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December 02 2010

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Close photograph of a young man with closed eyes receiving a ritual treatment. An adult's hand with a gold wristwatch and a red thread bracelet rests on the man's forehead, while another hand holds a small white cotton or herbal applicator near his nose and cheek. Warm reddish stage lighting and a dark background suggest a session in an indoor hall, consistent with a ritual application of sacred herbs.2018-04-03Close photograph of a bare-chested man with eyes closed and a thin cream cord around his neck, receiving a blessing as a hand with a red thread wrist band presses against his forehead. A blurred golden kalasha-like vessel stands at left against a dark maroon curtain, and a faint white-clad figure appears at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual energy darshan or initiation.2018-03-24May 26 20182018-05-26 +1 copiesMarch 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesClose photo of a shirtless young man with dark tousled hair, eyes closed and head bowed, receiving a blessing as an older person's hand rests on the crown of his head. The hand wears a gold bangle and a red thread with rudraksha beads. The background is blurred, showing a figure in a yellow garment and a dark red curtain. The person presenting the blessing is not clearly identifiable, so a person is unsure.2018-03-25Close side-profile photograph of a man with short black hair and a moustache, head tilted back, eyes closed, receiving a blessing as an outstretched hand presses on his forehead from the left. He wears a white shirt. Blurred gold-toned ritual objects and a warm background sit behind him. At the right edge, an older man in a dark jacket looks on. The hand belongs to an unseen officiant.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14March 28 20182018-03-28 +2 copiesClose side profile photograph of a clean-shaven young man with short dark hair and a trimmed beard, wearing a white garment and a rudraksha mala around his neck. A person's hand, with a bracelet of rudraksha beads on the wrist, presses palm-to-forehead onto his head in a blessing gesture against a plain beige and dark background.2011-09-01May 26 20182018-05-26 +1 copiesApril 24 20182018-04-24Close 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.2011-12-03