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A bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead band and tilak, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, places his right hand on the head of a shirtless man with a topknot and light beard, who bows forward with hands raised in reverence. A brass deity figure with raised arms, a brass oil lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit beside them among green plants, gold ornaments and a gong in the background. A third person in rust-red garments and a seated woman appear at the edge. Swamiji (probable): the man on the left has long swept-back hair, a white forehead marking and rust-red shawl, and is shown in the role of the giver of the blessing.

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July 04 20172017-07-04July 14 20172017-07-14 +1 copiesTwo men stand face to face in a ceremonial setting. The man on the left has long dark hair, a white ash marking on his forehead, a rust-red shawl draped over bare shoulders, and raises his right hand to touch the crown of the other man's head. The man on the right has short hair, a rudraksha mala necklace, an orange-red cloth over his shoulders, and lifts his palm toward the forehead in reverence. Behind them a golden deity murti and green potted plants stand near a camera on a tripod and a fan. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation gesture.2017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04A 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.2017-07-07August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesMay 18 20182018-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red draped garment, gold ornaments and a gold necklace, sits on the left and lays his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti and shawl, and his hands are raised near his face. Beside them stands a golden deity murti of a female figure and a brass oil lamp on a golden stand, with bangled wrists and a standing row of women in white and gold-bordered saris and beaded necklaces in the background. The long-haired man is a person by appearance, seated in the role of guru giving the blessing.2017-07-07A photograph of a blessing moment. A long-haired man in a rust-coloured dhoti-style wrap with a gold necklace and a visible scar on his forearm places his right palm on the forehead of a bare-chested, short-haired man wearing a dense strand of brown rudraksha beads and a conch-shaped shell pendant. The blessed man closes his eyes and bows slightly. Behind them, two men in white with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together, and a brass ritual lamp stand is visible at left. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with pink walls. a person cues: the long-haired figure wears rust-coloured wrap, gold necklace and dreadlocked hair, but the candidate is shown mid-blessing and his face is not clearly determinable.2017-08-08 +1 copies