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A photograph of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange cloth over his shoulder and a pink flower garland, places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt who holds his palms together at his face. The man holds a small blue bowl in his left hand. Several boys in white shirts and a girl in orange stand behind, and a red curtain and red-and-gold panel form the backdrop.

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April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a full beard, a bare upper torso and an orange-brown shawl wrapped over one shoulder, wears a pink and white flower garland. He places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in white kurta who stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Around them, other boys in white clothes stand behind, and a woman in an orange sari with a long braid holds a blue bowl beside a gold kalasha-style vessel. A red curtain forms the backdrop, and a gold-coloured rod stands in the frame. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation moment.2017-04-02A photograph of a young man in a white kurta standing with bowed head while a bearded figure with long dreadlocked hair, a bare upper torso and a pink-and-white flower garland over an orange-brown shawl places a hand on his forehead. A blue bowl is held in the lower foreground. Behind them, several young men in white clothes stand near a copper pole against a deep red curtain, and a girl in a patterned blouse is at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Appearance is uncertain, so this is treated as a candidate only.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor event with a deep red backdrop. A long-haired man with a trimmed beard, bare-chested, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a pink flower garland, presses his right palm to the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt. The boy wears a white ID badge and stands with his eyes half-open. Other boys and men in white clothes stand behind, a gold pole is visible at centre, and a blue bowl sits at the lower edge. The man's appearance with long hair, orange shawl, garland and bare-chested adornments is a probable match for Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing on a child, a standard darshan-style gesture.2017-04-02Photo of a ritual initiation moment. A young man in white kurta with a small ID badge stands with eyes closed as a bearded figure with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a pink flower garland, saffron shawl and bare upper body, places his right hand on the young man's forehead. Red and pink backdrop curtains, orange panel, and other people in white clothes are behind. Probable Swamiji (probable): the bearded figure with long hair, flower garland and saffron wrap is the.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02