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February 06 2016

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Close photo of a young man in a white dhoti and white shirt with eyes closed, receiving a blessing as an older man's hand, wearing gold bangles and a red thread, rests on his head. Behind them, several men in white and cream ritual garments, some with long hair, one with a gold-bordered cloth, stand watching. The setting is an indoor hall with maroon drapes. The scene suggests a darshan-type blessing during the Inner Awakening program.2017-05-05Close side profile photograph of a short-haired man with a trimmed moustache and stubble, wearing a white shirt, eyes closed, receiving a touch to the forehead from a hand reaching in from the left, fingers pointed toward his brow. A brass oil lamp with a bright flame sits blurred in the background beside gold ritual items and colourful flower garlands. Another person's face is partly visible at the lower right edge. The setting suggests a ritual blessing or puja at a satsang.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14Close 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 20102010-11-14A photograph of a bearded man in a dark garment with a gold bangle and red thread on his wrist pressing his right hand to the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them a woman in a cream and gold sari with gold necklaces watches, and other seated people are blurred in the background against a pale pink wall. The scene suggests a ritual initiation or blessing moment.2017-05-05January 10 20182018-01-10 +1 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.2011-09-01January 10 20182018-01-10Photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in white collared shirt and a silver bracelet stands with palms raised, while a figure in a red-and-maroon garment with a beaded necklace and white forehead marking places a hand on his forehead. A framed portrait with orange head covering is behind them, and gold items sit on a table. Two people are visible, one partially at the left edge.2013-12-08September 14 20132013-09-14A photograph of a young man in a navy blue t-shirt with a rudraksha mala around his neck, kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. A hand from the left reaches across to press or bless his forehead. Behind him, a blurred figure in a white dhoti with a gold border stands with hands folded, and a dark red curtain forms the background. The person receiving the blessing is the only clearly visible participant in focus.2011-12-02