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December 15 2009

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a red bindi, placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a green and brown striped kurta with a lanyard. The younger man has his palms pressed together in a respectful gesture. The setting is an indoor room with a plain pale pink wall. The orange-clad figure has long hair swept back, a red bindi, and a bare right arm. The younger man with a lanyard appears to be a devotee receiving a blessing.2011-12-02March 05 20132013-03-05November 25 20112011-11-25October 07 20122012-10-07A photograph of a ritual initiation moment. On the right, a bare-chested man with hair in a bun wears a red garment with gold border and a rudraksha mala, placing his palm on the forehead of a second man on the left. The left man wears an orange-saffron kurta, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and a red bracelet, with eyes closed and palms raised in acceptance. The right man holds a printed sheet of text. A tripod and blurred figures in white and red appear in the background, indicating a filmed event.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in an orange sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a dark hair bun, holding a small white paper in one hand while placing his other palm on the forehead of a long-haired man in a white shirt and dark jacket. A window and beige wall form the indoor background.2011-12-10A photo of a shaved-headed? no, a man with hair tied in a topknot wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange shawl with rudraksha beads, pressing his palm to the head of a seated man in a pink collared shirt who has his hands folded in prayer. The saffron-clad figure holds a folded white paper or cloth strip in his other hand and has a white tilak on his forehead. A white air cooler and a window appear in the beige background.2011-12-10A photograph of a close, intimate blessing between two men. On the left, a man in white ritual clothing with a red beaded mala and a gold bracelet stands with palms pressed together, eyes lowered, holding a folded white paper. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and touches the top of the first man's head with his right hand while holding the paper. The background is a plain pale wall with a dark curtain edge at the top right.2009-12-18A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in orange saffron robes wearing a long ornate gold necklace with large gold beads and a red tilak on his forehead places his palm on the head of a younger man in a white shirt, who stands with his eyes closed and hands raised. The seated figure in orange holds a small white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a garlanded altar displays yellow and orange flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop.2011-12-17Photograph of two men in close indoor setting. On the right, a man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a red tilak on his forehead, extends his right arm to rest his hand on the head of a younger man. On the left, a man with curly dark hair wearing a white kurta and a brown rudraksha-style mala necklace has his palm raised in a blessing gesture, eyes lowered. A blurred teal and purple backdrop and dark curtain fill the background. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2011-12-02December 01 20112011-12-01December 02 20112011-12-02