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July 17 2015

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A 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.2015-07-19July 19 20152015-07-19July 19 20152015-07-19December 16 20132013-12-16A seated man with bare upper body and a ceremonial gold-beaded necklace, wearing an orange-red wrap with gold edging, places his hand on the forehead of a standing older man with grey hair and a moustache, who wears a white kurta and an orange scarf printed with script. A brass oil lamp and a potted green plant sit nearby, and a golden deity murti stands at left. Behind them, women in white and red-orange shawls, one wearing rudraksha beads, watch. The seated man has a white tilak on his forehead and a smiling expression, a blessing gesture. Two people are clearly visible in the front, with others behind them.2015-07-17A seated figure in a maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a coral-bead mala with gold ornament, raises one hand to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl printed with script. The bald-shaved figure has a white tilak mark. A brass oil lamp with a bird finial and green leaves sit nearby, with white-clad people and a gold-draped backdrop behind. a person appearance: the seated figure in saffron-red robes with coral mala and gold necklace, performing the blessing; the candidate has short hair and white clothing, so the seated figure is the candidate, not a shaved priest in plain white.2015-07-17A seated priest in a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and orange-red beaded necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, who has white tilak marks and an earring. Behind them a seated woman in a maroon robe and dark beads watches, and two people in cream and white stand in a room with red curtains. The scene resembles a forehead blessing or initiation during a ritual.2013-11-05A photograph of an outdoor evening ceremony beside a golden ornate chair with an orange fringed canopy at the left edge. A man with long dark hair in a bun, a gold-and-brown beaded mala and a rust-red draped garment touches the forehead of a older man with grey hair who wears a white shirt, a red-and-white sash and beaded malas, with his palms raised. Behind them, women in gold and rust saris and white garments stand among onlookers, with white canopy tents and trees in the background. The scene suggests a blessing exchange, with the seated figure's palms raised near his face as if receiving it.2013-12-20July 10 20152015-07-10A woman in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-and-coral necklace and dark hair in a bun stands at left, her raised right hand pressed to the bald head of a seated man in a white dhoti with a red-and-orange shawl and coral beads. The man holds his right palm up in a blessing or receiving gesture, with a bangle on his wrist. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a red border stands among other devotees near a gold lamp stand, a brass oil lamp, a green leafy plant, and a gilded pillar against a maroon draped backdrop. The setting suggests an initiation or blessing ritual.2015-07-19Photograph 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.2017-08-09February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copies