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A photograph of a third-eye initiation during an Inner Awakening energy darshan. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-red shawl, gold necklace and gold bracelet, presses his fingers to the forehead of a young man with closed eyes, who wears a white-and-cream cloth draped over his shoulder and a red-and-gold pendant on a cord. Behind them stand other white-clad participants, one with a white and vibhuti forehead mark, and a polished gold metal deity face mask sits in the foreground. Two or three other figures are partly visible, with a few faces at the frame edge.

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Photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple setting. A man with long dark hair and a white-painted face, wearing a dark red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, places his right hand on the head of a bare-chested young boy with short dark hair who has his eyes lowered. The boy wears a thin white cord and a small pendant. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered yellow edging wears a large gold ornament and a rudraksha mala. A small brass deity head sits in the foreground. Several other people stand in the background, mostly bare-chested or in white.2017-06-19March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesA bearded man in a long-haired orange-robed sannyasi kneels with eyes closed and hands pressed in namaste, while a dreadlocked, bearded man in saffron cloth places his right palm on the kneeling man's forehead in a blessing. The kneeling devotee wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and bangles on his wrist. Behind them, other saffron-clad sadhus with rudraksha and bead malas stand or sit, and a few rudraksha-wearing devotees are partly visible at the edges. The blessing figure has long dreadlocks and a thick beard and wears saffron cloth; whether he is the a person cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role only.2018-03-28 +1 copiesJune 24 20172017-06-24A photo of an initiation moment. On the right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red-and-brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder places his right hand on the head of a young man on the left, who wears a white shirt, rudraksha beads and has his eyes closed with hands raised in devotion. Behind them stands a person in an orange-and-red checked shawl and a white dhoti with a yellow border, and a smiling man with a red bindi watches beside a small golden deity murti with a crown. Soft blurred background with a brass lamp at upper left.2017-06-24June 24 20172017-06-24June 24 20172017-06-24A young shirtless boy with white cloth tied on his head bows forward while a bearded man with long dreadlocks, gold necklaces and gold bangles presses his palm on the boy's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them stand two men in orange cloths with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, one with long hair and a red tilak on his forehead. The setting appears to be an indoor initiation ceremony with a maroon curtain behind. Ritual initiation scene.2017-02-15A photograph of a third-eye initiation during an energy darshan. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-red cloth and a gold necklace, presses his right hand with a gold bangle and red thread to the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style cord. The boy stands with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a woman in a cream and gold sari with a gold necklace and gold-bordered wrap watches, and other people in white and cream clothing stand in the background. The setting is a plain room with a pink wall and maroon curtain. Several people are visible, with the boy and initiator as the focus.2017-05-05A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a saffron-orange robe, red-orange beaded bracelets, gold earrings and a gold necklace places his right hand on the head of a smiling young man with short curly dark hair and a beard, who is bare-chested with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them a golden deity murti holds a brass oil lamp. Several onlookers in white dhotis and shawls, one with a brown and white beaded mala, and a woman in white with a camera stand nearby, with a red-and-white bindi visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) gives the blessing, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold ornaments and red-orange beads, while the recipient is a devotee receiving padapuja-style blessing.2017-07-07A photograph of a darshan in a temple-style hall. A man with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband, a pink and white flower garland and an orange-red shawl stands at right, placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man with short hair, moustache, a rudraksha mala and a name badge. Behind them is a large gold deity murti, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a lanyard and a saffron-clad man stand in the background. Gold ritual vessels sit in the foreground. a person is shown giving darshan to a devotee.2017-08-23A photograph of a seated devotee with shaved head and bare upper body kneeling with palms pressed together while a man with long dreadlocks and a bare chest places his hand on the devotee's forehead in an initiation blessing. The devotee wears a yellow beaded necklace and has a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them, women in rust-red and cream saris and a child with white tilak stand in a hall. Ornate gold ritual objects with floral and lion-like designs are in the foreground. The dreadlocked man wears a red-brown wrap and a red thread on his wrist, and the surrounding setting suggests a diksha or satsang ceremony.2017-09-04