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Photograph of two men in a temple-style setting with a brick wall and carved wooden doors studded with brass knobs behind them. A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks in a braid, wearing a rust-red shawl and a gold neck ornament, kneels and clasps the hands of a standing priest. The standing priest wears a white dhoti with a yellow sacred thread, a red rudraksha mala and a pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead, leaning forward to bless him.

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April 26 20182018-04-26A photograph of a courtyard initiation. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a red tilak on his forehead, presses one hand to the head of a seated devotee. The devotee, bare-chested with a white sacred thread and rudraksha mala, has white ash marks on his forehead and face and sits with eyes lowered. Other hands holding a rudraksha mala and a small object are visible at the lower right. Behind them is a plastered wall and a carved wooden door with brass studs. The dreadlocked man has long matted hair, a beard and a red tilak, and his distinctive visible cues are a rust-orange shawl and dreadlocks; the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), shown performing the blessing as a priest.2018-05-29 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing. A bearded sannyasi with long dreadlocks, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-red cloth, rests his right palm on the forehead of a seated young man whose eyes are closed. The young man wears an orange shawl printed with dark motifs and a red thread bracelet. Behind them a standing figure in orange cloth is partly visible, with a brass pot or lamp stand at the right edge and a light-coloured wall. The scene suggests a devotee receiving a blessing or touch on the forehead during a temple or ashram ritual.2018-03-28May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a courtyard initiation moment. On the left, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap, has a white stripe and red mark on his forehead and presses his hand to the forehead of a younger man. The younger man, bare-chested with rudraksha beads around his neck, has a red tilak on his brow and dark hair, looks up with a focused expression, and holds his palms together in front of him. Behind them are weathered stone walls and a wooden door with brass studs.2018-05-29March 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesA shirtless man with short grey-streaked hair and a rudraksha mala stands with both arms raised while a long-haired man in a maroon-and-saffron shawl places his hand on his forehead in a blessing. The blessing man has long dreadlocked hair, a beard, and a gold necklace; the blessed man wears a gold-shell chest ornament. Behind them, two men in white with saffron shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A red curtain and a brass lamp stand appear in the background.2017-08-08 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06