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Close photo of a bowed head being touched on the crown by a hand wearing a gold ring with an engraved design and a red thread bracelet on the wrist. The person kneeling has short dark hair and bare shoulders with a white sacred thread draped across the back. A second hand holding a white cloth or cord appears at the top right against a dark background. Warm purple-tinged stage lighting.

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April 01 20182018-04-01April 01 20182018-04-01Close photograph of a bare-shouldered man bowing forward with his head lowered, receiving a blessing as another person's hand rests on his head. The blessing hand wears a gold ring with an engraved emblem and a red thread bracelet on the wrist. The kneeling man wears a white sacred thread draped over his bare back, and his skin shows pale white ash markings on the shoulder. The background is dark with warm stage lighting.2018-04-01Close photograph of a shaved-headed man with his head bowed and hands folded in anjali, wearing a white cloth tied around his forehead and head, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and bare upper body. A hand with a ring and a red sacred thread on the wrist rests on his head in blessing. The background is dark with a soft red and warm light.2018-04-01Close photo of a shirtless young man with dark tousled hair, eyes closed and head bowed, receiving a blessing as an older person's hand rests on the crown of his head. The hand wears a gold bangle and a red thread with rudraksha beads. The background is blurred, showing a figure in a yellow garment and a dark red curtain. The person presenting the blessing is not clearly identifiable, so a person is unsure.2018-03-25April 01 20182018-04-01April 22 20182018-04-22Close photograph of an older man with grey hair bowing his head, a white cloth wrapped around his forehead and temple. A hand with a copper-coloured ring and a red thread bracelet rests on his head, apparently blessing or touching him. Dark blurred background, warm lighting on the head and cloth. Two physical people visible.2018-04-01Close 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.2018-03-24April 24 20182018-04-24March 24 20182018-03-24 +1 copiesApril 01 20182018-04-01