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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple setting. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a garland of pink and white flowers with blue beads places his right hand on the head of a young boy with short dark hair, whose eyes are closed and palms are pressed together in prayer. Behind the boy, several people in orange saffron robes stand, one wearing a long red-beaded rudraksha mala, and one with hands folded. Beside them stands a large ornate gold deity murti with a serpent-hood or crown-like top. The man has distinctive long dreadlocks and a flower garland, which are cues for a candidate a person, appearing in person; the prominent cues are his hair and garland, and the rest of the scene is consistent with a blessing. a person is shown performing a blessing on the boy, with the orange-robed devotees watching.

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A young boy in orange sannyasi-style cloth with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant kneels with eyes closed and palms joined, a red tilak on his forehead, while a bare-chested adult with long matted hair and a pink-and-white flower garland with blue beads places his hand on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them stands another child in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha, and several orange-robed devotees, with a gold brass animal-head ornament and a gold ritual object in the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in an ashram setting.2017-05-30A photograph of a devotional initiation moment. A bare-chested young boy with rudraksha beads and a gold chain sits centrally, eyes lifted, while an adult man in the right foreground places his hand on the boy's head, a red sacred thread on his wrist and a garland of pink and white flowers with blue beads around his neck. Behind them, a standing boy in orange robes presses his palms together in anjali. A golden deity murti or ornate golden figure stands beside the boy, and other people in orange and white robes stand in the background.2017-05-30May 30 20172017-05-30February 27 20172017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair worn loose, bare-chested and draped in a pink and white floral garland, applying a white paste mark to the forehead of a young boy. The boy, bare-chested and wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a pendant, looks upward with a serious expression. Behind them, several people in orange-saffron clothing with gold necklaces stand, and a microphone is visible at right. Red walls and a gold railing form the backdrop. A small logo appears at upper left and a copyright line at lower right.2017-02-27May 30 20172017-05-30February 27 20172017-02-27May 30 20172017-05-30May 30 20172017-05-30May 22 20172017-05-22