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A bearded man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-red wrap over bare shoulders, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee during a ritual blessing. The devotee has a white mark on the forehead and bare upper body with a white and yellow cloth draped over. Behind them, a woman in orange clothing wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds a white card. Red and yellow flower garlands hang from pillars decorated with silver and tinsel, and an oil lamp stands at left beside an electric fan. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation ceremony in a temple-like hall.

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A photograph of a ritual initiation in a decorated temple-like hall. A long-haired man with a trimmed beard and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a bare chest and an orange-red shawl, sits and places his right hand on the head of a second man who bows forward. The recipient is bare-chested with a white-and-yellow sash and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them are silver-toned ornamental panels, red and yellow flower garlands, a brass oil lamp, and a small fan.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24Indoor ceremonial scene in a gilded temple-like hall. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a rust-orange saffron wrap, wearing a gold pendant and a white tilak on his forehead, smiles as he reaches toward a seated shirtless devotee whose head is bowed; the devotee has white ash markings on the shoulders and a white cord over the back. Another man at left holds rudraksha beads and a folded white cloth. Red flower garland hangs overhead, and ornate gold carvings and a silver-toned pillar frame the scene. Appearance-based a person (wearing saffron wrap, long hair, gold pendant, a candidate for presence) performing a ritual blessing on a devotee.2018-05-24A night-time photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, smiling as he hands a folded white paper or prasad packet to a devotee. The devotee, also with white markings on the forehead and a dark beaded bracelet, reaches toward him with hands cupped and leans forward. Behind them stand orange-robed sannyasis, a red and orange flower garland hangs on an ornate silver-toned pillar, and a white table fan sits at left. A tall silver rod with white and yellow ribbon wrapping stands at right.2018-05-24April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial initiation before a garlanded deity backdrop heavy with red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers, with green leaves at the top right. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange wrap, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant is placing his right hand on the head of a seated, bare-chested younger man with a shaved head who has white sacred ash markings on his arms and shoulders. A gilded deity statue and a silver ritual vessel stand at the left. The seated man is receiving a blessing or initiation. Caption on the image: 2020 a person2017-11-26April 25 20182018-04-25A man with long dreadlocked hair, white vertical tilak with red dot on forehead, gold chain necklace and rudraksha-style beads, wearing a maroon-brown draped wrap, places his right hand on the head of a smiling bearded young man in a dark checked shirt with rudraksha beads. Behind them stands a garland of red, yellow, and purple flowers and a pink-red backdrop, with another person partly visible at right.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in an ornate temple-style hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a saffron-orange shawl wrapped around his waist and shoulders and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, reaches forward to touch or anoint the shoulder of a devotee in saffron clothing. Garlands of red and multicolour flowers hang in the background beside a silver-patterned pillar, a brass oil lamp and a white pedestal fan. Another person in orange with a red thread on the wrist is visible at the right edge. Several people are partly visible.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24