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Photo of a courtyard ritual in which a bearded priest with long dreadlocked hair, a white horizontal tilak with a red vertical mark on his forehead, and an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders presses his right hand on the head of a young man. The young man, bare-chested with a white undergarment and layered rudraksha malas, has a red mark on his forehead and is receiving the blessing with his eyes open. Behind them are a weathered stone wall and a wooden cabinet with brass knobs. Another person's hands are visible at the lower right. Ritual of blessing or initiation.

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Photograph of a close one-on-one ritual in a courtyard with a stone wall and carved wooden door behind. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, a white horizontal tilak with red vertical mark on his forehead, a rust-orange cloth draped over his bare shoulder, presses his hand on the head of a younger bare-chested man with short dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and rudraksha mala beads around his neck. A third person's hand gestures in the lower right. The scene resembles an initiation blessing, though the candidate's role and any a person identification are not evident from appearance alone.2018-05-29A photograph of a long-haired, bearded man with dreadlocks and a bare chest, draped in a rust-red saffron wrap with embroidered trim, placing his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man seated in front, who has his eyes closed and wears a white cloth and a rudraksha mala. A golden deity murti stands in the background beside a silver-toned staff, and a silver vessel sits at the lower right. The seated man appears to be receiving a blessing. a person: the standing man has long dreadlocks, a saffron wrap and a rudraksha-adorned setting, and he performs the blessing as the presiding figure.2018-03-28 +1 copiesJune 24 20172017-06-24A bearded man in a long-haired orange-robed sannyasi kneels with eyes closed and hands pressed in namaste, while a dreadlocked, bearded man in saffron cloth places his right palm on the kneeling man's forehead in a blessing. The kneeling devotee wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and bangles on his wrist. Behind them, other saffron-clad sadhus with rudraksha and bead malas stand or sit, and a few rudraksha-wearing devotees are partly visible at the edges. The blessing figure has long dreadlocks and a thick beard and wears saffron cloth; whether he is the a person cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role only.2018-03-28 +1 copiesMarch 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesApril 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesClose photo of a young bearded man with eyes closed and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, receiving a blessing as another person's hand presses on his head. The man is bare-chested with rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain around his neck, and holds a pink-flowered staff with green and yellow braided cord. A red thread is tied on the blessing hand's wrist. Blurred orange and red figures and a glowing flame fill the background.2018-05-29 +2 copiesApril 24 20172017-04-24March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesApril 13 20182018-04-13March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesApril 30 20182018-04-30