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A photograph of a bald man in a white kurta wearing a long rudraksha mala with a small pendant at his neck, eyes half-closed, arms raised with palms open in front of him. A second person in the right foreground, partly visible from behind with long dark hair, reaches up and presses a finger to the bald man's forehead, a blessing or ritual touch. A red thread is tied on the touching person's wrist. The background is a pink-walled hall with blurred figures and a red glowing exit sign.

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July 30 20172017-07-30March 03 20172017-03-03September 03 20122012-09-03A photo of a seated man with short grey hair, wearing a white collared shirt and a rudraksha mala with a pendant, receiving a forehead blessing. A hand with a red thread bracelet touches his brow between the eyebrows, while his own hands are raised palm-out in front of him. Behind him, a person in white with an orange-red shawl stands in a dim red-curtained hall. The scene resembles a darshan blessing during an initiation session.2017-08-03A bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, a crown-less ceremonial gold necklace and an orange-and-maroon shawl stands at right, his right hand extended to press against the forehead of a bald, bearded man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and orange sash. The bearded man tilts his head back with raised palm, eyes closed, in a blessing moment. Behind them, a saffron-robed attendant and a white-clad man stand before a bright red draped backdrop, with a camera on a tripod visible. A blessing transmission is the visible action. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the taller figure at right with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and orange shawl, shown in the act of blessing.2012-08-22 +1 copiesMarch 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a close indoor blessing. A man with short grey hair and eyes closed, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant, has his forehead touched by the bare hands of a person in a red and gold-bordered garment, whose dark hair is pulled back in a bun and who wears a rudraksha mala. Another person's hands are raised near the recipient's head. Behind them, a deep red curtain and blurred people in white and orange stand in the background.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a red backdrop. A bald man in white kurta with an orange-edged collar and rudraksha mala, palms pressed together, receives a blessing as a man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace places his right hand on the recipient's forehead. The blessing giver is bare-chested with an orange shawl and white tilak on his forehead, appearing to be an appearance-based a person, while a monastic in orange stands behind them. Another person in white stands at the left edge, and a camera is visible at the upper right.2012-08-22 +1 copiesMay 05 20172017-05-05Close side-profile photo of a short-haired, greying man with eyes closed, receiving a blessing as another person's hand rests on his forehead, with the palm of his other hand raised in front of his chest. He wears a white garment edged with yellow and a brown rudraksha mala around his neck; the background is a blurred warm-toned crowd. Appearance alone does not establish identity and no name is printed on the person, so a person is unsure.2017-09-21 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders kneels with palms raised, while another person's hand rests on his forehead in a blessing. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, and a brass or gold ritual object sits blurred in the foreground. An orange-clad person stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a darshan or initiation ritual.2017-08-03A shaved-headed man with a bare chest sits with eyes closed while another person's hand presses on his forehead near the brow. He wears a long rudraksha mala with multiple strands and a gold pendant chain. His arms are raised with palms open. A reddish-brown background and a red thread bracelet on the wrist are visible. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing or initiation with a priest or attendant touching the devotee's forehead.2017-07-30