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A photograph of a ceremonial moment between two men at close range. On the left, an older man with short grey hair wears a white shirt, a dark rudraksha mala, and an orange scarf printed with mantra-like script, and he is smiling. On the right, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a dark beard wears a rust-red shawl over a bare upper body and holds his hands on the older man's shoulders in a blessing gesture. Behind them, several people in white clothes with yellow waist cloths and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in anjali, and a figure in a yellow-and-gold garment is partly visible at lower right beside a brass object.

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July 30 20172017-07-30August 03 20172017-08-03April 24 20172017-04-24A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a saffron-orange shawl touches the crown of a kneeling devotee's head with his right hand. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-and-black patterned shawl, a gold bracelet and a ring, and presses his palms together in prayer. Behind them, other people in white dhotis with orange shawls stand, and a gold-decorated wall forms the backdrop. A man holding a slip of paper stands nearby. The scene suggests a blessing or pada puja style ritual touch. The central figure is a person, identified by long swept-back dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, in the role of a ritual blesser.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee receiving attention from a robed figure at an indoor event. In the foreground, a person wearing an orange-red turban, an ornate gold-beaded necklace and an orange-yellow garment with gold bangles leans in and holds the chest-area scarf of a bearded young man in white ritual clothing and an orange-red scarf printed with mantras, with a red tilak on his forehead and a red-and-orange wristband. Behind them, several women in white saris and white tops with red-and-white lanyards stand with hands folded in anjali, and an ornate gold-framed mirror and a decorated table appear at right. The person in the turban has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which may match the page's description of a person, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2015-09-11July 30 20172017-07-30October 25 20152015-10-25A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and an orange-red shawl applies a tilak mark to the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala. A woman in white with rudraksha malas and other devotees in white and gold watch behind them, and a golden deity murti is visible at lower left. An orange-red cloth with printed script is held between them. The tilak-applying man has distinctive dreadlocks and orange shawl, but his appearance and role are uncertain, so no identification is made.2017-07-30A ceremonial moment in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and an orange-and-gold shawl, wearing a gold necklace, extends his right hand to press a mark on the forehead of a young man with wavy brown hair. The young man wears white kurta-style clothing, an orange-red shawl with printed patterns, and a rudraksha mala, and raises his palms. Beside them a woman in orange and white clothes holds a folded paper, and a brass deity murti with a crown stands near a brass vessel. Standing devotees in white and orange with rudraksha malas watch in the background.2017-08-08A photograph of an indoor ritual setting. On the left, a person in a rust-red turban and orange-saffron garment with a heavy gold and beaded necklace and bangles sits smiling, appearing to be the honoured figure. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style garland stands and ties or adjusts a red-orange cloth. On the right, a young man in a white shirt receives an orange shawl printed with Sanskrit-style script from a devotee. Behind them, several people in white and orange stand, some with garlands, and a standing fan is in the foreground. Candidate appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like setting with a red curtain behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a white and red-flower garland and a brown rudraksha-style shawl places his right palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with an orange shawl printed in script. The blessed man keeps his eyes closed and holds his left hand up, palm out. A brass pillar and a lit oil lamp are visible at lower right, and a wrist mala is worn by the blessing man.2016-07-01September 20 20152015-09-20