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A man in a plain white t-shirt with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a small pendant stands with eyes closed and right palm raised, receiving a forehead blessing. A person with long dreadlocks, seen from behind, wearing a pink and white flower garland, presses fingers to his forehead, where white vibhuti is visible. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-clad devotees wearing malas stand in a hall, with a red-lit exit sign and a blurred crowd beyond.

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February 27 20172017-02-27A young man with shoulder-length hair and a light beard stands bare-chested in a white dhoti-style wrap with a yellow edge, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a small amber pendant. His eyes are closed and his right palm is raised as another man, seen from behind with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland, presses a red-marked finger to his forehead. Behind them, a saffron-robed figure and a man in white stand in a room with red curtains and a bright red light. The second man in front wears a pink flower garland over a dark shawl, indicating a blessing or initiation-style ritual.2017-02-27May 11 20172017-05-11A bearded man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl inscribed with text stands with both arms raised while another man rests his palm on his forehead. The second man, seen from behind, has long dark hair, wears a pink and white lotus garland across his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, and appears bare-shouldered. Behind them, other people in white and orange shawls stand in a hall with red curtains and a pink wall.2017-04-23April 23 20172017-04-23May 01 20172017-05-01February 27 20172017-02-27May 05 20172017-05-05A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and orange shawl printed with script, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands with his right palm raised while another man with long dark hair, a pink and white flower garland and a bare upper body applies a yellow paste or tilak to his forehead. Behind them, several men in white garments and orange shawls stand, and a gold deity murti with a crown is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with reddish lighting, a ritual blessing or darshan.2017-05-11March 14 20172017-03-14May 28 20172017-05-28March 03 20172017-03-03