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A smiling woman with dark shoulder-length hair stands outdoors receiving a white vibhuti marking on her forehead, with a red bindi at the centre. She wears a black top with white and red patterns and a multi-strand beaded necklace in red, green and gold. A woman in an orange-red sari and hoop earrings applies the ash with her right hand from the left foreground. Behind them, other delegates in white tilaka and a young woman with a purple backpack stand near buildings and greenery.

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December 20 20182018-12-20A woman in a red, gold and pink silk sari with a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a round pendant stands among a crowd, applying a dot of substance with a small tool to the forehead of a woman in a white top. Other devotees, some in white and red, sit and stand around them under trees beside a red-painted building. The scene appears to be an initiation session at the courtyard.2017-02-09A woman in a maroon, gold and orange silk sari with a rudraksha mala necklace applies a mark to the forehead of a woman in white clothing in an outdoor courtyard. The standing woman holds a small brass cup and a pointed applicator, possibly for vibhuti or kumkum. Behind them, a crowd of seated and standing devotees, including people in saffron and red garments and a man in white, watches. Green trees and a red-painted wall form the background.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09A woman in a red and gold sari with a gold-bordered blouse and a long rudraksha bead mala draped over her shoulder reaches forward with her right hand toward a seated devotee in a white top, in a crowded open courtyard with pillars and orange-red walls. Around her, many people in saffron and white clothes press in close, some with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads, forming a dense satsang-style gathering during an initiation session.2017-02-09May 04 20172017-05-04A photograph of a devotee in a yellow and red patterned sari with a red beaded mala necklace bowing forward with palms pressed together at chest level. A person's raised hand rests on her forehead, appearing to bless or touch her head. Behind them is a pink draped backdrop, and a second woman in a light outfit stands in the background. A visible badge hangs from the devotee's neck.2012-07-06February 24 20072007-02-24May 04 20172017-05-04A photograph of a woman with grey-streaked hair in a low bun, eyes closed, receiving a ritual mark on her forehead. She wears a rust-brown robe and a rudraksha mala, with small silver earrings and a white-painted forehead band. A second woman in a rust-brown robe with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala holds her hand to the recipient's brow. Other people in orange and white clothing are blurred in the background, and a person's hair is visible in the lower left foreground.2017-02-09A crowd of women and girls in rust-orange and saffron clothing sit close together. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces with beads, and some have white and red forehead markings. A smiling woman in the centre wears a rust-coloured shawl, earrings and a bun hairstyle. Others, including a young girl on the right, look on in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 13 20152015-05-13