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A close photograph of a man with grey hair kneeling with his head bowed, his forehead wrapped in a white cloth with a yellow-bordered edge. A hand with a rudraksha bracelet is raised over his head in a blessing gesture from the right. Behind them are red drapes and silver-coloured twisted pillars. A partially visible second man in a white dhoti stands at the upper left. Two people are visible, one blessing and one receiving.

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February 25 20182018-02-25April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual initiation during an evening event. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with a white blindfold bends forward while a man with long dark matted hair, rudraksha mala and a red-orange robe places his hand on the devotee's head. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha necklace holds the devotee's shoulder, and further figures in saffron and white stand near tall silver ceremonial staffs. Shiva-themed stage lighting glows in red and purple.2018-04-15Close-up photograph of a bowed devotee with dark wavy hair and a white cloth wrapped over the head and shoulders, in a devotional posture beside an ornate polished silver ceremonial staff or pole. A hand with raised fingers reaches toward the staff from the right, and orange cloth appears in the background. The person's face is not visible. No readable identity is established from the scene, so the a person field is unsure.2018-03-04Close photo of a devotee with short dark hair, bowing forward with a white cloth tied across the forehead and eyes, wearing an orange garment. A hand with a red thread bracelet rests on the top of the devotee's head, and the other hands cup the face. The background is a warm, softly blurred room. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment, with the blessing hand belonging to an unseen person.2018-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a young bare-chested man with a white cloth tied over his eyes, head bowed, while a hand rests on his shoulder and another hand, wearing rudraksha bracelets and a red thread, presses on the top of his head. Behind him stands a man with a dark turban, white forehead markings and a red vertical mark, wearing rudraksha beads. A pendant hangs on a white cord around the young man's neck. The setting is a plain muted background.2018-02-25A photograph of a devotee kneeling with his head bowed and eyes covered by a white cloth bandage tied around his head. A hand rests on his crown while another hand holds his shoulder from behind. He wears a white cord and a pendant, and a rudraksha mala is visible. Behind him stands a person in orange-saffron clothing wearing a rudraksha mala. To the right is a tall polished silver ceremonial vessel with a fluted body, and a red thread bracelet is visible on the blessing hand. The setting appears to be a ritual blessing or initiation moment.2018-04-04 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24Close photo of an older white-haired man with a bare upper body bowing his head, a white cloth tied across his forehead, and a rudraksha mala with a small framed pendant around his neck. A hand in a red thread bracelet rests on his head, and a second person in orange robes stands behind. A silver ritual pillar is visible on the right. Ritual head blessing, possibly abhishekam. The man's identity is not established from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted here.2018-04-01April 01 20182018-04-01August 09 20152015-08-09