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A photograph inside a gilded temple hall during a ritual. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, a white and gold flower garland, gold earrings, and a rust-brown wrap sits on a throne-like seat, extending his hand to bless the head of a young boy kneeling before him. The boy is bare-chested with an orange cloth bundle and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a woman in an orange and maroon sari and other women in orange garments sit near brass lamps, a fan and a gilded wall. The man resembles the a person candidate in appearance, with distinctive dreadlocks, garland and rust-brown clothing, placed in the scene as a seated blessing figure.

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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a full beard and a tilak on his forehead wears a brown-red cloth over his shoulder, a white and gold garland, gold earrings and bangles, and rests his hand on the head of a young boy in white dhoti and a gold-beaded garland. The boy holds an orange cloth bundle with both hands, bowing his head. Behind them, a woman in a maroon sari with a long braid and a woman in orange robes sit near a gold-decorated backdrop with a brass lamp stand and a metal fan. The setting suggests a blessing ceremony. a person is seated in the centre, identified by his long dreadlocked hair, ornate gold jewellery and white garland, and is blessing the boy.2017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene inside a gilded temple-style hall. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, a white flower garland and gold necklaces, and a rust-brown cloth over his body sits on a low seat and raises his hand toward the head of a bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti who holds an orange cloth-wrapped bundle and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, women in orange and maroon saris sit with garlands, and a brass lamp stand and a large ornate golden backdrop surround the scene. A white fan is visible in the foreground. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones.2017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with gold-toned decor and a standing fan in the background. A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a beard, gold earrings, a layered white-and-gold flower and bead garland, and a rust-brown wrap is extending his right arm to place his hand on the head of a bare-chested young boy. The boy wears a dark beaded necklace and holds a bundle wrapped in orange cloth. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari with a dark beaded mala and gold bangles watches, and other women in orange saris sit nearby. The seated man is blessing the boy, a ritual gesture consistent with a darshan or blessing. Three to four people are visible.2017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a sanyas-style initiation scene in a gold-decorated temple hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a white floral garland, gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style necklace sits holding a silver trident-topped staff and places his hand on the head of a young boy kneeling with palms pressed together. The boy is bare-chested and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and a dark bead necklace stands holding a stack of orange cloth. Gold carved pillars and a standing fan are visible in the background, along with a brass oil lamp at left.2017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, a bushy beard, a white and pearl garland, gold necklaces, bangles and an orange-saffron garment, holding a silver trident and placing his hand on the head of a kneeling young boy bare-chested with an orange cloth and beaded gold headpiece. Behind them a woman in maroon and orange clothing with a rudraksha mala sits beside a stack of orange cloths, and a person in maroon holds a microphone. Golden carved decor and a brass oil lamp stand in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long dreadlocks, ornate gold jewelry and a trident with saffron-orange clothing, a person candidate in a blessing role.2017-04-30 +1 copies