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A photograph of a shaved-headed boy in a light beige shirt bowing his head while a man with long matted dreadlocks bound up on his head, wearing a pink and white flower garland and an orange-brown shawl, places his right hand on the boy's head in a blessing. The man has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and is smiling. Behind them, people in white and cream clothing stand near a gold-coloured ornate ritual object, with a golden deity murti visible on the right. a person figure with distinctive long locks, flower garland and saffron-orange shawl performs a blessing on the boy.

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A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-red cloth over bare shoulders and a pink and white flower garland. He leans forward smiling, reaching out with his arms toward someone whose hand is visible at lower left. Behind him stand men in white clothes, one wearing an ID badge, and a gold-coloured ceremonial object appears at the left edge.2017-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20172017-05-22May 22 20172017-05-22Close photograph of a shaved-headed man in a rust-orange garment with a long dark dreadlocked bun and a pink and white flower garland placing his right palm on the forehead of a man with short black hair and a moustache who has his eyes lowered. The blessing takes place before a golden deity murti or ornate golden shrine element and white-clad attendants. A stripe of white paste is visible on the blessing figure's forehead. Background is warm and softly blurred with gold and cream tones.2017-05-22May 22 20172017-05-22Photograph of a man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair, white vibhuti lines and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a pink and white flower garland. He rests his right hand on the head of a seated person in a white shirt, who bows forward. Behind them is a golden ornate chair and a tall gold staff, with stage lights in the background. The setting suggests an initiation blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair, vibhuti, rudraksha mala and red shawl is the presenter, matching the page's initiation context.2017-04-04A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak with a red bindi, wearing an orange-red shawl over a bare shoulder, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and a garland of pink and white flowers. He closes his eyes and smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt, who has short dark hair and bows forward. A smiling boy with a red tilak stands at the left edge. Behind them are a tall gold pole, purple stage lights and ornate gold decorations. Swamiji (probable) gives a blessing to a student during an initiation with a red-shawled, bare-shouldered figure with long hair and rudraksha malas, a garland, and a gold necklace.2017-04-04May 30 20172017-05-30Close photo of a shirtless man with short dark hair, a red thread around his neck, receiving a blessing as a robed figure with long matted hair and a pink-and-white flower garland places a hand on his forehead. The blessing figure wears saffron-orange cloth and has a braided, dreadlocked hairstyle; a gold ritual vessel and gold-toned objects appear behind them, with a blurred figure in light clothing in the background. Two people are visible.2017-05-22March 04 20172017-03-04A photograph of a young male devotee in white clothing with palms pressed together and eyes closed, while a bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth with a gold necklace and long dreadlocked hair places his hand on the devotee's head. Behind them stand other men in white, one with a tilak and a long-haired figure in white, and a golden deity murti or ritual object is visible at the lower centre. A red curtain hangs in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2017-05-05April 20 20172017-04-20