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A smiling woman with light brown hair pulled back sits in a cream sari with a gold border, wearing a necklace of rudraksha beads and an earring with a round pendant. A hand, with a sacred mark on a finger, presses a white ritual mark onto her forehead. Another raised hand and a blurred white-clad figure appear at the edges; a sheet of paper is held in the foreground, and a red-and-white wall backdrop sits behind. The scene resembles a blessing or tilak ceremony, though the hand and ritual setting are only partially visible.

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July 26 20172017-07-26A close photograph of a woman with eyes closed and head slightly bowed, receiving a blessing as a hand rests on her forehead at the crown of her head. She wears a white garment and a rudraksha mala necklace, with beaded red and gold bangles and a pale pink-and-purple bangle on her wrist. Her other hand is raised palm-outward in a receptive gesture. The blurred background is warm brown and cream.2017-07-26A woman with her hair pulled back in a low bun, wearing a white garment, eyes closed and face tilted slightly down, receives a touch on the crown of her head from a man's hand reaching in from the right. Her own hands are raised in front of her, palms open, while she wears gold and red bangles, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and small earrings. The man's forearm, bearing reddish marks, extends into the frame. The blurred background shows a warm-toned room with a dark red curtain and a figure in white at a distance.2017-07-26A close photograph of a man with short greying hair and stubble receiving a blessing. A hand with a reddish-orange tilak or marking presses on his forehead from the left. He wears a white shawl and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, several people in white clothing and rudraksha malas stand in a hall. A raised hand is visible at the right edge.2017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30A 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 ritual2017-07-30Close photo of a young woman with light brown hair pulled back, eyes closed, wearing a white top and an orange shawl printed with dark script. A man with a dark beard and a patterned pink-and-white garment places his hand on her forehead while his other hand is raised near her face, as in a blessing or energy transmission. White paste marks her forehead. The background is blurred with white and red tones.2017-03-03A photograph of a saffron-robed man with long swept-back dark hair, a wooden rudraksha mala and a ceremonial silver-and-bead necklace, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded young man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a name badge. The young man's palm is raised in front, and behind them women in orange and red saris and shawls stand among the gathering, with a red curtain on the left. Expression: the saffron-robed figure is a probable Swamiji by visible cues of long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-07-20July 05 20132013-07-05A woman with hair in a bun and round tortoiseshell-framed glasses sits in a white kurta with a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed, as an unseen hand touches her forehead between the brows. Beside her an older woman in a white and orange-gold sari with a rudraksha mala and a bindi also sits with eyes closed. Behind them, more seated people in white and white-and-gold attire, some with rudraksha malas, are visible in a hall with blue chairs. The scene suggests a seated blessing or initiation gesture during a gathering.2017-07-29 +1 copiesAugust 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 03 20172017-08-03