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Close photo of a young man in a white shirt with eyes closed, receiving a blessing as another person's hand rests on his forehead. He wears an orange lanyard printed with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and red and yellow wrist threads. The background is dark with a red fabric visible behind him.

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Close side-profile photograph against a dark background of a young man with short dark hair and eyes closed, his forehead being touched by another person's hand reaching in from the left, which bears a gold bracelet. The young man wears a white garment with a gold-trimmed edge and a necklace of rudraksha beads. A small purple logo appears in the lower left corner.2009-12-13Close side profile of a short-haired young man in a white shirt, hands pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest while another person's hand rests on top of his head in a blessing gesture, a padapuja-style moment. He wears a rudraksha mala and a yellow lanyard around his neck. The background is dark.2009-11-24February 28 20172017-02-28Photograph of a shaved-headed young man in a light grey shirt and an orange shawl, eyes closed, hands raised with palms pressed to his forehead in a devotional gesture. A gold bracelet is on his wrist and a beaded necklace hangs at his neck. Another person's arm reaches in from the right to touch his head, possibly blessing him. Behind, a blurred older man in white with an orange shawl and a red curtain fill the background, with warm backlit haze.2012-07-14Close photograph of a man in a white shirt with his eyes closed and head tilted back, arms raised with palms facing forward, while another person's bare arm reaches in from the right to press a hand onto his forehead. He wears a navy lanyard with white lettering and a beaded bracelet on one wrist. The dark red curtain behind suggests a stage or hall setting. Appears to be a blessing or touch-based ritual gesture; no visible throne, deity or ceremonial object identifies the occasion. Only two people are visible, and no person is clearly identified as a person by visible cues.2011-12-02February 28 20172017-02-28A seated devotee in white clothes with an orange scarf printed with repeated 'a person' lettering leans back with eyes closed and mouth open while a bearded figure on the right presses a palm to the devotee's forehead in a blessing gesture. The blessing figure wears white and a rudraksha mala, with a bright red thread on the wrist and a scar-like mark on the forearm. Behind them, another person in white stands with hands folded in namaste. Setting is an indoor hall with a dark red backdrop.2017-02-28September 14 20152015-09-14A young man with short dark hair stands with eyes closed while another person's hand rests on the top of his head in a blessing gesture. He wears a plain white kurta and a long orange-saffron shawl draped around his neck and shoulders, with a thin dark cord visible at the chest. His own hands are raised beside his head, palms facing forward. A gold bangle is visible on the wrist of the blessing hand at left. The background is a dark red curtain and a pale floor.2012-04-30Close-up photograph of a bare-chested young man with closed eyes receiving a ritual treatment on his forehead and temple. A hand with a gold ring and a red thread bracelet presses a substance onto his brow while another hand supports the side of his head. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. Purple and pink stage lighting falls across his face, and a dark backdrop surrounds the scene, consistent with an Aushada application during a yoga session.2018-04-03A close photograph of a man in a plain white shirt with arms raised and palms open, eyes closed, while another person's hand presses on his forehead in a blessing or initiation gesture. He wears a blue lanyard with white printed text and a brown beaded bracelet on one wrist. A blurred bald head is visible at lower left and a dark red curtain fills the background. The setting suggests a devotional or initiation moment in an ashram hall.2011-12-02July 08 20132013-07-08 +1 copies