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A standing man with hair tied in a bun and white tilak marks across his forehead wears a leopard-print sleeveless top and a long rudraksha mala, with a gold chain at his neck, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand while placing his right hand on the head of a seated man. The seated man wears a white shirt with an orange shawl over his shoulders and kneels with palms pressed together in prayer, as if receiving a blessing. Orange cloth is draped over the standing man's lap. Bald heads of other people are partly visible at the edges of the frame, and a photo credit overlay appears at the lower right.

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March 06 20132013-03-06April 25 20142014-04-25Photograph of a blessing in a plain pale-pink room. A man with a shaved head and grey moustache, wearing a white shirt and an orange shawl, has his head held by a standing man with slicked-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a leopard-print sleeveless top and a long rudraksha mala with a silver pendant. The standing man has both hands on the older man's head. a person: the standing figure wears a rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant and has distinctive ascetic styling, though his appearance is only partly visible.2013-03-06May 25 20132013-05-25March 06 20132013-03-06June 21 20122012-06-21March 06 20132013-03-06A seated man in orange sleeveless robes and multiple rudraksha malas holds a small folded paper while lowering his head. A standing man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet has one hand raised touching the seated man's head, the other hand pressed to his chest in devotion. Behind them a gold-framed throne with red floral upholstery and a dark tray or box are visible, along with other people in white. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a distinctive rudraksha-adorned orange robe, consistent with the a person cues described on this page, though appearance is not fully certain.2010-10-19A 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.2011-12-17March 31 20132013-03-31October 11 20122012-10-11October 07 20122012-10-07