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A photograph of a bare-chested, shaved-headed man with eyes closed receiving a forehead blessing from a long-haired, bearded man in a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulder. The blessing man presses his palm to the seated man's forehead while the seated man raises one hand with palm open. The seated man wears multiple rudraksha malas and a pendant necklace, a red thread on his wrist, and holds a sheet of printed paper. A red-clad figure stands blurred in the background against a dark maroon curtain and pink wall.

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July 30 20172017-07-30A shaved-headed, bare-chested man with a dark rudraksha mala and a small pendant kneels before a brass object, while a long-haired sannyasi in a rust-orange wrap marks his forehead with white paste held in his fingers. A second devotee with a red bindi and gold necklace sits behind, and a red curtain and additional people are visible in the background. A white paper with printed text is held near the ritual. The setting resembles a diksha or initiation rite in an ashram hall.2017-08-03A man with short grey hair and a white sacred mark on his forehead sits bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, rudraksha mala beads and a pendant necklace, while raising one palm. A long-haired ascetic with dreadlocks, in an orange cloth, presses his fingers to the man's forehead in a blessing. A printed paper sheet is tucked into the man's dhoti. Behind them are a gold-coloured ceremonial vessel, an orange-and-gold cloth draped on a chair, and blurred figures in red and white clothes.2017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a gold-accented hall. A man with long dreadlocks, a bare upper body, an orange-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white vertical tilak presses his right hand on the bald head of a shirtless, bearded devotee in a white dhoti with a golden border, who holds his left palm up. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with gold border, a long braid, rudraksha beads and a white tilak holds a folded paper, and several men in white and orange clothing stand in the background. a person appearance cues on the blessing figure: long swept-back dreadlocks, orange shawl and rudraksha mala; identity is inferred from appearance only.2017-08-09 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesOctober 11 20122012-10-11July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a bare chest and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white polo shirt with black collar stripes. The blessed man has his palm raised in front of him. The bare-chested figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and looks down at it. Ash marks are visible on his forehead, and a gold kalasha-like object and maroon drapery stand behind them. Orange-saffron clothing and rudraksha beads are prominent.2013-02-18A photograph of a paada puja or blessing moment. A bare-chested man with long, curly black hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, rudraksha-style beads and a bracelet, places his palm on the forehead of a seated, eyes-closed devotee in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and beaded mala. The devotee raises his other hand palm-out. The standing man holds a printed sheet of chant text in his other hand. Behind them are a red curtain, a white air cooler and a person in orange at the right edge with a camera. Two people are clearly visible, with a third partly visible.2013-02-21A photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a red backdrop. A bald man in white kurta with an orange-edged collar and rudraksha mala, palms pressed together, receives a blessing as a man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace places his right hand on the recipient's forehead. The blessing giver is bare-chested with an orange shawl and white tilak on his forehead, appearing to be an appearance-based a person, while a monastic in orange stands behind them. Another person in white stands at the left edge, and a camera is visible at the upper right.2012-08-22 +1 copies