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A photograph of a ritual initiation moment. A long-haired man in a rust-brown robe, layered with rudraksha malas and a gold ornament, stands with his right hand raised and palm placed on the forehead of a kneeling man with short grey hair, who wears an orange-printed shawl and has white ash stripes on his arms and shoulders and a tilak on his brow, hands pressed in namaste. Behind them stand several people in white dhotis and orange shawls, one holding a child. In the foreground is a small golden deity murti of a goddess with a crown, beside a brass vessel and a golden kalasha-like object. A purple pillar and a plant frame the right side. Shaktipada-style blessing moment.

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July 02 20172017-07-02A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. On the right, a bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, orange-red rudraksha bracelets and armlets, and layered gold ceremonial necklaces places his hand on the forehead of a man on the left, who wears an orange shawl printed with text and a rudraksha mala. The blesser holds a folded white paper. Behind them, a golden pillar, brass vessels, a small lamp, and a framed portrait wearing an orange turban and gold necklace stand on the altar. Several people in orange and white clothing watch, and a person in the background takes photographs. a person appears as the figure with long dreadlocked hair, distinguished by the gold necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and bare-chested orange-red attire, performing the blessing.2017-07-07June 19 20172017-06-19August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02March 28 20182018-03-28 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual in an ashram hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap, with rudraksha bracelets, a gold necklace and gold earrings, sits on the right and presses his right palm to the crown of a shaved-headed, bare-chested devotee who bows forward with his palms joined at his forehead. The devotee wears an orange shawl printed with text. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand, and a woman in dark clothing watches at left. Brass items on a table include a small deity murti of a goddess, a conch-shaped vessel and a lamp, with green leaves in the foreground.2017-07-03A photograph of a ceremonial moment in which a man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange shawl over a maroon garment, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and gold necklaces, presses his fingers to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in an orange-and-red garment. a person: the standing figure with long dreadlocks, orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha armbands is performing the blessing, a shaktipata-style touch. The recipient keeps his palms raised near his chest. To the left, a woman in an orange sari and beaded necklace smiles, and people in white and orange ritual clothing stand behind. In the foreground is a golden deity murti with a crown beside a golden kalasha-like vessel and green leaves on a gold-coloured backdrop.2017-07-03July 02 20172017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaktipada-style initiation moment: a shaved-headed devotee in an orange-and-red shawl with a rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed and palms raised while a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-brown garment, layered rudraksha malas, gold pendant necklace and rudraksha armband, presses his fingers to the devotee's forehead. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white stand near a golden deity murti, a brass kalasha and a small oil lamp. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, multiple rudraksha malas and ornate gold jewellery, and he performs the touching role of the initiator.2017-07-02