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Close 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.

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May 29 20182018-05-29April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA bare-chested young man with short dark hair and white sacred ash streaks on his shoulders and chest sits in a dim, warm-lit setting while a long-haired sadhu in a rudraksha mala presses his palm to the man's forehead. Behind them, several standing sadhus in saffron/orange robes wear layered rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial necklaces, and one wears a white dhoti. The scene suggests a sacred initiation or blessing ritual, with a visible tilak-like mark and orange clothing dominating the frame.2018-03-12A 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 copiesA close photograph of a shaved-headed young man with closed eyes and a faint smile receiving a blessing. A white sandalwood or vibhuti mark is visible on his forehead. An outstretched hand presses on his crown from the left, and a figure in saffron/orange robes with layered rudraksha beads stands behind. On the right, another person with long matted locks and rudraksha malas is seen from behind, partly in frame. The setting suggests a Shakti initiation-style blessing, with a white card at the left edge. The scene shows two people in orange robes and two devotees present, with the recipient central.2018-04-19April 19 20182018-04-19March 28 20182018-03-28 +2 copiesA shaven-headed young man sits bare-chested with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste before a fire pit, with white sacred ash marks on his arms and a forehead tilak. He wears rudraksha mala beads and a white cord. Behind him, a figure with long dreadlocks in a golden-hued garment places a hand on his head in blessing. Two robed men in saffron and orange stand behind, one wearing an orange turban. Flames, a brass vessel, pink and purple flower garlands, and a pink flower-topped rod with woven ribbon sit in the foreground, part of a fire ritual at the courtyard session.2018-05-29 +2 copiesJune 24 20172017-06-24A 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 copiesMarch 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesOctober 01 20162016-10-01