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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print sleeveless garment, touching the crown of another man's head with his right hand during an initiation-style blessing. The recipient, bare-chested with a white shawl and rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded near his chest. Behind them, an orange-clad attendant and a white-robed figure stand before an ornate gold-and-orange carved wall with lit panels. Two other people are partly visible at the left edge.

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July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a golden-decorated shrine room. A long-haired man with white horizontal tilak on his forehead, wearing a leopard-print sleeveless garment and multiple tulsi-style rudraksha malas with a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling, short-haired bare-chested man who wears rudraksha beads and a white cloth over his shoulder. Behind them, a golden deity murti and a second figure in white and yellow robes stand near a decorated wall with ornate panels. The kneeling man raises his left hand in a gesture of receiving grace.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneeling before a standing figure with long dark hair, a white forehead stripe and a leopard-print sleeveless top layered over a rust-red garment, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant. The standing figure extends his right hand to rest on the devotee's head in a blessing gesture while the devotee raises one palm toward the face. Behind them is an ornate gold-and-orange carved backdrop with purple-and-amber lights, a silver stand, and a small brass deity murti in the foreground. Another person in white sits partly visible at the left edge.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style hall with gold carved panels behind. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, a beard, a leopard-print sleeveless top and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant applies a red mark to the forehead of a seated devotee in a white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and rudraksha beads. The devotee has his palm raised near his face. Behind them, a small golden deity murti sits in the foreground and another seated figure in orange cloth is partially visible. Two people are visibly present in the scene.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copies