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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland touches the head of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with gold border. The devotee, whose head is bowed with both hands on his hair, stands before him. The seated figure sits on a gold-ornate throne with red cushion, smiling. Behind them, other people in saffron and white stand near a gold pole.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne, smiling broadly with eyes closed, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead and a long white flower garland draped over his shoulder. His long dark hair falls behind him. A younger man in a yellow kurta kneels before him with palms pressed together, while the throne's raised palm gesture touches his head. A gold staff stands at left and a woman in white with a shawl sits blurred in the background. The setting is a red-cushioned stage with a golden backdrop.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21April 04 20172017-04-04May 24 20182018-05-24March 18 20172017-03-18A photograph of a ritual initiation in a decorated temple-like hall. A long-haired man with a trimmed beard and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a bare chest and an orange-red shawl, sits and places his right hand on the head of a second man who bows forward. The recipient is bare-chested with a white-and-yellow sash and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them are silver-toned ornamental panels, red and yellow flower garlands, a brass oil lamp, and a small fan.2018-05-24October 01 20162016-10-01A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a white flower garland, places his raised right hand on the forehead of a younger person in a black headband and a red-orange rudraksha mala. The younger person has bare shoulders, earrings, and holds their left hand up in a palm-out gesture while smiling. Behind them, people in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand, and a metal pot and a ceremonial staff are visible. The setting appears to be a ritual or blessing moment, with the man's distinctive long hair, saffron-orange cloth, and ornate garland giving a probable match to the a person description, though the image alone leaves identity uncertain.2016-12-21A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-brown robe with a white-and-black forehead mark, wearing a white flower garland and a thick rudraksha mala, seated before an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest. He smiles with closed eyes while a bald man in a white shirt with an orange-trimmed garment and orange lanyard reaches toward his forehead in a blessing gesture. Red curtains fill the background. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-backed peetha, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate receiving or giving a forehead blessing.2016-10-01March 25 20172017-03-25February 17 20172017-02-17A seated man with long swept-back hair, a sandalwood tilak with red kumkum on the forehead, and a maroon robe with gold trim sits on a throne draped in flower garlands of red, yellow, purple and white, with a leopard-print cushion. He closes his eyes and smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt and red garland, who stands with palms pressed together in a gesture of reverence. To the right, a second attendant in an orange-red garment and rudraksha beads watches. Behind them a large backdrop shows an illuminated temple tower in red and green lights. The setting suggests a Chittirai Brahmotsavam Meenakshi Pattabhishekam puja and blessing.2018-04-25