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June 01 20172017-06-01July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual in a golden temple setting. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print and tiger-striped cushions wears a rust-red robe and a long white garland, and bears white vibhuti marks on the forehead. He places his hand on the head of a kneeling man who is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and white paste markings. The kneeling man holds a brass vessel. Behind them, a woman in an orange-red sari with a rudraksha necklace stands near golden lion-headed fixtures and hanging brass bells. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation.2017-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated devotee with shaved head and bare upper body kneeling with palms pressed together while a man with long dreadlocks and a bare chest places his hand on the devotee's forehead in an initiation blessing. The devotee wears a yellow beaded necklace and has a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them, women in rust-red and cream saris and a child with white tilak stand in a hall. Ornate gold ritual objects with floral and lion-like designs are in the foreground. The dreadlocked man wears a red-brown wrap and a red thread on his wrist, and the surrounding setting suggests a diksha or satsang ceremony.2017-09-04July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man with a bare upper body, wearing rudraksha malas and a white dhoti, bowing with palms joined while a woman in a maroon sari with a red bangle stretches her arm to touch his forehead. Behind them is an ornate golden throne-like seat draped with a leopard-print cloth, with brass oil lamps and hanging brass bells above. Two lamps are visible, and a few other people stand at the edges. The scene suggests a pada puja blessing at a satsang, though the exact ritual is not fully visible.2017-06-01A 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.2017-07-07December 03 20132013-12-03December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a bun, decorated with rudraksha beads, wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant, a rudraksha armband and a tilak on his forehead; he places his right palm on the forehead of a bare-chested, shaven-headed man who bows his head with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis with rudraksha bracelets stand near a golden ornate seat and a silver-topped staff. Gold decorative elements and a red curtain fill the background.2017-07-11A seated man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered robe with a gold necklace and long swept-back hair extends his right arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a wristwatch. A tilak marks the seated man's forehead. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches and smiles. Gold ornamental pieces sit in the foreground against a textured gold-brown wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a gold necklace, consistent with a giving-blessing or initiation moment.2014-01-04A 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.2017-05-06