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Two men stand face to face in a golden temple setting. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair and a red-orange cloth draped over his body, wearing a gold necklace and white tilak markings, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of the man on the left. The man on the left is bare-chested with a rudraksha mala around his neck, white markings on his chest and forehead, and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with a crown-like hairstyle and ornate necklace, surrounded by gold relief carvings.

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June 25 20172017-06-25June 25 20172017-06-25June 25 20172017-06-25A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a saffron-orange garment, gold necklace and multiple orange-red rudraksha bead bracelets, placing his hand on the forehead of a smiling bearded young man who is bare-chested with an orange shawl over his shoulder. A small gold deity murti stands in the foreground, and several people in white and cream ritual clothing are visible behind them. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual hall with a golden pillar. The long-haired man with rudraksha adornments and saffron clothing matches the appearance-based cues for a person, shown in person giving a blessing. Several bystanders stand behind, and a photographer is visible at the top left.2017-07-07July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like setting. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange saffron shawl, rudraksha bead bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, gold earrings and a gold necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with white sacred ash markings on his chest and shoulder. The devotee, wearing an orange-and-red shawl, sits with eyes closed and head tilted. Beside them stands a small brass deity murti and a brass lamp. Behind, other people in white and orange garments are partly visible, and green plants frame the scene.2017-07-03 +2 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02July 26 20172017-07-26March 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair decorated with rudraksha beads, a rudraksha mala and bracelets, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless garment, presses his palm to the forehead of a seated young man with shaved-back hair who has eyes closed and bare shoulders. Behind them, two people in white and yellow dhoti-style garments stand near a golden carved wall. A white tilak marks the standing man's forehead. The scene suggests a ritual blessing, identified only by visible actions.2017-07-11July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copies