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A photograph of a ritual blessing. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with dreadlocks, bare-shouldered, wearing a pink and white flower garland with blue beads, places one hand on the head of a kneeling young man with short dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala. The young man sits with palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands near a gold-coloured object, and other people in white ritual clothes are visible in the background. The blessing appears to be a darshan or initiation-style gesture.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple setting. In the right foreground, a man with long dreadlocks, seen from behind and partly in profile, wears a pink and white flower garland with blue beads over bare shoulders and places his right hand on the head of a seated man in front. The seated man has short dark hair and looks to the side. Behind them stands a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth draped over his shoulder and a beaded mala, and a bespectacled man. At left, a gilded deity murti or ornate golden figure is partly visible, and a brass vessel sits at the bottom edge. The ritual appears to be a head blessing, with the blessing giver's garland and bare shoulders prominent.2017-05-30A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall. In the foreground a bare-shouldered figure with long dreadlocked hair and a garland of pink flowers with blue beads presses a hand to the forehead of a young man with short dark hair, who wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron-toned shawl and smiles with eyes closed. Behind them a gilded ceremonial throne or seat with golden ornamentation is visible. Several attendants in white dhotis and cream shawls stand in the background, one holding a fan-like object, and a man in white near the centre raises a hand. The setting is a temple or ashram hall with red drapes.2017-05-30A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a pink-and-blue flower garland presses his right hand to the forehead of a woman who bows her head before him. Behind them, gold-coloured deity murti and a standing man in white dhoti and white shirt with a gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala watch the blessing. Gold ornaments and a small crystal are visible in the foreground. The bare-chested man has distinctive long hair and a flower garland, so he is shown as a person (a person) giving a blessing, though his face is not clearly visible and the identification is uncertain.2017-05-30Close photograph of a shaved-headed man in a rust-orange garment with a long dark dreadlocked bun and a pink and white flower garland placing his right palm on the forehead of a man with short black hair and a moustache who has his eyes lowered. The blessing takes place before a golden deity murti or ornate golden shrine element and white-clad attendants. A stripe of white paste is visible on the blessing figure's forehead. Background is warm and softly blurred with gold and cream tones.2017-05-22A photograph of a ritual initiation. A long-haired man bare-chested with a pink and white flower garland edged in blue beads presses his right palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white with a black-beaded shawl, who holds his hands up in a gesture of receiving. A bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and a man in glasses stand behind, and a gilded deity murti or ornamented object is partially visible at left. The setting appears to be a temple hall with a red-and-white cloth backdrop.2017-05-30A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-red cloth over bare shoulders and a pink and white flower garland. He leans forward smiling, reaching out with his arms toward someone whose hand is visible at lower left. Behind him stand men in white clothes, one wearing an ID badge, and a gold-coloured ceremonial object appears at the left edge.2017-05-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long-haired man seen from behind, wearing a thick garland of pink and white flowers with gold beads draped over his shoulders and bare upper back. Beside him, a bare-chested young man with a sacred thread and red cord, and an older man behind them, appear to be in a ritual setting with gold-toned background. A hand touches the young man's forehead area. Three people are visible.2017-05-28A photograph of a ritual scene. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark beard, a rust-red saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a large garland of pink roses and white flowers around his neck places his right hand on the head of an older, white-haired man whose eyes are closed and whose palms are pressed together in reverence. The older man wears white clothing, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold bangle. Behind them, people in white dhotis and a woman in a sari stand in a blurred background, and a golden deity murti or ornate golden figure is visible. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall. The standing man appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland; he is blessing the devotee.2017-05-28A photograph of a sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair and a pink and white flower garland over a saffron-red garment places his right hand on the forehead of a seated, bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red wrist thread. The seated man has his palms raised in receptive gesture. A gold deity murti is partly visible at the left edge, and a woman in white robes stands in the background, with a sanyas and blessing scene taking place in a temple-like hall. Two people are visible in the foreground, with a few more in the background.2017-05-28A photograph of a shaved-headed boy in a light beige shirt bowing his head while a man with long matted dreadlocks bound up on his head, wearing a pink and white flower garland and an orange-brown shawl, places his right hand on the boy's head in a blessing. The man has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and is smiling. Behind them, people in white and cream clothing stand near a gold-coloured ornate ritual object, with a golden deity murti visible on the right. a person figure with distinctive long locks, flower garland and saffron-orange shawl performs a blessing on the boy.2017-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial moment in which a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a reddish-brown shawl over bare shoulders, places his hand on the bald head of a kneeling older man. The older man wears a white dhoti with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala and a small red pendant. Behind them, several people in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in a softly lit room. A red thread is tied on the standing man's wrist. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, and the page does not place him at this event.2017-05-28A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a gold-beaded necklace, wearing a pink and white flower garland over bare shoulders, seated on an ornate golden-brown throne-like seat. He extends his raised arm and places his hand on the head of a man in glasses and a green garment with gold bangles, who bends forward in devotion. Blurred figures in white and orange robes and golden shrine structures fill the background of a temple hall.2016-12-02