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November 26 2011

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November 26 20112011-11-26December 01 20112011-12-01Close photograph of a man in a white collared shirt with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, eyes closed and smiling, receiving a blessing as a hand presses on his forehead from the left while his own right hand is raised palm-outward. Blurred figures in white clothing stand in the background against dark red drapery.2011-12-03A close photograph of a man in a plain white shirt with arms raised and palms open, eyes closed, while another person's hand presses on his forehead in a blessing or initiation gesture. He wears a blue lanyard with white printed text and a brown beaded bracelet on one wrist. A blurred bald head is visible at lower left and a dark red curtain fills the background. The setting suggests a devotional or initiation moment in an ashram hall.2011-12-02September 13 20132013-09-13 +1 copiesClose photograph of a man in a white shirt with his eyes closed and head tilted back, arms raised with palms facing forward, while another person's bare arm reaches in from the right to press a hand onto his forehead. He wears a navy lanyard with white lettering and a beaded bracelet on one wrist. The dark red curtain behind suggests a stage or hall setting. Appears to be a blessing or touch-based ritual gesture; no visible throne, deity or ceremonial object identifies the occasion. Only two people are visible, and no person is clearly identified as a person by visible cues.2011-12-02Close side view of a man with short, greying-at-the-temples hair wearing a dark beaded necklace and a white top, seated with his head tilted upward. Another person's hand, with a forearm visible at the left edge, rests on his forehead, while a second hand is raised in the right background wearing a gold bangle and ring. The background is a warm brown wall with a blurred shrine-like structure.2011-11-06A photograph of a devotee in a white polo shirt with a red lanyard badge and a rudraksha mala being blessed. He stands with eyes closed and hands raised, while a man in an orange-saffron shawl with gold border places his palm on the devotee's forehead. The blessing man has dark hair swept back and gold rings on his fingers. Other people in white clothes stand softly out of focus in the background.2011-09-03 +1 copiesClose photo of a man with closed eyes and a calm expression, wearing a white garment and a red-brown beaded mala around his neck. A hand in an orange sleeve rests on his forehead.2009-12-08June 03 20122012-06-03December 18 20092009-12-18May 04 20182018-05-04 +1 copies