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A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A young boy in a white kurta stands with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, while a bare-chested man with long dark braided hair and a beard places his right hand on the boy's forehead. The blessing figure wears an orange-red cloth over his shoulder and a garland of yellow and red flowers. To the left, a young man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala and a tilak stands beside a tall gold ritual lamp stand. Another boy in white stands behind the child, and a pink-lit background shows more people in white.

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A young boy in a white shirt with a small pendant necklace stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed, receiving a blessing. A man seen from behind, with long dark hair and a red-and-yellow garland, places his hand on the boy's forehead. Another boy in white stands behind with hands folded, and a golden ceremonial staff is visible at left. The setting appears to be a temple hall with maroon drapes. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan-style ritual.2017-02-19A young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, as a man's hand rests on his forehead in a blessing. The blessing man, seen from behind and partly in profile, wears a red-and-yellow flower garland and has long hair and a beard; he wears a dark bead mala. Beside them, a partly visible person in white and a gilded lamp stand, with a red curtain in the background. The scene resembles a darshan blessing, shown in a photograph credited to the Nithyanandapedia archive.2017-02-19A young boy in a white shirt and white necklace stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar, receiving a blessing. A bare-chested man with long braided hair and a beard, wearing a red-and-gold flower garland over his shoulder, places his right hand on the boy's head with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on the boy's forehead. Behind them, a gold-colored ceremonial staff and a red-and-white curtain frame the scene; a seated person in white with a rudraksha mala is at the left edge. The man with braids has distinctive long hair and a garland; the appearance is not clearly confirmable as a person, so the role is given as a priest giving a blessing.2017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19A young boy in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant stands before a bearded man whose long dark hair is pulled back. The man's bare shoulder is draped with a red and yellow flower garland, and he presses his right hand to the boy's forehead in a blessing. Behind them, other children in white clothes stand near a rail, with a glowing golden lamp stand in the left foreground and a blue and red patterned mat on the floor.2017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A young boy with bare shoulders, eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali, kneels while a man with long braided hair and a rust-coloured cloth stands before him, placing his hand on the boy's forehead. The standing man wears a white and orange flower garland and a red-and-gold beaded garland. On the left, a teenage boy in a white dhoti with an orange border and a rudraksha mala sits with his hands on a gold-tipped staff. Behind them, another boy watches, and more people in white and orange clothing stand in the background near a railing, with a colourful patterned mat on the floor.2017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19A young boy in a white kurta with a white cord around his neck stands with eyes closed as a bearded man in orange-trimmed robes and a rudraksha mala presses his palm to the boy's forehead, a blessing or diksha gesture. The man wears a white and red flower garland. A tall brass oil lamp with glowing flames stands at left, and people in white are blurred in the background of a warmly lit hall.2017-02-19A photograph of a young boy kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed, bare-chested, wearing a white beaded necklace with a small pendant. An adult man's hand rests on the boy's head as he applies a white paste mark to the boy's forehead. The adult, bare-chested with a long dark beard and a white floral garland, wears a red thread bracelet. Another boy stands behind with a white forehead mark and a white sacred thread. Behind them, people in pale clothing stand near a gold-railed platform, and a striped cloth lies on the floor.2017-02-18February 18 20172017-02-18