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Close profile photograph of a man with long dark hair and a short mustache and stubble, eyes closed, face lit warmly. A hand with a red thread on the wrist presses the fingertips to his forehead at the brow centre. Blurred red fabric and bright metallic surfaces are in the background. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance cues alone, so this is a devotee receiving a forehead blessing, and the identity is uncertain.

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March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesMarch 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copiesApril 19 20182018-04-19Close profile photo of a man with eyes closed receiving a blessing on his forehead. A hand. He has grey-streaked curly hair and a white ash mark with a red vertical line on his forehead, consistent with darshan blessing. The background is dark and softly blurred with warm red tones.2018-05-04 +1 copiesClose profile photo of a bearded young man with short dark hair and eyes closed, his face calm and turned to the right. A hand with a red thread bracelet on the wrist rests on his forehead, fingers pressed at the brow. The pink background is blurred, and another person's head is faintly visible behind him. The man wears no visible saffron robes or ornaments, and no a person candidate is visible, so the person is described by role only.2018-04-23A close photograph of a young man with eyes closed, hair tied back in a bun, palms raised open at shoulder height in a blessing or receiving posture. Behind him, a bearded man in orange clothing places his right hand on the young man's forehead, in a transmission or blessing gesture. Partly blurred at right, a second figure in orange wraps stands nearby. The background is dark maroon.2018-03-28 +1 copiesMarch 03 20182018-03-03March 28 20182018-03-28 +2 copiesClose side-profile photograph of a short-haired man with vibhuti or sacred ash on his forehead, eyes closed, head bowed as another person's hand, wearing a red thread on the wrist, rests on his crown in a blessing gesture. Red fabric draped in the blurred background suggests a ritual or darshan setting. Only the two people's hands and head are visible; no identifiable a person appearance cues are present, so the recipient is described by role only.2018-03-31March 31 20182018-03-31March 31 20182018-03-31March 31 20182018-03-31