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A bare-chested man with a shaved head sits with both palms raised outward while another person's hand, with gold-rimmed fingernails and wearing a red-and-wooden rudraksha bracelet, presses a fingertip to his forehead. The man's forehead and right temple are smeared with white paste, and a red mark is visible at the brow centre. He wears a white sacred thread and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind him are a teal cloth, a gold-and-yellow draped fabric and a blurred golden deity murti. No distinctive a person cues such as long hair, saffron robes or a crown are visible, so the identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a bald, bare-chested man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and several rudraksha mala necklaces, eyes closed, raising one palm while a second person in an orange-brown shawl and saffron-coloured wrap places a hand on his forehead. The second person has long dark hair, a beard, gold earrings and a gold necklace, and wears rudraksha bracelets. Behind them, other men in orange and red cloth are partly visible, and a gilded deity statue stands at upper right. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram ritual. A flower garland hangs at the chest of the bare-chested man.2017-09-27A bare-chested man with short dark hair, wearing a white and saffron-bordered dhoti draped over his shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a pendant on a cord, raises both palms in front of him while a robed person with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland places a hand on his forehead. Several white-clad men in saffron-bordered dhotis stand behind, and a woman with a vibhuti-marked forehead and gold jewellery is visible at lower right. The setting appears to be a ritual initiation ceremony.2017-05-28A close photograph of a bare-chested man with closed eyes receiving a blessing as a person in an orange-red garment presses a hand to his forehead. He wears a thin pale cord with a small gold pendant around his neck and a red-and-pink thread on the wrist of the blessing hand, which also wears a gold bangle. Behind him a second bare-chested figure stands in soft warm light. Two people are visible.2016-01-02April 26 20182018-04-26A photograph of a grey-haired man with short tousled hair, bare-chested and wearing a white shawl over one shoulder, with a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace. His right hand is raised in front of him and another person's hand presses on his forehead, which bears a white ash line. Blurred figures in red and white stand in the background of a warmly lit hall. Visible text in the corner reads a and a source credit to , which is excluded from the text list. a person cues: bare-chested with rudraksha mala and ornate pendant necklace, receiving a forehead blessing during a ritual2017-07-30March 24 20182018-03-24 +1 copiesA bald, bare-chested man with a white sacred thread (yajnopavita) across his chest stands during a ritual while a person in a rust-coloured garment applies a mark to his forehead with fingers. He wears several layers of brown rudraksha mala beads and a pendant on a chain. His palms are raised beside him, and yellow flowers are visible at the lower edge. Another person's bangled wrist, wearing rudraksha bracelets, is in the foreground. a person identity is not established from appearance alone, so no probable label is applied.2017-09-27March 04 20172017-03-04Close photograph of a bare-chested man with eyes closed and a thin cream cord around his neck, receiving a blessing as a hand with a red thread wrist band presses against his forehead. A blurred golden kalasha-like vessel stands at left against a dark maroon curtain, and a faint white-clad figure appears at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual energy darshan or initiation.2018-03-24September 27 20172017-09-27March 14 20172017-03-14July 17 20112011-07-17