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September 14 2015

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A man in a red-orange turban and an orange-saffron wrap with a heavy rudraksha-style bead necklace stands bare-shouldered, smiling, and places his hand on the head of a younger man in a white dhoti-style cloth with a red bead necklace. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing with garlands and beaded necklaces stand in a ritual setting, with a gold-toned ornamental panel at the left edge and a red cushion at the bottom left. The white-clad recipient is being blessed. The turban-wearing man shows a visible a person candidate with saffron clothing, a turban and heavy rudraksha beads; the scene reads as an initiation or blessing rite.2015-09-14A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange turban and matching orange-red robe with gold-edged border, wearing a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala, smiling and placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man facing him. The younger man has short dark hair and wears a red-orange shawl printed with small motifs and a rudraksha mala over a white garment with gold trim. The seated man holds his left hand open in front of him. Behind them, several seated people in white clothing and red shawls watch, and a few more people are visible in the background near display stands. Visible people number roughly six to twenty, including partially visible figures.2015-07-03A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange shawl, with a long red-brown beaded mala around his neck, stands at left with his right hand raised, placing his palm on the forehead of a seated man in white clothes with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder and a red-brown mala. Several people in white and saffron garments stand or kneel behind them, and a golden throne-like seat edged with red cushions is at left. A child stands at upper right, and a smiling person in a red turban is at right. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment during a ceremony, with the turbaned figure's appearance matching the page's a person reference only partly, so identity is uncertain.2015-09-14September 15 20152015-09-15December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors with warm pink-red lighting. A man in a red turban and red-and-orange saffron robe, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha mala, extends both hands to press his palms onto the forehead of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti-style cloth with a red rudraksha mala, who stands with hands folded in namaste. Behind them, several people in white and red garments, some wearing flower garlands, stand watching; a woman in a white sari with a long braid is at the right edge. A golden vessel and red flowers sit at the lower left. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation ceremony.2015-09-14August 09 20152015-08-09Night outdoor event on a dark stage. A man in a red turban with a gold-tipped fan ornament and a red-orange draped garment, wearing layered beaded bracelets, gold chains and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red and gold-trimmed seat and touches the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt and red-orange shawl with a red-orange beaded mala. a person is seated and giving a blessing; the turban, bare upper body with ornate gold and red attire, and necklaces are the qualifying cues. Behind them, several people in white and red-orange clothing sit with palms pressed together, and a small kalasha with flowers sits at the lower left. A partly visible attendant with white tilak marks is at the left edge.2013-11-20A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested with a dark wrap and rudraksha-style beads, reaches to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed young boy in a red-orange robe and red-orange mala. The boy has a white line of ash on his forehead and holds his palms together in reverence. Behind them, a woman in white clothes watches, and a second young boy in saffron-orange robes and a beaded mala stands at the right. Ornate gold and beaded garlands hang on the background, with green foliage at left and a golden ceremonial chair edge in the corner.2014-12-26A photograph of a shaved-headed?-no: a man in a saffron-orange and gold-edged dhoti-shawl wrap, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala, extends his right arm to place his palm on the forehead of a young curly-haired boy in a white t-shirt with an orange-red shawl and orange lanyard. The boy's hands are raised at his head in receptive posture. Behind them, a woman with a vermilion bindi and beaded mala sits, and several people in white and orange-red robes stand at a red-carpeted ceremonial area with a gold-carved throne-like chair and green plants.2015-07-19December 26 20142014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24