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A photograph of a courtyard initiation. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a red tilak on his forehead, presses one hand to the head of a seated devotee. The devotee, bare-chested with a white sacred thread and rudraksha mala, has white ash marks on his forehead and face and sits with eyes lowered. Other hands holding a rudraksha mala and a small object are visible at the lower right. Behind them is a plastered wall and a carved wooden door with brass studs. The dreadlocked man has long matted hair, a beard and a red tilak, and his distinctive visible cues are a rust-orange shawl and dreadlocks; the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), shown performing the blessing as a priest.

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May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesApril 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a courtyard initiation moment. On the left, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap, has a white stripe and red mark on his forehead and presses his hand to the forehead of a younger man. The younger man, bare-chested with rudraksha beads around his neck, has a red tilak on his brow and dark hair, looks up with a focused expression, and holds his palms together in front of him. Behind them are weathered stone walls and a wooden door with brass studs.2018-05-29April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesJune 21 20122012-06-21May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesMarch 28 20182018-03-28 +2 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copies