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A photograph of two people in an indoor setting with red curtains behind them. On the left, a young man with long dark hair, white tilak with a vertical red mark on his forehead, a small gold earring, a silver chain and an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, smiles while looking toward the right. On the right, a figure seen from behind with long dark hair and a beaded brown and white flower garland rests a hand on the young man's shoulder. The bare-shouldered young man wears a bead pendant on his chest.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing. A young man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron wrap, stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed. A figure seen from behind, with long black hair and a pink flower garland around the neck, places a hand on his forehead, where a white paste mark is applied. The man wears a silver pendant necklace, a gold earring and a beaded bracelet. Red curtains and an orange-robed attendant appear in the background.2017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27A photograph of a young man with short dark hair, eyes closed, receiving a blessing as a person's hand is placed on his forehead. He wears a saffron-orange garment over his shoulders, a rudraksha mala of brown beads, and a long gold bead necklace, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead. In the foreground, a person with long dark braided hair wears a garland of pink and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, and is partly turned toward the camera. Behind them, other people in orange robes with gold bead necklaces stand in a room with red drapes and a gold-railed staircase. The scene looks like an initiation or blessing ritual.2017-02-27Close photograph of a smiling young man with shaved head and white and red tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala with large ornate gold beads, plus a pendant necklace. He faces an older bearded man with long dark hair and white tilak, whose hand rests on the young man's shoulder; the older man wears a pink and white flower garland. Background shows orange fabric and a golden necklace. Two people are visible.2017-02-27A young man with shoulder-length dark curly hair, eyes closed, stands with a hand pressed to his forehead by a person in the foreground whose braided hair and pink-and-white flower garland are visible. He wears an orange draped cloth over bare shoulders, a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads interspersed with gold beads, a small pendant with a framed picture, and a white horizontal line of paste across his brow with a red mark at the centre. Behind him are other people in orange and white clothing with similar white forehead markings. The foreground figure's hand presses the forehead in a blessing gesture.2017-02-27A young man in saffron-orange cloth with long dreadlocked hair, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a gold-toned necklace with a pendant stands with eyes closed while a bearded man in a pink-and-white flower garland places his hand on the young man's forehead. The garland-wearer's bare shoulders and long hair are visible in the foreground. Behind them, another saffron-clad figure with a gold necklace stands in a hall with dark red curtains and a pale wall. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-03-25A photograph of a ritual moment in an indoor temple-like hall with red drapes behind. In the foreground, a young man with curly dark hair and closed eyes wears an orange unstitched cloth over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala with large gold bead ornaments, and a white vibhuti line on his forehead. A hand presses on his head from the right, as a second figure with his back to the camera, long hair and a white-and-pink flower garland, stands in front. At the right edge, another young man in orange with a white forehead mark and gold necklace looks on. Visible actions suggest a blessing or initiation ritual.2017-02-27A photograph of a bald, bare-chested man with white vibhuti smeared across his forehead, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder and multiple rudraksha malas with gold bead ornaments. His eyes are closed and he smiles while another person's hand rests on his forehead, a blessing gesture. Behind him, a man with a white vibhuti band on his forehead looks on, and at the right foreground a person with long dark hair wears a garland of pink and white flowers. A blurred figure in white stands in the background, with orange fabric at the left edge.2017-02-27A photograph of a smiling shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange cloth, bare-chested, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a silver pendant necklace, having white vibhuti marks applied to his forehead and temples. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and a saffron wrap, presses a hand to the young man's brow, performing the marking. In the background, other people in orange garments stand near a gold-toned fixture. Two people are in the left distance. Visible people total about 5.2017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27A photograph of a young man with short dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange wrap, standing with a horizontal white ash mark on his forehead. A hand with a red thread on the wrist rests on his head, and a second orange-clad figure with long hair and a pink-and-white flower garland is in the foreground. Gold beaded malas and a rudraksha-style pendant hang on his chest, and gold hoop earrings are visible. The setting suggests a ritual blessing or initiation moment.2017-02-27