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October 24 2015

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A photograph of a bare-chested robed figure with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, applying a mark to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt. The man's shoulder is held by the figure's hand. Behind them are gold-and-red draped deity decorations, a woman in a yellow sari, and a smiling man in a red turban with floral garland. Appearance cues are mixed and the figure's identity is uncertain, so the candidate is labelled unsure.2015-10-24October 25 20152015-10-25A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with gold-toned bead ornaments and a long dark swept-back hair knot touches the forehead of an older man in a grey-and-white striped shirt with a lanyard badge, who sits with his palms pressed together in namaskar. The robed figure has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a golden ceremonial necklace of beads, and a golden kalasha-like vessel sits at the lower left. The setting is an indoor hall with red curtains and a projection screen behind. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) seated as the blessing giver, with clear cues of swept-back hair, saffron-toned robe and gold bead necklace.2014-01-02February 01 20152015-02-01 +1 copiesOctober 24 20152015-10-24September 14 20142014-09-14A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long dark hair, a leopard-print headband, rudraksha beads and ornate gold necklaces, wearing a maroon-pink garment, places his right hand on the forehead of a balding man in a white shirt with red-brown shawl and rudraksha mala, who shows a white forehead mark and raises his palm. The blessed man is at left; a man in orange robes stands behind. The man with the gold ornaments holds a small paper, and a silver pole and gold-trimmed vessel are in the frame, with greenery behind.2016-04-04A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a trimmed beard and a white tilak on his forehead stands beside a gold-carved throne. He wears a rust-red wrap, heavy gold necklaces, a gold pendant, and red-beaded bracelets on his arm and wrist. He presses his right palm onto the forehead of a shaved-headed, pale-skinned young man in white clothes with an orange-red sacred thread shawl. A white sheet of paper is held in front of them, and a woman in a dark top and a few other people stand in the foreground. Gold ornate metalwork and a red cushion are visible at left.2017-07-07January 03 20142014-01-03A photo of a initiation moment at an outdoor shivir tent. A man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a rust-orange robe sits before an ornate gold throne with his arm raised, hand near the forehead of a devotee. The devotee, a person in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, has both hands raised in a gesture of reception. Behind them a seated figure in white and a bald man in white also sit, with a tray of white sweets or offerings and a green plant nearby. a person: the dreadlocks, rust-orange robe and gold throne mark the seated initiator, who matches the page's a person presence, and the devotee receives the third-eye initiation as the page describes.2016-05-06May 09 20142014-05-09A seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered wrap wears a long gold-and-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with a red tilak on his forehead, seated on an ornate red-upholstered silver throne with a silver nandi-topped staff beside him. A devotee in a white dhoti and white shawl with a red stole places his palm on the seated man's forehead, a blessing gesture. Several people stand and sit in the background, some in white and saffron clothing, in a hall with red and white walls.2017-08-13