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A man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl stands with both palms raised while a long-haired, bare-chested sannyasi in an orange cloth presses his fingers to the man's forehead in an initiation blessing. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls stand in a room with maroon curtains. A gold ritual vessel sits in the foreground.

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A photograph of an energy darshan at an indoor ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and a name badge. The recipient raises his left palm and smiles with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white dhoti-style garments and orange shawls stand, and gold ceremonial objects and a gold-coloured lion-shaped stand are visible near the front. Red curtains hang in the background. The darshan is part of the Inner Awakening program.2017-05-06August 03 20172017-08-03A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bald man in white clothes with an orange sash and a rudraksha mala raises one hand while a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a pink and white flower garland presses his fingers to the first man's forehead, which shows a yellow tilak. Several other people in white and orange robes stand behind them, and a red-curtained backdrop with a blurred crowd appears at the left edge.2017-05-04A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-and-gold wrap with a rudraksha mala touching the forehead of a bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl, both smiling with raised hands. Behind them, several people in white and orange sit on a red mat before red drapes and an ornate golden deity murti, with a bundle of sticks held near the frame. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation exchange. The long-haired man with ornate cues matches the in-person candidate on the page, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2015-07-19A photograph of an energy darshan moment in an ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a full dark beard, and a white flower garland with pink blossoms stands at right and places his right hand on the forehead of a seated young man in a white kurta with a saffron-and-orange shawl. The seated man has his palms raised in front of him. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or ornate golden figure, and several robed attendants in white and saffron clothing, one wearing a rudraksha mala, watch from the background. a person is the bare-chested figure with long hair, garland and distinctive ornaments, performing the blessing on the devotee. Other visible people are standing attendants and the seated devotee.2017-05-06July 14 20172017-07-14 +1 copiesAugust 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a guru placing his right palm on the forehead of a devotee in a warm, softly lit hall. The guru has long dark hair tied back, bare-chested under a saffron-orange cloth, wears a thick brown rudraksha mala, and has a white tilak on his forehead. He holds a gold-wrapped object in the lower left. The devotee has dark curly hair, wears a white kurta and a red-orange shawl with printed text, and raises his palm outward. Behind them, a man in orange stands at the right edge and an orange chair sits in the background.2014-03-09August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesA 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 copiesMay 04 20172017-05-04