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A photograph of two men in close physical contact. In the foreground, a man in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair, seen from behind, places his right hand on the forehead of a smiling man with short dark hair who wears a white shirt and holds his hands clasped at his chest. Behind them, a man in white garments and a yellow cloth hanging on the left, with red and white painted walls and a terracotta pot at the lower left. The scene suggests a blessing or healing touch between two people.

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A photograph of a healing or blessing moment. A man in a white shirt sits with eyes closed and head bowed while a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange top stands behind him and presses his right palm to the seated man's forehead, his left hand resting at the jaw. The standing man has long dark hair swept back. Behind them a wall is painted with red and white vertical bands and a red wavy line with lotus-like motifs, and a yellow cloth hangs at left beside a clay pot on the floor. Another orange-clad figure is partly visible at the upper right, and a white-clad figure stands at the left edge. The standing man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, which matches the page's a person reference, but his appearance is not conclusive, so the candidate is marked uncertain.2010-07-17A photograph of a seated man in a white shirt receiving a touch on the forehead from a standing man in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair tied back. The standing man's right hand, with fingers raised, rests at the seated man's brow. Behind them another figure in orange is partly visible at the right edge, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left. A clay pot sits on the floor and a red-and-white painted wall forms the background. The seated man's eyes are lowered and his expression is calm. Two standing figures in white and orange are visible, and the seated man is one physical person.2010-07-17September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesJuly 23 20102010-07-23A photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap with a thick gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like pendants, his hair swept back into a bun and a red bindi on his forehead, placing both palms on the forehead of a shorter man in a white t-shirt. The recipient has his eyes closed and hands raised toward the blessing figure. Behind them are golden deity statues decorated with marigold garlands in orange and yellow, and a red cushion on the right. The orange-clad figure's appearance and attire are consistent with the described cues, but the page does not state he is present, so identity is uncertain; he is described by role as a blessing giver.2011-12-17December 15 20092009-12-15Close photo of a man in a white polo shirt with a dark lanyard being touched on the forehead by a smiling man in an orange saffron shawl and bare shoulders, his hair tied in a bun. Both have their hands raised near the forehead in a blessing gesture. Blurred gold and red temple decorations fill the background. a person (appearance cues: orange shawl and bun hairstyle) is the man in orange, giving a blessing to a devotee.2011-12-03July 11 20102010-07-11February 09 20122012-02-09December 06 20112011-12-06A photograph of a figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long dark hair tied back in a low knot, placing his right hand on the crown of a man's head. The recipient, in a white shirt with a dark tie, has eyes lowered and hands held together in a respectful gesture. Blurred people in white and yellow clothing stand in the background of an indoor hall with pale pink walls and windows. The figure in orange has a distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing; his identity is not established by appearance alone, so he is described by role as the giver of blessing.2009-12-15A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala being touched on the head by another man. The saffron-clad man places his right palm on the crown of a grey-haired man in a white shirt with navy trim and a gold bracelet, who leans forward with eyes closed. Behind them are blurred garlands in yellow, red and green and a window.2011-11-30