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A photograph of a bare-chested young man kneeling with his eyes lowered while an older man with long dark hair, a full beard and a pink-and-white flower garland places his right hand on the young man's forehead, a ritual blessing. The young man wears a thin sacred thread and a small rudraksha-style bead pendant, and has a red thread on his wrist. The blessing man wears a long dark braid, a rudraksha-bead necklace and a garland of pink flowers, with a white tilak mark on his forehead. The background shows red drapes and a wall with a golden railing.

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February 27 20172017-02-27A bare-chested man with curly brown hair and a beard stands with eyes closed and one palm raised, while a person in front of him with long dark braided hair, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, places a hand on his forehead. A rudraksha mala hangs across the man's chest with a white cord. Red curtains and blurred figures fill the background, with a yellow cloth at the right edge.2017-02-27March 03 20172017-03-03February 27 20172017-02-27A bearded young man with curly brown hair stands bare-chested with eyes closed and one hand raised, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange pendant on a white cord. A figure with long dark braided hair, wearing a pink and white flower garland, places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Behind them a second man in white clothing and red curtains are visible, with a warm blurred background and a yellow cloth edge at right.2017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27A 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.2017-08-02February 27 20172017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27A 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.2017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27March 03 20172017-03-03