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A photograph of a ritual initiation moment. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark red turban decorated with gold ornaments, a gold ceremonial necklace, multiple rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala, and a beard stands in profile, cupping the head of a seated man with short dark hair. The seated man wears a saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha bracelet and has white markings on his forehead. A blurred golden structure and an orange-clad figure appear in the background. The dreadlocked man's appearance and distinctive ceremonial adornments are consistent with a person, giving a blessing to the devotee in a darshan setting.

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June 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a temple hall. A bare-chested man in a rust-red turban with gold trim, long swept-back dark hair, gold ear ornament, gold necklace and multiple rudraksha bracelets stands behind a seated young man in a white kurta, placing both hands on the younger man's head. A rudraksha bracelet is visible on the seated man's wrist and a folded paper is held in his hand. Red drapery and a blurred figure in white stand in the background. The turbaned man has distinctive adornments and rudraksha, so he is a person presence giving initiation and darshan, though the appearance is only partly visible.2017-06-27July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27A seated figure in a maroon turban with gold bands and a gold ornament, wearing a heavy gold and beaded necklace, rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets, and a bare chest with a maroon wrap, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange shawl, palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand gold-toned carved pillars and a person in white. The turbaned figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate adornments, matching the a person appearance cues; the event is a blessing or darshan moment.2017-06-27 +1 copies