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Close photograph of a man with short grey hair and a bare forehead receiving a blessing: two hands, one on the crown of his head and one at his brow, hold his head tilted back. Blurred brass oil lamps and an ornate gold-toned altar stand behind him, with soft flame glow in the background. The setting suggests a temple or ashram blessing ritual. No face-based identification is made, and no printed name appears in the scene.

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Close photo of a ritual blessing: a hand held palm-down over a shaved head, another hand beside it holding a small golden or brass vessel. Behind, blurred oil lamps glow warmly in a temple-like setting with pillars.2010-11-25July 19 20112011-07-19September 16 20112011-09-16November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a man with short light hair and a white shirt, eyes closed and head bowed, receiving a blessing as a robed figure in orange-saffron clothing places a hand on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white shirts stand in a dim hall, and a wooden podium or box is visible in the lower right. The orange-robed figure's face is cropped out of frame, so the appearance-based identity cannot be confirmed from this image alone.2010-12-03Photo 11683684 +1 copiesDecember 01 20102010-12-01Photograph of a shaved-headed man with grey stubble, seen from the side in profile, kneeling and bowing his head while another person's hands, extended from the left, press palms down onto the crown of his head in a blessing gesture. He wears white ritual clothing and a rudraksha mala with brown beads around his neck. Behind him are blurred golden ritual vessels, a gold pedestal and colourful garlands and decorations. The blessing gesture resembles a traditional head-blessing.2010-11-14Photo 11683980 +2 copiesPhoto 11741598A photo of a blessing moment in a gold-decorated shrine. A man in white clothes bows his head while another person's hands rest on the top of his head, performing a blessing. Beside them, a bald-headed man with a red bindi, wearing white clothes and a long gold bead necklace, looks on attentively. Golden decorations, a gold vessel and colourful garlands with green, white and red tones fill the background. Only the seated man, the blessing hands and the bald man are visible in the scene, with a gold-framed decorative backdrop behind them.2010-11-14A photograph of an initiation moment in a plain room with pale grey walls and an open doorway. A man in an orange-saffron turban and matching orange shawl, bare-chested, stands at left with his right arm extended, palm pressed to the forehead of an older bearded man with grey hair who wears a white collared shirt. Behind them, a woman in white sits and other people in pale clothing watch. The scene appears to be a spiritual initiation, shown with a person candidate in saffron-orange robes and turban.2004-07-26 +1 copies