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A photograph of a ritual at a brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna) with green palm fronds and yellow flower petals on the bricks. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white and orange flower garland, sits on the left, pressing one hand on the forehead of a seated boy in white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala. The boy's hand rests on the other person's hand. A silver bowl and a silver kalasha-style vessel sit on a white cloth beside them. Two people appear in the foreground at the edge of the frame, one with a microphone at lower left.

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December 24 20072007-12-24A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth and red undershirt pressing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an event lanyard. The man is smiling with eyes closed while blessing him. Behind them a small brick fire pit holds a lit brass oil lamp and scattered purple flowers, and a white-and-orange decorated bull statue stands beside a wooden table. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a cameraman with a video camera stand in the background, and a few other onlookers are at the edges. The scene suggests a blessing during a youth ritual at an ashram event.2007-12-25A photograph of a saffron-robed man with long swept-back black hair and a white floral garland blessing a kneeling devotee. The robed figure, bare-chested apart from an orange cloth draped over his shoulders, places both hands on the top of the seated man's head. The devotee wears a white shirt, gold ring and a beaded mala, hands pressed together in prayer, and holds a small folded white paper. Behind them a standing figure in a white garment with an orange panel and a child in cream clothes are partly visible, with a red wall and an open space beyond. The blessing appears to be a shaktipat-style touch on the head.2006-12-10A photograph of a blessing moment indoors on a green floor scattered with petals. A long-haired figure with bare upper torso, wearing an orange shawl and a white and orange flower garland, extends a hand to press the forehead of a young boy in white kurta with an orange shawl and a black mala. The boy keeps his eyes closed and head bowed. Striped red bedding and a tripod stand sit in the background, and a man in white with an orange cloth is partly visible at the top right.2006-06-04February 27 20172017-02-27A photograph of a homa-style ritual at a brick-edged fire pit. A man with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless saffron wrap, with rudraksha beads at his neck, kneels on the left and hands a thin stick or offering to a young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha-like lamp, a bowl of offerings and scattered flower petals sit on the white-washed brick platform. Behind them, other seated people and standing figures in white dhoti-style clothing are partly visible. The appearance-based label is probable for the orange-clad man, given his long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha cues, and he is shown performing the ritual; the boy is a child receiving the offering.2007-12-25February 27 20172017-02-27February 27 20172017-02-27May 07 20172017-05-07December 25 20072007-12-25A young boy with short black hair sits bare-chested, wearing a white sacred thread and a small rudraksha-style pendant, while a man in the foreground touches his forehead with his right hand, possibly for an initiation or blessing. The man has long dark hair and a full beard, wears a pink and white flower garland with gold beads, and a red-thread bracelet on his wrist. Behind them stand people in rust-orange robes and white dhotis. The boy looks forward with a calm, serious expression.2017-05-09A young boy in a white kurta with a red pendant sits with eyes lifted upward while a bare-armed man in an orange-red shawl presses his palm to the boy's forehead. A second man in saffron-orange cloth with a gold bead necklace, long hair and white forehead markings stands behind, one hand resting on the boy's shoulder. Red curtains and a pink wall form the backdrop; a blurred figure with dark hair is at left and another person in white stands at upper right. The scene appears to be a third-eye initiation, with the blessing hand placed at the brow.2017-02-13