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A photograph of a long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless top and multiple rudraksha malas touching the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white cloth and red-beaded garland. The man in the white cloth holds one hand up palm-outward. Behind them, orange-clad attendants and an ornate gold-carved temple backdrop with a small gold deity murti are visible. The long-haired man has a white tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace.

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July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print sleeveless garment, touching the crown of another man's head with his right hand during an initiation-style blessing. The recipient, bare-chested with a white shawl and rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded near his chest. Behind them, an orange-clad attendant and a white-robed figure stand before an ornate gold-and-orange carved wall with lit panels. Two other people are partly visible at the left edge.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneeling before a standing figure with long dark hair, a white forehead stripe and a leopard-print sleeveless top layered over a rust-red garment, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant. The standing figure extends his right hand to rest on the devotee's head in a blessing gesture while the devotee raises one palm toward the face. Behind them is an ornate gold-and-orange carved backdrop with purple-and-amber lights, a silver stand, and a small brass deity murti in the foreground. Another person in white sits partly visible at the left edge.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a richly gilded shrine room with ornate golden panels and purple lights. A bare-chested man with a shaved crown and a rudraksha mala kneels with his head bowed, while a man in a leopard-print sleeveless top, with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, presses his fingers to the kneeling man's head. Another man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha garland and a white headband stands at left. A small gold deity murti and a brass lamp stand nearby, with a saffron cloth and a gong visible behind. The blessing seems to be a head touch. a person is not identifiable from the cues shown.2017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside an ornate gold-toned shrine hall with carved lattice panels and lit niches. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a horizontal white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, and a leopard-print sleeveless garment marks his brow with red and ash while holding the head of a seated young man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man in an orange cloth and another in white stand near a metal stand. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.2017-07-25A man in a leopard-print sleeveless top with long dreadlocks, a red-and-gold rudraksha mala and a gold earring, with white tilak marks on his forehead, presses his palm to the forehead of a shorter man in a white dhoti-style garment and rudraksha mala. The man receiving the blessing raises his hand, palm outward. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes stand in a gilded hall, and a small golden deity murti sits in the lower foreground. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, but the page does not place him at this event, so the identity is uncertain.2017-07-25