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A photograph of a bare-chested man in a deep red-maroon wrap-cloth with a gold-trimmed red turban, long dreadlocked hair and gold ear ornaments and a gold necklace, placing his right hand on the head of a seated devotee in an orange-red cloth with a rudraksha mala and printed script. The devotee kneels with raised left arm and head tilted back toward the giver, holding a folded white paper. Behind them, gold pillars and blurred attendees in white and yellow-striped dhotis and devotees complete a temple-hall initiation scene. Rudraksha bracelets are visible on both arms.

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June 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A photograph of a ritual initiation moment. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark red turban decorated with gold ornaments, a gold ceremonial necklace, multiple rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala, and a beard stands in profile, cupping the head of a seated man with short dark hair. The seated man wears a saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha bracelet and has white markings on his forehead. A blurred golden structure and an orange-clad figure appear in the background. The dreadlocked man's appearance and distinctive ceremonial adornments are consistent with a person, giving a blessing to the devotee in a darshan setting.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha bracelets, gold earrings and a gold necklace, touching the crown of a kneeling devotee's head with his right hand. The devotee, wearing a rudraksha mala and bowing with palms raised, has his eyes closed. Behind them stands a golden deity murti and blurred figures in white dhotis and orange cloth. The ritual appears to be a blessing or pada puja. a person is the man giving blessing, identified by long swept-back dreadlocks, rudraksha bracelets and ornate gold jewellery.2017-07-07 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copies