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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a rust-red sleeveless top, layered rudraksha malas and a rudraksha armband touches the forehead of a shaven-headed young sannyasi in orange robes. Behind them, several women in orange and saffron saris stand smiling, and a small golden deity murti sits on a low leopard-print cushioned seat near a brass bowl. A golden staff or rod rises at the right edge. The setting appears to be a darshan or blessing moment with devotees gathered close.

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July 11 20172017-07-11A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, and gold ornaments and rudraksha bracelets, bare-chested in a saffron-orange cloth, placing his hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him. The boy wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads and looks up attentively. Behind them, a golden deity murti stands beside a brass lamp and a brass bell, with other people in orange and white clothing seated in the background.2017-07-07A ritual blessing in an indoor temple hall with gold-toned pillars and a golden shrine backdrop. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair pinned up with rudraksha beads, wearing rudraksha malas and a rust-red cloth, places one hand on the shaved head of a young boy in an orange robe who sits before him. The man holds a white ceremonial staff in his other hand. Behind them, people in orange and white robes stand watching, and a seated smiling person in a cream dhoti with gold necklaces sits at lower left. The man's distinctive long dreadlocks, rudraksha adornments and rust-red clothing are visible, but his identity is not established from appearance, so no presenter is named.2017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual initiation in progress. A man with long dreadlocked hair, orange saffron robe, rudraksha bracelets on both upper arms and gold earrings and necklace is pressing his right fingers to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a red shawl, who has his eyes closed and a sacred mark on his forehead. Behind them stands a brass deity figure and a brass oil lamp, with a conch-shaped vessel in front and green leaves in the foreground. Several people in orange and white robes sit or stand in the background, including a woman in orange with a long braid and a red bindi.2017-07-03A man with long swept-back dreadlocked hair and a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders places his right hand on the head of a young boy in an orange garment, with the boy's hands raised near his face. Beside them stands a golden deity murti with a crown. In the background a man in an orange robe wears a white ID badge, and another devotee with a white forehead mark stands near. Brass railings and a dark red curtain frame the setting. Swamiji (probable): the man wears a rust-red shawl, long swept-back hair and a dark beard, matching his role as the officiating guru blessing the boy during the puja.2017-06-19July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03July 02 20172017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11 +2 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07