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A young shaven-headed boy bare-chested with a thin cream cord around his neck kneels with palms raised and eyes looking upward while an adult's hand in an orange-robed sleeve presses a tilak or mark onto his forehead. The adult wears orange saffron cloth and a red thread bracelet on the wrist. A blurred golden object and red-orange drapery fill the background of this ritual blessing moment.

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A photograph of a young shaved-headed boy in an orange and maroon saffron-coloured robe seated in a group setting, raising both palms open in a devotional gesture. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Blurred figures in orange and maroon robes sit behind him, some with hands raised.2013-04-08May 02 20172017-05-02May 09 20172017-05-09July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 14 20172017-07-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed boy in an orange cloth and gold-toned necklace with a pendant, eyes closed, receiving a blessing. An adult man with long dark hair and a moustache, wearing a red sleeveless top and orange shawl, touches the boy's forehead with one hand while his other hand is raised. Behind them, figures in orange and white clothing stand in a blurred background. Tilak marking is visible on the boy's forehead.2017-07-14 +1 copiesMarch 17 20132013-03-17A young boy with closed eyes stands bare-chested with arms slightly outstretched, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white thread across his chest, with a yellow flower tucked at his chest. An adult's hand with gold bangles and a ring rests on his forehead, while white-clad attendees stand around him in a temple setting. Close framing, warm light.2016-01-02July 14 20172017-07-14A bare-chested boy with short dark hair sits with eyes closed and a faint smile, palms pressed together in namaste. A hand with a red thread on the wrist rests on his forehead, blessing him. He wears rudraksha malas and a white sacred thread across his chest. Behind him stands another child with a white thread. A blurred golden lamp and warm lights glow at left, and a garland of yellow and red flowers appears at right. The setting suggests a darshan blessing ritual.2017-02-19Close photo of a young shaved-headed boy in saffron-orange robes with a dark red trilined stripe and red bindi, raising both palms forward in a devotional gesture while speaking. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a yellow wristwatch. White sacred ash marks his forehead. Behind him, other saffron-robed monks and a few seated devotees in blurred background. Setting appears to be an ashram satsang gathering.2013-03-17March 24 20182018-03-24 +1 copies