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A seated man in an orange saffron shawl with gold trim, hair pulled back into a bun, presses his fingers to the forehead of a younger man with curly dark hair who wears a light grey t-shirt and a beaded necklace and holds his palms up beside his head in a receiving gesture. The bare-shouldered orange-clad man appears to be giving a forehead blessing during a darshan-style encounter, with a bearded man in white and another seated figure in orange blurred in the background. A red curtain and pale wall form the backdrop.

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September 03 20112011-09-03Photograph of two men in close indoor contact. The man on the left wears an orange saffron wrap draped over bare shoulders, has his hair tied back in a knot, a small red vermilion mark on his forehead, and a black cord around his neck; he extends his arm to rest his hand on the forehead of the second man. The man on the right wears a white ritual garment and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with his head bowed and eyes closed. Behind them are a dark curtain and a red-and-white backdrop with a green plant at the right. The left man's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is not conclusive, so his role is described as a person giving blessing and identity is left unsure.2011-09-03 +1 copiesPhotograph of two men in close indoor setting. On the right, a man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a red tilak on his forehead, extends his right arm to rest his hand on the head of a younger man. On the left, a man with curly dark hair wearing a white kurta and a brown rudraksha-style mala necklace has his palm raised in a blessing gesture, eyes lowered. A blurred teal and purple backdrop and dark curtain fill the background. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2011-12-02A photograph of two men in close, facing positions with their hands raised near each other's heads. The man on the left has long dark hair tied back in a bun, wears an orange shawl with gold edging and dark rudraksha beads, and holds his palms up. The man on the right, with short grey hair, wears a white kurta and a dark beaded mala, his eyes closed as the other man's palms hover at his forehead. The background shows a light-coloured wall and a white air-conditioning unit. The gesture resembles a blessing or energy transmission.2011-09-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in orange saffron robes wearing a long ornate gold necklace with large gold beads and a red tilak on his forehead places his palm on the head of a younger man in a white shirt, who stands with his eyes closed and hands raised. The seated figure in orange holds a small white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a garlanded altar displays yellow and orange flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop.2011-12-17A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with gold ornaments and a gold necklace sitting on the left, his right hand raised to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who holds his palms together in greeting. Behind them a bald man in white with a white forehead marking sits, and another person in white with an orange shawl stands in the background. A faint wall and window appear at the top left.2013-03-01September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesJuly 01 20122012-07-01A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange and gold-bordered saffron shawl and a thick rudraksha mala with a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, pressing both palms onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt who tilts his head back with eyes closed. The recipient wears a gold-toned bracelet and a ring. Warm lamplight and a red-and-gold backdrop with a ritual-looking painting fill the background.2011-11-29A photograph of a tonsured-style man with long hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange saffron garment with gold border and a black cord around the neck, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a grey checked shirt. The seated man has his eyes closed and head tilted down. A red box with items sits in the background, and a pink wall. The orange-clad man appears to be a person (a person) performing a blessing or pada-puja style touch; the seated man is a devotee receiving the blessing.2011-11-20December 10 20112011-12-10December 10 20112011-12-10