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November 20 20092009-11-20Photograph of a shaved-headed man with grey stubble, seen from the side in profile, kneeling and bowing his head while another person's hands, extended from the left, press palms down onto the crown of his head in a blessing gesture. He wears white ritual clothing and a rudraksha mala with brown beads around his neck. Behind him are blurred golden ritual vessels, a gold pedestal and colourful garlands and decorations. The blessing gesture resembles a traditional head-blessing.2010-11-14A close photograph of a bearded man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala around his neck, eyes closed and head bowed, receiving a blessing as another person's arm and hand press on his forehead. His own hands are raised in front of him, palms open. Two blurred figures in white stand in the background against a dark red curtain.2011-12-02Close side view of a middle-aged man with short greying hair and a moustache, eyes closed, receiving a blessing as a hand presses on the crown of his head. He wears a white shirt and a brown rudraksha mala around his neck. Out of focus behind him, figures in white clothing stand in a hall, and a blurred person in white at right wears a yellow-gold sash. The blessing hand belongs to a person whose forearm enters from the left edge. The man's other hand is raised palm-outward near his chest.2011-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02Close photo of a grey-haired, bearded man in a white shirt with eyes closed, receiving a touch on the forehead from a hand reaching in from the left, while his own hands are raised near his face in a gesture of devotion. Behind him at right, an older man in a white shirt watches, and a blurred red curtain and seated figures appear in the background. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though clothing alone is plain white and the identity is uncertain.2013-09-30December 02 20102010-12-02A close profile photo of a short-haired man with grey-streaked hair in a white shirt and a red lanyard, having his forehead touched by a hand reaching in from the left. Behind him, a silver trident-shaped ritual staff with a red gem and a gold deity murti are visible. The man is the only physical person visible, and the hand belongs to an unseen officiant. a person appearance is not clearly established from the visible cues.2014-08-26A close photograph of a man with short greying hair and stubble receiving a blessing. A hand with a reddish-orange tilak or marking presses on his forehead from the left. He wears a white shawl and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, several people in white clothing and rudraksha malas stand in a hall. A raised hand is visible at the right edge.2017-07-30A photograph of a dark-haired man in a white dhoti-style wrap with a yellow-orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a white t-shirt. A red-pink patterned backdrop and dark blue curtain are behind them, with a golden deity figure partly visible at upper left. The bald man stands with his palm raised near the other man's arm. Two physical people are visible.2011-07-06A close side-profile photograph of a man with short greying hair and a shaved crown, eyes closed and a slight smile, dressed in a plain white kurta with an open collar. Another person's arm extends from the left, the hand resting flat on the man's forehead in a blessing or energy-transmission gesture, while a second hand is raised near the frame's left edge. The background is a soft warm-toned interior with a wooden surface. The man's appearance does not establish identity, so he is described only by role and dress.2011-11-06March 04 20172017-03-04