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Outdoor photo of a man in a saffron-orange wrap with rudraksha malas and a large gold-toned chain, applying a red and white tilak to the forehead of a shirtless bearded man with a navy lanyard. The clothed man stands in a sunlit courtyard with green trees and a red wall behind. Around them, a white-clad priest holds a green bucket, another shaved-headed man wears a white dhoti with a gold border, and additional devotees stand in the background. The composition centres on the tilak ritual, a daily blessing gesture.

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May 13 20152015-05-13Outdoor temple-courtyard scene under a tin awning with palm trees and a red wall behind. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti and a dark blue lanyard stands with clasped hands and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. An older man in saffron-ochre robes, rudraksha mala necklaces and glasses holds a small green cup and applies a sacred mark or ash to the young man's forehead with his fingers. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris and men in saffron cloth stand near a drummer in orange wraps and drums, and a red paper lantern hangs at right.2015-05-13Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a covered walkway and palm trees. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala and brown-red beads stands at right, applying white sacred ash (vibhuti) to the forehead of a bare-chested young man with a blue sacred thread and white dhoti, who holds his hands together in a respectful gesture. The standing man holds a green metal cup in his other hand. Behind them, several people in orange saffron clothing stand in a line, one holding a small plate, and a red stone structure with a kalasha-like finial sits at right.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13August 03 20172017-08-03A photo of a devotional blessing at a satsang. A bald, bearded man in a white kurta with an orange cord and a rudraksha mala with an ID badge stands with eyes closed and one palm raised as a bare-chested figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold necklace and a hair bun presses a hand to his forehead. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands, another man in white with folded hands is at left, and a cameraman with a camera on a tripod is near a red draped backdrop. The bare-chested figure has distinctive visible adornments but the appearance is not enough to confirm an identity, so the figure is described by role only.2012-08-22 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesAugust 02 20172017-08-02A shirtless man with short grey-streaked hair and a rudraksha mala stands with both arms raised while a long-haired man in a maroon-and-saffron shawl places his hand on his forehead in a blessing. The blessing man has long dreadlocked hair, a beard, and a gold necklace; the blessed man wears a gold-shell chest ornament. Behind them, two men in white with saffron shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A red curtain and a brass lamp stand appear in the background.2017-08-08 +1 copies