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A photograph of two men in close contact in front of a colourful backdrop of framed pictures and posters. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala, reaches with his right hand to place it on the head of a bald-crowned man on the right. The man on the right, with short grey hair, wears a white kurta and a beaded necklace, and tilts his head forward with eyes closed. A partly visible figure in red stands at the far left edge. The gesture suggests a blessing being given.

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September 02 20112011-09-02Photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A bald, grey-haired man in a white collared shirt and a dark beaded mala stands at left with his eyes lowered, while a man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace stands at right, one hand raised to the forehead of the first man and the other hand extended outward. The robed man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak markings, and his eyes are closed. A golden figurine and red box sit at lower centre, and a dark curtain and plant frame the background. Appearance-based cues match the a person candidate for the robed figure, a saffron-robed guru giving a forehead blessing to a devotee.2013-03-13November 29 20112011-11-29March 13 20132013-03-13December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a blessing moment in a plain, pale peach room. A man with short grey hair and a white embroidered kurta with a dark rudraksha-type cord bows forward with eyes closed while another man places his right palm on his forehead. The blessing figure wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and has a red bindi and hair tied up at the back, smiling warmly. His left hand is raised in a mudra. a person (orange robe, rudraksha mala, tied-back hair) is performing a blessing as an in-person candidate, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2011-11-26July 06 20132013-07-06A photograph of a blessing moment in a warmly lit hall with red curtains. A figure in an orange-saffron shawl with a long dark braid and rudraksha beads presses a hand on the crown of a seated man in a white kurta, who holds both palms raised in prayer. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits behind them, with other devotees in white around.2012-07-20A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold-toned necklace presses both hands to the forehead of a shaved-headed man dressed in white kurta clothing, who holds his hands to his own brow. Behind them, two men in white stand watching, and a potted plant sits on the floor at lower centre.2013-03-20March 25 20132013-03-25March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of a long-haired man in white clothing with a gold-bordered shawl placing his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in white shirt and a rudraksha mala, whose eyes are closed. A tilak-like mark is visible on the forehead. Other people, partly visible in saffron and green garments, stand behind them, and an outstretched arm is in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment at a gathering.2006-07-30