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A photo of an older bare-chested man with grey hair, thin-rimmed glasses and a small pendant on a cord, having a pale ash or vibhuti-like mark applied to his forehead by a person whose hand and white-clad arm are visible at the right. Another hand is raised at left, and a white dhoti-clad figure stands behind. The setting is a blurred outdoor temple-type space with bright light.

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December 02 20162016-12-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-chested man with short grey hair standing in a crowded night setting, his right eye covered by a painted orange and black Third Eye motif. A bearded hand-raised figure in a white dhoti touches his forehead while a long-haired devotee with a flower garland of white and pink blossoms, gold bangles and a red-brown shawl stands in the foreground. Other bare-chested men with white marks on their bodies and a white-clad man with a rudraksha mala stand around, and a black Shiva lingam with flowers appears at the top right. Behind, a large temple-like backdrop with gold roof details is visible.2016-12-02August 23 20172017-08-23August 23 20172017-08-23November 25 20162016-11-25August 20 20172017-08-20April 17 20222022-04-17A photograph of a bare-chested older man with short silver-grey hair and a grey moustache, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala with red spacer beads and a white cord necklace with a pendant. He raises one arm while another person's hand, with a red thread bracelet, presses on his forehead. In the foreground, a person with long dreadlocked hair and a garland of pink and white flowers is seen from behind, facing him. The background is blurred with a red-toned wall.2017-03-03A photograph of a long-haired man in a dark red shawl, bare-chested with a gold necklace, touching the forehead of a younger man with short dark hair. Behind them a priest in a white and gold-bordered dhoti holds a rudraksha mala and wears a gold-framed medallion. In the foreground a small brass deity murti or figure is visible, and several other people in the background are partly visible. The setting appears to be a ritual blessing or darshan.2017-06-18A night-time photograph of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a white sacred thread, wearing a rudraksha-style pendant on a necklace, receiving a blessing as a woman in a dark red sari and a crown-like horned headpiece places a hand on his forehead. The woman wears a wide bangle set and gold-toned ornaments. A pink and white floral wand or offering stick is held at lower left, and a bright light and blurred seated devotees stand behind them under a draped canopy. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing, but the man is not clearly identified from appearance, so no a person identity is asserted.2017-08-08July 19 20102010-07-19January 02 20162016-01-02