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A ceremonial initiation scene in a temple-like hall. A bare-backed, white-haired man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a red-brown rudraksha mala stands with his palms raised toward a seated man with a white-painted forehead and a vertical dark tilak. The seated man wears a brown satin garment, layered flower garlands of pink and white blossoms, and a red-brown beaded bracelet, and sits before an ornate gold throne. Another figure in an orange garment and beaded necklaces stands at the right, and a hand holding a small white card appears at the left edge. The white-clad man's hand rests on the seated man's head in a blessing gesture.

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A photograph of a ritual at close range. A man seated in front, wearing a brown shawl with a leopard-print cloth and a pink lotus garland, has white and vertical tilak markings on his forehead and face and a red-and-white mark at the centre of his brow. A bare-shouldered, shaven-headed man in the foreground, showing his back, wears rudraksha malas, white body markings and a yellow sacred thread, and his hand is raised toward the seated man's forehead. A second person in an orange cloth with white body markings and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. A gold throne-like chair with ornate carving is visible at upper left, and a white card is held near the seated man's head.2018-05-10 +1 copiesMay 19 20182018-05-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on a red-cushioned gilded throne touching the forehead of a shaved-headed, bare-chested man in white dhoti and white sacred markings. The seated figure wears a rust-red and gold-striped garment, a red-brown rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold, and has long swept-back dark hair with a crown-like style, holding a yellow-flowered implement. Another person in orange-and-gold striped dhoti stands in the background. The setting is a bright outdoor ritual space with a blurred backdrop. a person appears seated on the throne with cues including swept hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold and saffron-toned clothing; the man receiving blessing is a devotee.2016-01-02A photograph of a seated man with short-cropped hair? No—a bearded man with swept-back dark hair, smiling with eyes closed, wearing a white horizontal forehead mark with a dark red bindi, a gold chain, white and pink flower garland, and a leopard-patterned or brown garment over bare shoulders. Behind him is an ornate gold-and-red throne. An older bare-chested priest with short white hair and a red-and-white rudraksha mala stands at right, placing his hand on the seated man's head while white paste marks streak his arm and back.2018-05-10 +1 copiesMay 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesMay 19 20182018-05-19 +1 copiesJuly 03 20162016-07-03January 02 20162016-01-02May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09A photo of an initiation moment. A man with short grey hair, wearing a white kurta, rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl, kneels with both palms raised. Facing him, a bearded figure with long dark dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a pink and white flower garland, places his hand on the kneeling man's forehead in blessing. Behind them stand people in rust-orange robes and a gold deity murti is visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be a ritual hall with a pink-toned backdrop and brass fittings.2017-05-09May 28 20172017-05-28