head. The background is dark blue with starry lights. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his dreadlocks, rudraksha crown, orange shawl, mala and ornate throne, in the role of blessing the devotee.2018-04-15Photograph of a stage ritual against a dark starry blue backdrop. A bearded man with a tall dreadlocked hair bun wrapped with rudraksha beads sits on a white and red throne decorated with a carved sun face. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, long rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold chain and rudraksha armlets, with white tilak marks on his forehead. He gazes toward a person kneeling with bare upper back in white clothing, while a second person in orange with rudraksha beads and white body markings holds a strip of white cloth above the kneeling devotee's head. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation ceremony.2018-04-15A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like headwrap, a beard, and layered rudraksha malas sits at left in orange-saffron cloth, extending his right hand to rest on the head of a kneeling devotee with closed eyes, a red wristband, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body. A young woman in an orange saffron sari with rudraksha beads stands beside them, eyes lowered. Behind them, several people in white and cream clothing and a man in a white dhoti with a red-brown mala watch the blessing, and a silver-finished pillar stands at right. a person appears as the central figure in orange with rudraksha malas, giving a blessing (aushadha process) in a temple setting.2018-04-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a sannyasi with a bare chest and an orange-red shawl, long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a red-and-brown crown-like headwrap with rudraksha beads, placing his right palm on the forehead of a young bearded man in a red shirt with rudraksha mala. The young man has closed eyes and a smile. Behind them, framed photographs of a deity murti hang at the side, and several people in white and orange stand watching in a dim hall. The scene looks like an initiation blessing.2018-04-30Photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A man with long dreadlock-style hair wrapped up in a crown of rudraksha beads sits on a red-and-gold chair, wearing a maroon shawl draped over one shoulder and rudraksha malas, appearing to be the honoured figure of the event. Beside him a woman in an orange-red sari with a long rudraksha mala stands and looks down. An older man with white hair, bare-chested and wearing a white cloth over his shoulder with rudraksha malas, bends forward toward the seated man's hand. Behind them a woman in white with hands folded in anjali stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in a maroon shawl with rudraksha crown and malas.2018-04-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing on a stage with a blue starry backdrop. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped up on his head, wearing rudraksha malas on his wrists, neck and head, and an orange-red shawl over a bare chest, applies a white vibhuti mark to the forehead of a bare-chested kneeling devotee with palms pressed together. An attendant in an orange garment and white turban stands behind, and a silver-ornamented red throne is visible at right. a person appears to be the figure with the rudraksha-adorned dreadlocks performing the blessing.2018-04-15Indoor stage event photograph. A bare-chested man with a tall piled dreadlock-style hairdo wrapped with rudraksha beads and a horizontal white forehead mark, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, reaches out to place his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a blue striped kurta who wears a rudraksha mala and has his palms pressed together in namaste. A third person with long matted hair sits in the foreground at lower left. Behind them are a microphone stand, dark curtains and an electric fan.2018-04-15April 13 20182018-04-13