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A photo of a man in a plain white t-shirt with a yellow lanyard, eyes closed and holding a thin stick or incense-like object to his forehead in a devotional gesture. Behind him a crowd of people in white clothing sits in a bright hall with white lattice panels and blurred lights. A man on the left and older heads in the foreground are partly visible.

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Close photo of a man with short dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a white cloth, holding a small silver dish or vessel to his forehead with his right hand, applying white ash or paste to the brow. A ring is on his finger and a dark bead necklace is visible at his neck. Other men in white clothes with white forehead markings sit blurred in the background at a gathering, with a gray-haired head in the lower foreground.2017-07-02Close side view of a man with short dark hair and light stubble in a white kurta, eyes closed and head bowed as another person's hand presses something to his forehead. Blurred gold and red decorations and a raised hand appear in the background. Only two people are visible: the bowed man and the hand reaching in from the left.2010-11-14Photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing with yellow-and-red sacred threads, eyes closed, performing a ritual during a homa or tharpanam offering in a hall. In the foreground a man in white with a yellow cord rests his hand near his face holding a small object; behind him others sit in meditative prayer, several holding small items with their fingers. Gold bangles and a dark beaded bracelet are visible on the wrists of some participants. The background is blurred with more seated attendees and a bright window at the top.2009-07-01December 02 20162016-12-02July 01 20092009-07-01A large hall with a crowd of devotees seated with eyes closed and hands raised to their heads, many in white dhotis and white shirts, others in green or red-orange shawls. In the foreground a bearded man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace and lanyard presses both hands to his head with eyes shut. Golden kalasha-style ornaments and ceiling fans are visible behind the crowd. The gathering appears to be a ritual bathing or snan practice, with people pouring or touching water over their heads.2016-05-09A seated man with closed eyes applies a small plastic dropper or vial to his forehead near the brow, in a crowded hall of seated participants. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and an orange shawl printed with script over a white garment. Blurred people in white clothes sit around him, several with hands raised near their faces during the practice.2017-03-17 +2 copiesA close profile photograph of a bearded young man with short dark wavy hair, eyes closed, receiving a forehead blessing. A hand with several red and gold beaded bracelets presses a finger to his brow, while another hand is raised near the left edge. He wears beige clothing and a dark rudraksha mala at his neck. A blurred figure in orange-red robes stands in the background. The man is not clearly identifiable as a person from his appearance, so his identity is left unsure.2017-07-26December 01 20162016-12-01November 14 20102010-11-14October 02 20162016-10-02July 01 20092009-07-01