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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair, a flower garland of white and red blooms, and a rust-orange turban places a hand on the head of a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a visitor badge, who bows forward with hands raised. Beside them a man in white dhoti with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a white forehead tilak holds a folded paper, while others in white and yellow-orange garments look on and a cameraman films above. The scene reads as a Shiva deeksha initiation blessing.

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January 31 20162016-01-31January 31 20162016-01-31A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A woman in a red-orange turban and a white-and-red flower garland stands at right, placing her hand on the head of a man in a maroon shirt who bows forward. Behind him, a man with a white forehead band and red bindi, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a long brown rudraksha mala, watches closely. Other men in white and cameras appear in the background. A paper slip is held in her other hand. a person cues are absent here, so the central blessing figure is a woman in orange headwear and a garland, and the standing man is a priest-like attendant.2016-01-31A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in a rust-red turban, long dark hair, a flower garland of marigolds and white blossoms, gold earrings, a rust-coloured shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold armband places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a grey collared shirt, who bows his head. The turbaned figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala sits, a red-clad attendant stands at left, and a camera on a tripod is visible. The turbaned figure fits the a person appearance cues of long hair, a turban and ornate adornments, shown while blessing a devotee.2016-07-10 +1 copiesNight photograph of a blessing scene. A man in an orange-red turban, ornate red and turquoise beaded garland, gold earrings and bangles, and an orange-and-yellow shawl over bare shoulders sits on a red cushioned seat and extends his right hand to touch the head of a bent-over man in white dhoti and shirt with a white head cloth. Another white-clad attendant stands at left, supporting the kneeling devotee's shoulder. Behind them, a crowd in white and saffron clothing watches, some holding phones. Striped white and brown wall in background.2015-08-09August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesAugust 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and multiple rudraksha malas with ceremonial gold ornaments, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white t-shirt with a small red logo. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand and a silver tray is visible at the lower right. Behind them stand several men in white and dark clothes, one in orange with a turban at the left edge, and a man with white vertical tilak marks at the right.2011-02-14January 31 20162016-01-31August 09 20152015-08-09July 30 20062006-07-30