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A photograph of a long-haired, bearded man with dreadlocks, bare-chested and draped in a rust-red cloth, with a gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets on his wrist, applying a mark to the forehead of a man in a white shirt at close range. Behind them stands a pink-and-gold deity murti garlanded with red flowers, against an ornate carved temple backdrop. The bearded man holds a small paper slip in his hand during the blessing. a person is shown in a ritual blessing of a devotee in front of the deity; the cues are long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha bracelets, a gold necklace and rust-red clothing.

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A photograph of a long-haired, bearded man with dreadlocks and a bare chest, draped in a rust-red saffron wrap with embroidered trim, placing his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man seated in front, who has his eyes closed and wears a white cloth and a rudraksha mala. A golden deity murti stands in the background beside a silver-toned staff, and a silver vessel sits at the lower right. The seated man appears to be receiving a blessing. a person: the standing man has long dreadlocks, a saffron wrap and a rudraksha-adorned setting, and he performs the blessing as the presiding figure.2018-03-28 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25June 24 20172017-06-24April 30 20182018-04-30July 31 20162016-07-31April 30 20182018-04-30Indoor ceremonial scene in a gilded temple-like hall. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a rust-orange saffron wrap, wearing a gold pendant and a white tilak on his forehead, smiles as he reaches toward a seated shirtless devotee whose head is bowed; the devotee has white ash markings on the shoulders and a white cord over the back. Another man at left holds rudraksha beads and a folded white cloth. Red flower garland hangs overhead, and ornate gold carvings and a silver-toned pillar frame the scene. Appearance-based a person (wearing saffron wrap, long hair, gold pendant, a candidate for presence) performing a ritual blessing on a devotee.2018-05-24A photograph of a ritual initiation in a decorated temple-like hall. A long-haired man with a trimmed beard and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a bare chest and an orange-red shawl, sits and places his right hand on the head of a second man who bows forward. The recipient is bare-chested with a white-and-yellow sash and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them are silver-toned ornamental panels, red and yellow flower garlands, a brass oil lamp, and a small fan.2018-05-24A photograph of an initiation moment: a bare-chested sannyasi with a long braided red-orange cloth wrapped on his head and rudraksha malas over his shoulder places his hand on the head of a seated man in a pale pink kurta with a rudraksha mala. Beside them a second ascetic with matted dreadlocks and a red tilak holds up a small printed card bearing a portrait. Another person in a red cloth stands behind. The sannyasi on the right appears to be the central officiant; no candidate for a person's appearance is clearly established from the visible cues, so the identity is uncertain.2018-04-30April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesMarch 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked hair, white vertical tilak with red dot on forehead, gold chain necklace and rudraksha-style beads, wearing a maroon-brown draped wrap, places his right hand on the head of a smiling bearded young man in a dark checked shirt with rudraksha beads. Behind them stands a garland of red, yellow, and purple flowers and a pink-red backdrop, with another person partly visible at right.2018-04-25 +1 copies