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A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage. A man with long dreadlocks, adorned with small white flowers in his hair, reaches over a silver lion-shaped seat and places a rolled paper or cloth on the forehead of a smiling man in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala beads and wrist malas. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border stands behind, holding a framed picture and a small brass or silver ritual object. Silver lion sculptures, a leopard-print cloth on the right, and a dark backdrop frame the scene.

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January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing a leopard-print garment and rudraksha beads, raising his hand in blessing over a bowed devotee. Petals are scattered in his hair. He sits beside a silver lion throne. Behind him, a woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala holds up a printed sheet with a drawing; another woman in white and a man in white with an orange shawl bow and hold framed silver-toned images and a small silver figure. Scattered flower petals and a white-and-silver framed image complete the setting. The seated man is an appearance-based a person, with dreadlocks, rudraksha beads and a distinctive throne setting, presented as the person giving blessing.2018-01-09A long-haired man with a beard, wearing yellow and white flowers in his hair and a bare upper body, presses his palm to the bald forehead of a smiling man in white ritual dress with a saffron-orange shawl and layered rudraksha malas. The recipient holds a framed white marble deity murti on a silver tray. Behind them, women in red and magenta saris and dhotis-clad attendants stand near silver lion sculptures, and framed photographs are visible. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation ritual.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09A long-haired man with dreadlocks and a white tilak on his forehead rests one hand on the shaved head of a monk in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha malas. A second person in orange-saffron clothing holds a small metal blade or razor near the monk's head. Behind them a woman in a magenta-red saree with gold border watches. Beside the dreadlocked man stands a large silver-toned lion-headed structure.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09A photograph of a ceremonial initiation at a stage with a dark backdrop. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a white garment, rests his right hand on the head of an older, grey-haired man who bows forward. The older man wears an orange sleeveless top with rudraksha malas and a gold bangle, and holds a small silver-framed object near a metal tray. Behind them a woman in a magenta sari wears rudraksha beads, and silver lion-head carvings flank the seat. A silver ritual staff stands at right and a hand holds a white blade over a tray. Identity of the older man is not established from appearance alone.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09