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January 15 20172017-01-15June 20 20172017-06-20A photograph of a ceremonial scene indoors with a bearded man seated on a low red-orange cushion, wearing an orange robe, layered gold and beaded necklaces, a gold armband and long matted dreadlocks decorated with pink flowers, holding a red fruit near a seated young man in orange who receives it on his head. Flower garlands lie on the floor. Standing in white dhotis with gold borders, a bearded attendant wears a rudraksha mala and a cameraman with a rudraksha mala films from a tripod. A man in white shirt bows with folded hands nearby, and a brass lamp and potted plants sit by a wooden doorway. a person appears in the seated figure with long dreadlocks, orange robe, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15July 11 20172017-07-11August 23 20172017-08-23A ritual initiation scene indoors. In the foreground, a bare-chested, long-haired figure with a brown-orange shawl, gold armlets and a gold necklace places a hand on the head of a kneeling young man in white dhoti whose head is bandaged with white cloth. Beside them, a standing priest in orange-saffron dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant, and another person in white is visible at the right. Gold-tipped rods and a red curtain frame the background. a person candidate with long dreadlocked hair, gold ornaments and shawl is seated as the officiant. Blessing or initiation rite with laying of hands.2017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15January 15 20172017-01-15A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a bun and adorned with rudraksha beads, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment, a rudraksha mala around his neck and rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm, places his hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a red collar, who has his palms joined in prayer. Behind them, priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand near a golden shrine and a blue ceremonial staff. The dreadlocked man has the appearance of a person, identifiable by his dreadlocks, rudraksha adornments and saffron-toned clothing, and is performing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.2017-07-11May 30 20172017-05-30August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copies