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March 06 20132013-03-06Photograph of a blessing in a plain pale-pink room. A man with a shaved head and grey moustache, wearing a white shirt and an orange shawl, has his head held by a standing man with slicked-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a leopard-print sleeveless top and a long rudraksha mala with a silver pendant. The standing man has both hands on the older man's head. a person: the standing figure wears a rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant and has distinctive ascetic styling, though his appearance is only partly visible.2013-03-06March 06 20132013-03-06December 25 20112011-12-25A standing man with hair tied in a bun and white tilak marks across his forehead wears a leopard-print sleeveless top and a long rudraksha mala, with a gold chain at his neck, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand while placing his right hand on the head of a seated man. The seated man wears a white shirt with an orange shawl over his shoulders and kneels with palms pressed together in prayer, as if receiving a blessing. Orange cloth is draped over the standing man's lap. Bald heads of other people are partly visible at the edges of the frame, and a photo credit overlay appears at the lower right.2013-03-06Photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with a bun of dark hair and a gold bead necklace, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, while both raise their hands. The seated figure holds a small folded paper in the other hand. A third person in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits behind, and a few people stand at the right edge in orange garments. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or blessing event.2013-03-05A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white collared shirt with a pink wristband. The robed figure holds a small folded white paper in his left hand. The background is a plain cream wall with a dark maroon curtain on the right. Presented as a blessing or forehead-touching moment, possibly a darshan. a person is the robed man, identified by his orange robe, rudraksha mala, and forehead markings.2011-12-25July 14 20122012-07-14October 07 20122012-10-07A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange rudraksha bead garland sits on a maroon cushioned seat and holds a sheet of white paper while placing an outstretched palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The man bows forward with palms raised, and a second, blurred person's hand appears in the background. A window and wall fan are visible behind them.2013-05-14A seated figure with a bare upper body wrapped in a tiger-striped saffron-and-black cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala with ornate beads, places a hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The seated figure has hair tied in a bun and holds a folded white paper in the other hand. A silver trident stands in the background near a golden vessel. a person: the seated figure has a bare upper body with a rudraksha mala and tiger-striped cloth, and is performing a blessing on a devotee, with an attendant or devotee standing nearby in white.2013-12-15A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and gold chain sits on a deep red velvet chair, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling older man with grey hair and a moustache. The kneeling man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and raises both hands in reverence. Behind them, another person in orange stands in a plain room with pale walls. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair and a crown-like tilak, is a person, giving blessing to a devotee in a darshan-style exchange.2013-02-27