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Photograph of a ceremony in which a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a gold bead necklace has his forehead marked with white paste by a man in orange robes on the left. A garland of white flowers hangs from the seated devotee's arm. Another orange-robed man with dark curly hair stands behind on the right, and a purple cloth edge appears at the far right. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple or ashram area with a tiled roof.

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A photograph of a young man with short dark hair, eyes closed, receiving a blessing as a person's hand is placed on his forehead. He wears a saffron-orange garment over his shoulders, a rudraksha mala of brown beads, and a long gold bead necklace, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead. In the foreground, a person with long dark braided hair wears a garland of pink and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, and is partly turned toward the camera. Behind them, other people in orange robes with gold bead necklaces stand in a room with red drapes and a gold-railed staircase. The scene looks like an initiation or blessing ritual.2017-02-27A young shaved-headed devotee in an orange saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha malas with gold bead ornaments sits with eyes lowered while a man in the foreground applies white ash marking to his forehead with one hand. The man behind is bearded with long dark hair, wearing a white forehead marking and a pink and white floral garland. Plain red-walled room background, the scene appears to be a ritual blessing or initiation moment.2017-02-27April 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20172017-02-27A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron cloth, holding a lit flame or small lamp near the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Behind them, a few other men in white and orange clothing and a woman in white stand or sit in a dim indoor room with a blue curtain. The scene resembles an aarti being offered to a devotee.2006-12-10A photograph of a devotional blessing moment in dim light. A bald man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, his hand pressed onto the crown of the head of a second man who bows forward; the second man wears an orange garment and a long white flower garland. Behind them hang more orange flower garlands. The blessing gesture suggests darshan or a blessing ritual. No identity is asserted from appearance.2006-06-04Dim indoor photograph of a seated young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. A person at right, with long dark wavy hair and an orange shawl, reaches toward his forehead holding a small lit flame or applies a mark between his brows, as in a blessing. Behind them, other seated and standing people wear white with orange shawls, and a standing figure at top right wears white with a rudraksha mala. The scene resembles an energy darshan blessing.2006-12-10A seated man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with hair tied in a bun, presses his right palm to the forehead of a younger man who stands before him with eyes closed and head tilted back. The younger man wears a white t-shirt with a small logo and an orange shawl, and holds his hands together in prayer while receiving the blessing. The seated man sits on a red and gold patterned cloth with an orange towel beside him. Behind them, several people in orange and white stand in a blurred hall with a white cooling unit and red curtain. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of a person from orange clothing and the blessing posture, while the recipient is a devotee.2012-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing. A young man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron wrap, stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed. A figure seen from behind, with long black hair and a pink flower garland around the neck, places a hand on his forehead, where a white paste mark is applied. The man wears a silver pendant necklace, a gold earring and a beaded bracelet. Red curtains and an orange-robed attendant appear in the background.2017-02-27March 30 20122012-03-30February 27 20172017-02-27September 12 20092009-09-12 +1 copies