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A photograph of a young man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, receiving a ritual forehead marking. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a red thread on his wrist and a garland of pink flowers, presses a white paste and kumkum-like mark onto his forehead. Several other robed figures in orange stand behind them, and a partially visible person is at the left edge. The young man wears small hoop earrings and a thin chain, and his eyes appear red-rimmed. The setting is a ceremonial gathering with rudraksha malas and a warm, dim background.

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February 27 20172017-02-27A young man with short dark hair, kneeling with palms pressed together in namaste, receives a blessing as another person's hand rests on his forehead. He wears an orange saffron cloth over his bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, a white thread and a small pendant. A white horizontal vibhuti mark is applied across his brow. Behind him, other people in orange robes are visible, and the person blessing him wears a red wrist thread and a white-and-pink floral garland. Eyes are open, looking upward.2017-02-27A photograph of a young man with short dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange wrap, standing with a horizontal white ash mark on his forehead. A hand with a red thread on the wrist rests on his head, and a second orange-clad figure with long hair and a pink-and-white flower garland is in the foreground. Gold beaded malas and a rudraksha-style pendant hang on his chest, and gold hoop earrings are visible. The setting suggests a ritual blessing or initiation moment.2017-02-27A photograph of a shaven-headed man kneeling with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a white vibhuti line across his forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth draped over bare shoulders. Another man in orange robes and a white forehead mark presses his hand to the kneeling man's forehead in a blessing. Several people in orange robes and red and gold wrist bands stand behind them, and a pink and white garland hangs on the right.2017-02-27A young shaved-headed devotee in an orange saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha malas with gold bead ornaments sits with eyes lowered while a man in the foreground applies white ash marking to his forehead with one hand. The man behind is bearded with long dark hair, wearing a white forehead marking and a pink and white floral garland. Plain red-walled room background, the scene appears to be a ritual blessing or initiation moment.2017-02-27A young boy with long, dark curly hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a gold-bead necklace with a rudraksha bead at the chest. A white vibhuti line and a red kumkum mark sit on his forehead. An adult man with a full dark beard, white forehead marking, and a red thread on his wrist places his right hand on the boy's head, in a blessing or initiation gesture. The man wears a pink and white flower garland. The background is a blurred red and white interior.2017-02-27A young man with shoulder-length dark curly hair, eyes closed, stands with a hand pressed to his forehead by a person in the foreground whose braided hair and pink-and-white flower garland are visible. He wears an orange draped cloth over bare shoulders, a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads interspersed with gold beads, a small pendant with a framed picture, and a white horizontal line of paste across his brow with a red mark at the centre. Behind him are other people in orange and white clothing with similar white forehead markings. The foreground figure's hand presses the forehead in a blessing gesture.2017-02-27A photograph of a young man with short dark hair, eyes closed, receiving a blessing as a person's hand is placed on his forehead. He wears a saffron-orange garment over his shoulders, a rudraksha mala of brown beads, and a long gold bead necklace, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead. In the foreground, a person with long dark braided hair wears a garland of pink and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, and is partly turned toward the camera. Behind them, other people in orange robes with gold bead necklaces stand in a room with red drapes and a gold-railed staircase. The scene looks like an initiation or blessing ritual.2017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27A photograph inside a temple hall during a blessing. A man in an orange saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace stands and places his hand on the head of a young man in orange robes who kneels with eyes closed. The standing man holds a wooden staff and has white ash markings on his forehead and arms, and he applies yellow turmeric to the kneeling man's forehead. Behind them, seated women in saris with rudraksha malas watch, and a woman in a blue and cream sari sits in the background. A white marble railing is visible. a person is the standing man in the saffron wrap with gold necklace and rudraksha mala, performing the blessing.2009-07-13A young man in saffron-orange cloth with long dreadlocked hair, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a gold-toned necklace with a pendant stands with eyes closed while a bearded man in a pink-and-white flower garland places his hand on the young man's forehead. The garland-wearer's bare shoulders and long hair are visible in the foreground. Behind them, another saffron-clad figure with a gold necklace stands in a hall with dark red curtains and a pale wall. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-03-25