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A photograph of a man in a red robe with gold border and a rudraksha mala necklace placing his right hand on the head of a young man with curly dark hair and light stubble. The young man wears a plain white-grey t-shirt and faces the robed man closely. The robed man has slicked-back hair in a bun, a red tilak on his forehead, and looks down with focus. A blurred warm lamp light and a dark curtain appear in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during a blessing or darshan-style interaction.

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September 04 20112011-09-04September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20112011-09-10A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders places his right hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a grey t-shirt with a red-and-white sash, during a blessing in an ornate room. The seated man wears his dark hair in a high bun and a white tilak on his forehead, and he is smiling with eyes closed. Behind them stand a gilded throne-like seat, marigold garlands and flower decorations, and a woman in an orange shawl. a person: the seated figure has a high hair bun, a rudraksha mala and a red-brown robe, and is performing the blessing, with the cues stated only as appearance.2015-12-26A seated man with a bare upper torso, wearing an orange-brown shawl, a gold chain and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt with bangles on his wrist. The seated figure has white horizontal forehead markings and a red bindi. Behind them are a red draped cloth, orange-robed attendants, a tray of offerings and orange flowers in a vase. The seated figure is a person by appearance, giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-09-05A photograph of a close, intimate blessing moment. On the left, a bearded man in a cream kurta with gold-embroidered trim and a gold bracelet stands with his eyes lowered and hands raised near his head. On the right, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a rudraksha mala around his neck, wearing a red shawl with gold border, places both palms on the first man's head in a blessing gesture. Other blurred people in white stand in the background, and a red curtain is visible behind them.2011-09-04 +1 copiesJuly 06 20122012-07-06September 05 20122012-09-05July 07 20162016-07-07December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of an initiation moment. A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and a rust-orange shawl with rudraksha beads presses both palms onto the head of a young man in a white shirt, who is bowed forward with eyes closed and one hand raised. Another man in white stands behind them, and golden ornamental figures and a red curtain fill the background.2017-06-24July 14 20162016-07-14