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April 22 2018

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A bare-chested boy with short dark hair sits with eyes closed and a faint smile, palms pressed together in namaste. A hand with a red thread on the wrist rests on his forehead, blessing him. He wears rudraksha malas and a white sacred thread across his chest. Behind him stands another child with a white thread. A blurred golden lamp and warm lights glow at left, and a garland of yellow and red flowers appears at right. The setting suggests a darshan blessing ritual.2017-02-19A young boy in a white dhoti with orange-and-white borders kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, with white vibhuti smeared across his forehead. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a white flower garland is pressing his right hand onto the boy's head in blessing. Two other bare-chested or white-clothed devotees stand behind, and a red thread is tied on the blessing hand. Pink-lit background with gold railings suggests a darshan blessing ritual.2017-02-18February 19 20172017-02-19July 30 20172017-07-30A close photo of a bare-chested man with short dark hair and closed eyes receiving a blessing, as a hand wearing a gold ring and beaded red-and-gold bracelet rests on his forehead. He holds his other palm up in a gesture of reverence. He wears a white sacred thread and red cord around his neck. Behind him, a person in orange robes stands, and a white cup sits at the bottom edge beside a clear glass pillar. The scene suggests a ritual blessing or initiation.2018-04-22April 22 20182018-04-22Close-up photograph of a bare-chested young man with closed eyes receiving a ritual treatment on his forehead and temple. A hand with a gold ring and a red thread bracelet presses a substance onto his brow while another hand supports the side of his head. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. Purple and pink stage lighting falls across his face, and a dark backdrop surrounds the scene, consistent with an Aushada application during a yoga session.2018-04-03A photograph of a ritual initiation at an indoor hall with a red curtain behind. In the foreground a young bare-chested man with short black hair stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a thin white sacred thread and a small pendant. A man in the right foreground, with a trimmed beard and gold bracelet and red thread on his wrist, places his right hand on the young man's head in blessing. Behind them an older man with long matted hair, tilak on his forehead and a cream-and-gold shawl over his shoulders and a gold necklace stands near a golden ornate object, possibly a deity murti or ritual vessel. Other people in white dhotis and saffron-toned clothing stand in the background, slightly out of focus.2017-05-05A bare-chested man with a short beard and tilak on his forehead kneels with palms pressed together and eyes closed while a person in a rust-orange garment and gold bangles places a hand on his head in blessing. Gold vessels appear at the lower left, and a bright sign or banner is visible in the background. The scene reads as a darshan blessing during a yoga programme. The blessing giver is an unnamed attendant, and no one is identified as a person in this frame.2017-08-23A bare-chested man kneels with his head bowed while a hand rests on the crown of his head, as a priest in red clothing and rudraksha beads performs an initiation or blessing ritual. A white sacred thread hangs over his shoulder, and a small pendant rests on his chest. Another person's bare arm with white marks is visible at the top right. A dark backdrop sits behind the scene, with blurred figures and objects beyond.2018-04-01April 14 20182018-04-14Close-up photo of a young man with short dark hair, eyes closed, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha mala around his neck, receiving a ritual application. An arm in a white sleeve and a red thread bracelet presses a finger to his forehead, while another hand near his left ear holds a small cotton or herbal application. Warm pinkish stage lighting and a dark backdrop suggest a healing or initiation session. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2018-04-03