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A photograph of a ritual exchange on a stage. A man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and a rust-coloured wrap sits on the left, holding the head of a bare-chested man who bows low with his forehead pressed to the seated man's hand. A young girl in an orange sari with rudraksha beads stands behind them, and older women in white saris and white clothing stand in the background.

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Photograph of a saffron-robed sannyasi with long matted locks wound with rudraksha malas and a rudraksha necklace, leaning forward to press his hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. A woman in an orange garment stands beside them, and a woman in white sari with bangles watches in the background at what appears to be an indoor hall. The swami, probable Swamiji, is in the foreground giving a blessing touch to the kneeling man, a healing or aushadha-type gesture, and his appearance shows the long swept-back hair and rudraksha cues associated with him. Warm stage lighting and a maroon curtain frame the scene.2018-04-16April 16 20182018-04-16April 16 20182018-04-16April 16 20182018-04-16 +1 copiesApril 16 20182018-04-16April 16 20182018-04-16 +1 copiesApril 16 20182018-04-16 +1 copiesApril 16 20182018-04-16April 16 20182018-04-16April 16 20182018-04-16April 16 20182018-04-16A photograph of an indoor ritual blessing. In the foreground, a man in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with rudraksha beads and a dark grey turban wound with beads places his right hand on the head of a seated devotee in a brown garment and rudraksha mala, who has his eyes closed and a marking on his forehead. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and another in a red blouse with white sari stand, one holding a brass lamp or tray with offerings. A statue of a deity stands at left and a blue-lit pillar at right.2018-04-16