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A photograph of a ritual blessing at an indoor temple setting. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant and a red-and-gold sash stands at right, placing his hand on the forehead of a smiling man with short curly hair at left, who wears rudraksha beads, a white cloth and a red shawl. a person: the standing figure has long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and a saffron-gold sash, matching the page's stated presence. Behind them, a seated man in white with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces, and other attendees in white and orange robes, are visible, with gold-patterned walls behind.

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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an Inner Awakening session. A standing man with long dreadlocks, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, bare upper torso wrapped in a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl, and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in a white kurta and yellow-bordered dhoti who kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them, several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis and orange shawls stand, and a woman in white with a white vibhuti band and rudraksha beads sits watching. A photographer in an orange top is visible at upper right. The setting resembles a temple-style hall with gold decorations. a person, identifiable by the long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold pendant and orange shawl, is performing the blessing.2017-08-09 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09July 02 20172017-07-02A photograph of a ritual blessing. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a saffron shawl and rudraksha beads, who raises his palm in response. Behind them, other men in white with orange shawls stand, and a seated man in white with a white forehead mark looks on. A gold-toned wall forms the background.2017-08-09 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesPhotograph of a bare-chested man with a shaved head and an orange shawl, palms pressed together, receiving a blessing as a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold garment touches his forehead with his right hand. Behind them, several men in white with orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a man in white with a white forehead band and beaded garlands sits in the background. The setting is a gold-coloured wall. a person is the dreadlocked figure, identified by his long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala, orange-and-gold garment and white forehead mark, and he is performing a blessing with his hand on the devotee's forehead.2017-08-09July 03 20172017-07-03August 09 20172017-08-09July 02 20172017-07-02August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA bald, smiling man with a grey beard, wearing a white and gold shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala, has his forehead anointed by a priest with long dreadlocks, who wears a gold chain and brown-orange garment and is pressing a sacred mark onto his brow. A small golden deity murti and a brass vessel sit nearby, and a woman in a dark head covering and other devotees in white and saffron stand behind them in a ritual hall. A watermarked copyright line appears on the picture but is excluded. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation rite.2017-08-08