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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white kurta with thin-framed glasses, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaskar, bowing his head. Another person in white dhoti and gold necklace, with a red tilak on the forehead, places a hand on the bowed man's head, a blessing gesture. A wooden tray of red apples sits at the lower right, and an orange cloth backdrop is behind them. Other people are partly visible at the edges.

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A close photograph of a shaven-headed man in white clothes, wearing thin-framed glasses, kneeling or bowing with palms pressed together in namaste. Another man in white clothes with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace with a small framed portrait pendant places his hand on the bowed man's head. A tray of red apples and other offerings sits in the lower right, with an orange-robed figure partially visible behind. The scene suggests a blessing or honouring ritual.2010-09-03July 20 20102010-07-20Close-up photograph of a shaved-headed man in thin wire-rimmed glasses and a plain white shirt, head bowed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Beside him, a person in white clothing wears a long strand of large gold beads. The background is a warm red-orange fabric.2010-09-03April 20 20182018-04-20April 22 20182018-04-22July 20 20102010-07-20April 20 20182018-04-20March 24 20182018-03-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd at a devotional gathering. In the centre, a bald older man with grey hair at the sides wears a white shirt and dark tie and kneels with palms pressed together and eyes lowered, while a man in white on his left steadies his shoulder. Behind him, a bespectacled man in white stands watching. On the right, a person in white and an orange shawl reaches forward toward a bundle of white rolled sticks held by devotees. A man in a yellow shawl is at left edge. The scene suggests an attendee receiving blessing or a devotional offering, with people in white clothing around him.2010-07-24Close side-profile photograph of a shaven-headed man with eyes lowered and head bowed, a hand resting on the crown of his head in a blessing gesture. He wears a white collared shirt under a dark knit sweater. The background is warm orange and red with a pale wall panel. The hand belongs to a second person whose arm enters from the right. No garlands, crown, saffron robes or rudraksha are visible, so there are no a person appearance cues.2010-09-03April 20 20182018-04-20Close side-profile photograph of a man with short greying hair, eyes closed and head bowed, receiving a touch on the forehead from a hand on the left and a hand cupping the back of his head on the right. He wears a white garment with a red edge at the shoulder. Warm orange lighting against a dark background suggests a blessing or initiation moment. No deity or ritual objects are visible.2009-12-13