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A photograph of a crowded ritual gathering inside a tent with red drapes. A young man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a saffron-orange cloth at the waist and a rudraksha mala, reaches out to touch the forehead of another young man, who has white paste markings and a white cloth draped over his shoulder. Nearby, a young man in a white kurta with a pendant necklace watches, and other bare-chested young men with white markings and gold pendant necklaces stand in the crowd. Some have white paste on their chests and foreheads. Several heads in the foreground are blurred. Overall the scene suggests a devotional initiation or blessing process. Four prominent people are shown.

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April 03 20172017-04-03A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man in white dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold pendant on red-and-gold beaded malas places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man who stands with hands folded. Other men in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together nearby, and a figure in orange robes stands at the right edge. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind. The blessing-giver's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but the face and identity cannot be confirmed, so the figure is described by role as a priest giving a blessing.2011-11-14April 03 20172017-04-03February 13 20172017-02-13April 03 20172017-04-03A photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls and an orange cloth draped on a bench at left. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare upper torso, multiple rudraksha malas and a red-threaded arm band, places his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt. The recipient wears a rudraksha mala and bows forward. Behind them, a sannyasi in orange robes and a saffron turban stands with a grey beard. Other men in white stand nearby, and a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak and rudraksha beads stands at right beside a tray holding fruit and malas. a person: the man with long hair and rudraksha malas, placing his hand on a devotee's head, appears to be a presiding figure in a blessing ritual.2011-02-14A photograph of a shaved-head young boy with bare chest and white dhoti kneeling with head bowed during an initiation ritual. Around him three adult ritual participants with long dreadlocked hair, bare upper bodies, orange and saffron wraps, gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style cords. One participant in the foreground places his right hand on the boy's head, wearing gold rings and bangles. White ash markings are visible on the boy's arms and the participants' foreheads. A white cloth is tied around the boy's head. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a maroon curtain behind.2017-02-15April 03 20172017-04-03February 13 20172017-02-13A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bare-chested young boy with short dark hair and a red-orange pendant on a cord sits looking forward while a man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, wearing a pink and white flower garland, places his hand on the boy's forehead. Behind them, a shirtless youth in white dhoti and sacred thread stands, with more people in white clothing and a red-clad figure blurred in the background.2017-05-04February 13 20172017-02-13April 03 20172017-04-03