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A bare-chested man with short grey hair, eyes closed and arms raised, receives a forehead anointing from a priest in an orange-brown wrap with long dark hair and a beard. White sacred markings streak the man's forehead and chest, a rudraksha mala hangs at his neck, and a yellow flower garland drapes his chest with a white sacred thread over one shoulder. Behind them stands a golden deity murti, and a yellow-and-white cloth lies to the left. The priest wears gold earrings and a rudraksha bracelet.

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August 22 20172017-08-22July 03 20162016-07-03A photograph of a bald, bare-chested man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and several rudraksha mala necklaces, eyes closed, raising one palm while a second person in an orange-brown shawl and saffron-coloured wrap places a hand on his forehead. The second person has long dark hair, a beard, gold earrings and a gold necklace, and wears rudraksha bracelets. Behind them, other men in orange and red cloth are partly visible, and a gilded deity statue stands at upper right. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram ritual. A flower garland hangs at the chest of the bare-chested man.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27A 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.2017-08-02July 03 20172017-07-03A bare-chested older man with grey hair, white forehead marking and a rudraksha mala with a red-and-white shawl stands with arms raised while a long-haired bearded man with a dark red-orange wrap presses his fingers to the first man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and red shawl with a mala stands in a warmly lit room with maroon curtains and a brass railing, a traditional spiritual transmission scene.2017-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesAugust 02 20172017-08-02A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple setting. A bare-chested man with long dreadlock-style hair, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace, orange-red rudraksha bracelets on his arms and an ornate gold-bordered orange garment, places his palm on the head of an older bald man in a red-and-orange shawl who smiles and raises one hand. Behind them stands a gold deity murti, a gold kalasha-like vessel sits near the foreground, and other people in white and saffron clothing stand in the background, along with a man holding a camera. Appearance-based label: a person for the man with long hair and ornate gold necklace, who is giving the blessing; the older man receiving it is a devotee.2017-07-07March 24 20182018-03-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing at an indoor temple setting. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant and a red-and-gold sash stands at right, placing his hand on the forehead of a smiling man with short curly hair at left, who wears rudraksha beads, a white cloth and a red shawl. a person: the standing figure has long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and a saffron-gold sash, matching the page's stated presence. Behind them, a seated man in white with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces, and other attendees in white and orange robes, are visible, with gold-patterned walls behind.2017-08-09 +1 copies