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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, reaches up to touch the forehead of a younger man. The younger man is shaved-headed with a tilak mark on his forehead, wears a saffron-orange shawl, a red rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, and has white ash markings on his arm. Behind them stand ornate gold-and-red garlands and a golden ceremonial backrest, with green plants in the background.

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December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red garment with a brown shawl, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man kneeling before him. The young man has a short haircut, white vibhuti marks on his brow, a rudraksha mala, a saffron-orange garment with gold border, and a gold bangle on his arm. Behind them, gold and bead necklaces hang on a deity murti, and a seated woman in white and women in red saris stand nearby, with a green plant and an ornate golden seat in the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation ritual.2014-12-26A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested with a dark wrap and rudraksha-style beads, reaches to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed young boy in a red-orange robe and red-orange mala. The boy has a white line of ash on his forehead and holds his palms together in reverence. Behind them, a woman in white clothes watches, and a second young boy in saffron-orange robes and a beaded mala stands at the right. Ornate gold and beaded garlands hang on the background, with green foliage at left and a golden ceremonial chair edge in the corner.2014-12-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red wrap and a long brown-and-beige rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed young boy in an orange-yellow dhoti, gold-edged shawl and a red rudraksha mala. The boy kneels with palms pressed together, eyes closed, while the seated man smiles. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne with floral carving, and a tall silver staff rises beside it. Blurred figures in orange and red garments, gold garlands and a flower arrangement fill the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment during a ceremony.2014-12-28December 26 20142014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24December 28 20142014-12-28