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April 30 2018

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April 30 20182018-04-30A purple-lit tent interior at an event where a sadhu in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange draped garment stands with his back to the camera, extending his right arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-bead mala draped over his shoulders. A woman in a white sari with a long gold necklace and braided hair stands behind him, and other people in white and red garments with event lanyards stand in the background. A small lamp hangs at the upper right. The sadhu's pose and dress are consistent with the event context, but the face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain.2015-09-15April 30 20182018-04-30August 02 20142014-08-02A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown garment with a leopard-print wrap and a thick ceremonial gold bead necklace, long hair in a bun with a red thread tied on his wrist, placing his right hand on the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt and red lanyard, who holds his left palm up. Behind them, a seated woman in white and a woman in white clothing sit on red cushions beside a tall silver ceremonial staff, while other people in white stand in a red-draped hall with stage lights overhead. Probable Swamiji cues include the long hair in a bun, the ornate gold bead necklace and the leopard-print wrap, and he is shown giving blessing to a devotee.2014-08-02April 30 20182018-04-30December 22 20172017-12-22April 30 20182018-04-30A kneeling man in a white shirt with a wooden bead necklace has his forehead touched by a bare-chested figure with long dark hair, a braided red-orange crown and a red-orange shawl, who holds a small printed card with an image toward him. Behind them a monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads, with long dreadlocked hair, looks on. A silver ceremonial staff and a framed picture sit at the right and lower centre, with a dark background and an attendant in orange at right. The figure's appearance with long hair, a crown and orange shawl matches the a person cues, but identity is uncertain from the image alone. The scene suggests an initiation-style blessing.2018-04-30A photo of a ceremonial initiation moment. A bare-chested man with long dark hair wrapped in a tall reddish-orange braided turban and a saffron-orange shawl touches the forehead of a devotee with his right hand. The devotee, a man with short greying hair in a cream kurta with a small pattern, wears a rudraksha mala and stands with eyes closed. Behind them, another saffron-clad figure wearing dark beaded malas and a man in a brown-grey turban are visible, with a metal railing and dark backdrop. The gesture resembles a blessing or diksha.2018-04-30A seated man in an orange-red robe with a long braided red head wrap and a rudraksha mala places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a lavender-blue kurta wearing a rudraksha mala. The seated man sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat beside an ornate carved pillar. Behind them a woman in a red garment and a woman in blue stand near a tray, and a photographer with a camera is visible at left. a person: the seated man wears a long braided red head wrap, orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to initiation, so he is a candidate for in_person.2018-04-30A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a leopard-print wrap over a deep red garment, a heavy gold necklace with beads, and a vertical orange-yellow tilak on the forehead. The figure places a hand on the forehead of an older man with grey hair, white shirt and a red shawl, who leans in with eyes closed. Behind them are a silver staff-like pole, red draped cloth, pink-violet lighting, and several people in white and red garments.2014-08-02