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A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a long gold chain with rudraksha malas on his arm and neck, placing his hand on the forehead of a bald, older man in a saffron-orange shawl with rudraksha beads. The long-haired figure has a white tilak on his forehead and gold earrings. Behind them, a gold deity murti and a gold-trimmed pillar are visible, along with a tripod and other people in white. Another person's hand rests near a golden figure in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a temple setting.

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July 07 20172017-07-07July 02 20172017-07-02July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a ritual in an ashram hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap, with rudraksha bracelets, a gold necklace and gold earrings, sits on the right and presses his right palm to the crown of a shaved-headed, bare-chested devotee who bows forward with his palms joined at his forehead. The devotee wears an orange shawl printed with text. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand, and a woman in dark clothing watches at left. Brass items on a table include a small deity murti of a goddess, a conch-shaped vessel and a lamp, with green leaves in the foreground.2017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03Two men stand face to face in a temple-like setting with gold decor. The man on the right has long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, gold necklaces with bead ornaments, orange-red beaded armbands and a reddish-orange garment; he reaches out to touch the bald forehead of the man on the left, who is bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl strung with rudraksha beads. Behind them stands a gilded brass deity murti with an oil lamp in front, a large brass gong-like disc, and several people in orange robes. A banner-style portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange turban is visible in the background. Ritual blessing or initiation scene.2017-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a short beard, bare-shouldered and wrapped in a rust-red cloth, with gold ornaments, gold necklace, gold earring and red-orange rudraksha bracelets, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has his palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them stands a gold deity murti with a crown.2017-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple setting. A bare-chested man with long dreadlock-style hair, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace, orange-red rudraksha bracelets on his arms and an ornate gold-bordered orange garment, places his palm on the head of an older bald man in a red-and-orange shawl who smiles and raises one hand. Behind them stands a gold deity murti, a gold kalasha-like vessel sits near the foreground, and other people in white and saffron clothing stand in the background, along with a man holding a camera. Appearance-based label: a person for the man with long hair and ornate gold necklace, who is giving the blessing; the older man receiving it is a devotee.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired, bare-chested man with a gold ceremonial necklace, red-orange clothing and coral bracelets pressing his hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in an orange shawl with folded hands. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala touches the devotee's head. A brass deity murti with a crown sits in the foreground beside a metal vessel. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the background of a temple hall.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07