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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair decorated with rudraksha beads, a rudraksha mala and bracelets, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless garment, presses his palm to the forehead of a seated young man with shaved-back hair who has eyes closed and bare shoulders. Behind them, two people in white and yellow dhoti-style garments stand near a golden carved wall. A white tilak marks the standing man's forehead. The scene suggests a ritual blessing, identified only by visible actions.

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A photo of a ritual blessing inside a temple-like hall. A man with long dreadlocks wrapped up on his head and rudraksha beads in his hair, wearing a rust-red sleeveless robe and rudraksha malas on his neck, wrists and arms, presses his palm to the forehead of a short-haired man in a white sleeveless garment who keeps his eyes closed. Behind them, men in white dhotis with yellow borders stand near a golden temple backdrop and a gold-toned ornate frame. A white air conditioner unit is visible at upper right. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan or initiation moment; the scene is a close, intimate exchange.2017-07-11A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like setting. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange saffron shawl, rudraksha bead bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, gold earrings and a gold necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with white sacred ash markings on his chest and shoulder. The devotee, wearing an orange-and-red shawl, sits with eyes closed and head tilted. Beside them stands a small brass deity murti and a brass lamp. Behind, other people in white and orange garments are partly visible, and green plants frame the scene.2017-07-03 +2 copiesA man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a bun and adorned with rudraksha beads, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment, a rudraksha mala around his neck and rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm, places his hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a red collar, who has his palms joined in prayer. Behind them, priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand near a golden shrine and a blue ceremonial staff. The dreadlocked man has the appearance of a person, identifiable by his dreadlocks, rudraksha adornments and saffron-toned clothing, and is performing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.2017-07-11A photograph of a bare-chested devotee receiving a blessing as a long-haired man in a rust-red saffron wrap places one palm on the devotee's forehead and the other hand on his neck. The blessing man has a gold tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads, and gold paint markings on his shoulder; the appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair and saffron-toned clothing, shown as the person giving the blessing. Behind them a man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and a brass ceremonial pillar glow softly in warm light. Three people are visible in the scene.2016-07-04A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red sleeveless garment and many rudraksha beads, his hair adorned with rudraksha, placing his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed bald man in an orange garment who is seated with his head bowed. Rudraksha malas hang on the seated man's arms and neck. Behind them, men in white dhotis with yellow borders stand near a golden pillar and a metal vessel.2017-07-11A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A man with long dreadlocks wound up on his head, decorated with rudraksha beads, and wearing a rust-orange sleeveless garment, rudraksha malas on his neck and wrist, and a white forehead marking, presses his palm to the forehead of a young man seated with his eyes closed and bare shoulders. Behind them, several people in white and yellow clothing stand in a warm, gilded setting with a golden carved pillar and a white wall.2017-07-11A photograph of a ritual moment in a temple-like setting with golden architectural details behind. A man with long dreadlocked hair wound up on his head, adorned with rudraksha beads, a gold earring, rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and an orange-red sleeveless garment, is placing his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed older man who has his shoulder bare and wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. The standing man is smiling. Behind them, several people in white and gold-bordered dhotis and shawls stand, along with a figure with a tilak. A silver ritual vessel is visible at upper left. The image is credited to a person with a Nithyanandapedia source line, which is excluded from the text.2017-07-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a close, intimate blessing moment indoors. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, and rudraksha beads woven into his hair and worn as bracelets and a neck mala, dressed in a rust-red sleeveless garment, presses his palm to the forehead of a short-haired man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white cloth draped over his shoulders and has a dark mark on his brow. Behind them, a man in a yellow-and-white dhoti with a red shawl stands among other people, and a gold-toned ornate backdrop and a white air conditioning unit are visible. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing setting.2017-07-11July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11April 24 20172017-04-24July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copies