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A young boy in a white dhoti with orange-and-white borders kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, with white vibhuti smeared across his forehead. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a white flower garland is pressing his right hand onto the boy's head in blessing. Two other bare-chested or white-clothed devotees stand behind, and a red thread is tied on the blessing hand. Pink-lit background with gold railings suggests a darshan blessing ritual.

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February 18 20172017-02-18February 18 20172017-02-18A photograph of a young boy kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed, bare-chested, wearing a white beaded necklace with a small pendant. An adult man's hand rests on the boy's head as he applies a white paste mark to the boy's forehead. The adult, bare-chested with a long dark beard and a white floral garland, wears a red thread bracelet. Another boy stands behind with a white forehead mark and a white sacred thread. Behind them, people in pale clothing stand near a gold-railed platform, and a striped cloth lies on the floor.2017-02-18A young boy in white clothes kneels with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed while a bearded man with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland places his hand on the boy's head, an energy darshan blessing. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some bare-chested with beaded necklaces, stand and watch, and an older man in white with a tilak sits nearby. The seated figure on the right wears the pink and white garland and a red wrist thread, with a lush dark hairstyle; the scene reads as a blessing during a group ritual in a hall.2017-05-04February 18 20172017-02-18A young boy with bare chest and a white cord across his torso stands with eyes closed as a man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a white floral garland, presses his palm to the boy's forehead. The boy has white sacred ash marks on his forehead, arms and chest, and wears a small red-and-gold pendant on a white cord. Behind them a second man with white markings on his forehead and a white-clad attendant stand in a hall with a maroon curtain and brass railing.2017-02-18A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bare-chested young boy with short dark hair and a red-orange pendant on a cord sits looking forward while a man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, wearing a pink and white flower garland, places his hand on the boy's forehead. Behind them, a shirtless youth in white dhoti and sacred thread stands, with more people in white clothing and a red-clad figure blurred in the background.2017-05-04February 18 20172017-02-18A young boy in a white shirt with a small pendant necklace stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed, receiving a blessing. A man seen from behind, with long dark hair and a red-and-yellow garland, places his hand on the boy's forehead. Another boy in white stands behind with hands folded, and a golden ceremonial staff is visible at left. The setting appears to be a temple hall with maroon drapes. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan-style ritual.2017-02-19February 27 20172017-02-27May 04 20172017-05-04February 27 20172017-02-27