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Outdoor crowd scene at a festival gate with an orange-painted arched entrance behind. In the foreground, a woman with short curly dark hair, wearing a white sari with a gold border, rudraksha beads and a bangle, reaches up to adjust something on the head of a young girl beside her who wears rudraksha malas. Several men in blue uniforms and face masks stand nearby, and a bystander in a grey jacket and checked scarf watches. A man in a saffron-trimmed cloth with rudraksha beads is seen from behind at left. A printed banner with a photograph hangs on the orange gateway.

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A photograph indoors against orange walls with hanging string decorations. Several men stand around a central figure whose eyes are covered by a black blindfold being fastened by a man in a white shirt with a green cloth draped at his neck. The central figure wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala and bangles. Men in light blue shirts stand at the edges, one wearing a face mask, and a man in a grey shirt is seen from behind.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown shawl and a multi-coloured bead garland, extending a hand to rest on the head of a young boy in a striped navy and white polo shirt. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with a red-gold border and a forehead tilak stands watching, and a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace observes with a smile. Another person in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth sits beside the figure, and a bald man in orange in the lower right has a white paste mark on his head. Several more people in white and teal clothing stand in the background before red drapes. This appears to be a blessing or head-touching moment during a gathering, with the seated figure presenting the blessing, lightly indicated by the hand gesture.2013-05-12Close photo of a shirtless young man with short dark hair receiving a blessing in a warm, reddish-lit setting. A hand rests on his head while another cups the side of his face, and a robed priest with a dense rudraksha mala and bare upper body leans in from behind with white ritual cloth draped over one shoulder. A young child in a light sleeveless garment stands at left, watching, wearing a red-threaded wrist band. A red thread bracelet is on the wrist of the hand on his head, and a white cord hangs at his neck. A matted-hair ascetic's arm and a metal rod appear at the lower right foreground. The scene suggests a darshan or initiation moment with a ritual setting.2018-05-06September 18 20152015-09-18 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene with seated devotees on mats and floor cushions. In the foreground a man in a dark navy shirt and rudraksha mala has his head bowed while a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a gold watch and rudraksha beads, pours or applies a substance onto the top of his head. Nearby a man in a pink shirt and rudraksha mala sits with hands raised, and a shaven-headed boy in orange robes with white tripundra marks sits on the right. Other boys in orange and white garments sit around, and a grey-haired man in white kurta with rudraksha beads is seated in the background. Wooden chairs and a striped mat are visible.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 26 20152015-07-26A 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.2017-02-13September 18 20152015-09-18 +1 copies