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A 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.

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February 27 20172017-02-27A 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.2017-02-27A 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 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 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.2017-02-27February 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.2017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27A 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.2017-03-25A photograph of a young boy with closed eyes receiving a blessing, a man's hand placed on his forehead while a white tilak marks his brow. The boy wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant. Behind him, another boy in orange with gold beads watches with a marked forehead. On the right edge, a figure with long dark hair wears a white and pink flower garland. Orange-robed figures stand in the background.2017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27A photograph of a ritual blessing. A young man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron wrap, stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed. A figure seen from behind, with long black hair and a pink flower garland around the neck, places a hand on his forehead, where a white paste mark is applied. The man wears a silver pendant necklace, a gold earring and a beaded bracelet. Red curtains and an orange-robed attendant appear in the background.2017-02-27