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Photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall with pink walls and framed pictures. A bare-chested devotee with grey hair and rudraksha malas raises both arms overhead while a long-haired, bearded man in an orange-red shawl holds a folded white paper and reaches toward him. A woman in a gold-bordered sari and a man behind them help adjust an orange cloth. Two men in white with rudraksha malas stand at right with hands joined in anjali. Robed figures in orange move in the background, and a maroon curtain hangs behind. A small framed photo and a gold-edged panel are visible at the edges.

July 30 2017

2017-07-30 +1 copies

A man with short grey hair and a white sacred mark on his forehead sits bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, rudraksha mala beads and a pendant necklace, while raising one palm. A long-haired ascetic with dreadlocks, in an orange cloth, presses his fingers to the man's forehead in a blessing. A printed paper sheet is tucked into the man's dhoti. Behind them are a gold-coloured ceremonial vessel, an orange-and-gold cloth draped on a chair, and blurred figures in red and white clothes.

2017-07-30 +1 copies

A shaved-headed man with a bare chest sits with eyes closed while another person's hand presses on his forehead near the brow. He wears a long rudraksha mala with multiple strands and a gold pendant chain. His arms are raised with palms open. A reddish-brown background and a red thread bracelet on the wrist are visible. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing or initiation with a priest or attendant touching the devotee's forehead.

July 30 2017

2017-07-30 +1 copies

July 30 2017

2017-07-30 +1 copies

Photograph of a shaved-head... no: a man with hair tied in a topknot and a white vertical tilak on his forehead stands at left, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a wrap around his waist, with multiple rudraksha malas with silver beads and a gold necklace. He places his right hand on the crown of the head of a seated-to-standing devotee at right, who wears a white kurta, rudraksha mala, and an orange-lanyard identity badge, with palms raised in a gesture of receiving blessing and eyes closed. Behind them, a bald man in saffron clothing sits, and a red curtain hangs on the right wall. The setting appears to be an indoor ashram hall with plain white walls.

2012-10-11 +1 copies

A photograph of a bare-chested older man with short silver-grey hair and a grey moustache, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala with red spacer beads and a white cord necklace with a pendant. He raises one arm while another person's hand, with a red thread bracelet, presses on his forehead. In the foreground, a person with long dreadlocked hair and a garland of pink and white flowers is seen from behind, facing him. The background is blurred with a red-toned wall.

A photograph of a devotional initiation moment in an ashram hall. A middle-aged man with short greying hair and closed eyes, wearing a white dhoti with saffron-orange border, a shawl-like orange wrap, and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, receives a blessing. A long-haired priest in an orange-and-red cloth touches the man's forehead with his right hand. A second sannyasi with dreadlocks and white vibhuti marks stands behind, and a white-clad man with a rudraksha mala appears at upper right. A handwritten paper is held nearby, and a golden kalasha-like vessel sits at lower left against red curtains.

2017-08-08 +1 copies

A photo of a seated man with short grey hair, wearing a white collared shirt and a rudraksha mala with a pendant, receiving a forehead blessing. A hand with a red thread bracelet touches his brow between the eyebrows, while his own hands are raised palm-out in front of him. Behind him, a person in white with an orange-red shawl stands in a dim red-curtained hall. The scene resembles a darshan blessing during an initiation session.