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January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02February 18 20172017-02-18A bare-chested man with short grey-streaked hair and white markings on his arm and ear stands with eyes closed while a long-haired figure in a rust-brown and gold-bordered cloth presses a hand to his forehead, applying a blessing. The recipient wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant on a chain and holds a garland of marigolds and red flowers. Bright lights, a white canopy with pink trim and a blurred crowd of onlookers in the background suggest an outdoor ritual gathering at night.2017-08-02January 02 20162016-01-02February 27 20172017-02-27Photograph of a bare-chested man with closed eyes and clasped hands at his chest, receiving a white vibhuti mark on his forehead from a priest seen from behind. The man wears a white thread necklace and an orange-red pendant. A young boy in a white thread necklace stands behind him. In the background, several people in white dhotis and white clothing stand near a red curtain and gold-railed platform. The priest has long grey-black hair and wears a white flower garland.2017-02-18February 21 20172017-02-21A night-time photograph of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a white sacred thread, wearing a rudraksha-style pendant on a necklace, receiving a blessing as a woman in a dark red sari and a crown-like horned headpiece places a hand on his forehead. The woman wears a wide bangle set and gold-toned ornaments. A pink and white floral wand or offering stick is held at lower left, and a bright light and blurred seated devotees stand behind them under a draped canopy. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing, but the man is not clearly identified from appearance, so no a person identity is asserted.2017-08-08A close photograph of a bare-chested man with closed eyes receiving a blessing as a person in an orange-red garment presses a hand to his forehead. He wears a thin pale cord with a small gold pendant around his neck and a red-and-pink thread on the wrist of the blessing hand, which also wears a gold bangle. Behind him a second bare-chested figure stands in soft warm light. Two people are visible.2016-01-02A young boy with short black hair sits bare-chested, wearing a white sacred thread and a small rudraksha-style pendant, while a man in the foreground touches his forehead with his right hand, possibly for an initiation or blessing. The man has long dark hair and a full beard, wears a pink and white flower garland with gold beads, and a red-thread bracelet on his wrist. Behind them stand people in rust-orange robes and white dhotis. The boy looks forward with a calm, serious expression.2017-05-09