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A long-haired man with dreadlocks and a dark beard, wearing a red-maroon shawl draped over a bare shoulder, places his right hand on the shaved head of a young boy in saffron-orange robes. The boy, with a bead necklace, presses his palms together and smiles. Behind them, other saffron-robed sannyasis and a figure in white ritual clothing stand, with gold ceremonial objects visible at the lower right.

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July 14 20172017-07-14July 14 20172017-07-14 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11 +2 copiesJuly 14 20172017-07-14 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dreadlocked hair and a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders places his right hand on the head of a young boy in an orange garment, with the boy's hands raised near his face. Beside them stands a golden deity murti with a crown. In the background a man in an orange robe wears a white ID badge, and another devotee with a white forehead mark stands near. Brass railings and a dark red curtain frame the setting. Swamiji (probable): the man wears a rust-red shawl, long swept-back hair and a dark beard, matching his role as the officiating guru blessing the boy during the puja.2017-06-19Photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a moustache, wearing a rust-red sleeveless wrap, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy with short dark hair who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The boy is bare-chested with a thin cord around his neck. Behind them, a shaved-headed boy in an orange dhoti and orange garment stands by a maroon curtain, and more people in orange and white clothing are blurred in the background, with a golden ritual vessel visible at the lower left. The scene suggests a blessing or energy darshan.2017-07-14A ritual blessing in an indoor temple hall with gold-toned pillars and a golden shrine backdrop. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair pinned up with rudraksha beads, wearing rudraksha malas and a rust-red cloth, places one hand on the shaved head of a young boy in an orange robe who sits before him. The man holds a white ceremonial staff in his other hand. Behind them, people in orange and white robes stand watching, and a seated smiling person in a cream dhoti with gold necklaces sits at lower left. The man's distinctive long dreadlocks, rudraksha adornments and rust-red clothing are visible, but his identity is not established from appearance, so no presenter is named.2017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04A young boy with long, dark curly hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a gold-bead necklace with a rudraksha bead at the chest. A white vibhuti line and a red kumkum mark sit on his forehead. An adult man with a full dark beard, white forehead marking, and a red thread on his wrist places his right hand on the boy's head, in a blessing or initiation gesture. The man wears a pink and white flower garland. The background is a blurred red and white interior.2017-02-27August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesA young boy in orange sannyasi-style cloth with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant kneels with eyes closed and palms joined, a red tilak on his forehead, while a bare-chested adult with long matted hair and a pink-and-white flower garland with blue beads places his hand on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them stands another child in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha, and several orange-robed devotees, with a gold brass animal-head ornament and a gold ritual object in the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in an ashram setting.2017-05-30