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A 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.

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Close 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.2011-12-02November 26 20112011-11-26November 26 20112011-11-26Close photograph of a man in a white collared shirt with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, eyes closed and smiling, receiving a blessing as a hand presses on his forehead from the left while his own right hand is raised palm-outward. Blurred figures in white clothing stand in the background against dark red drapery.2011-12-03September 13 20132013-09-13 +1 copiesJuly 03 20132013-07-03December 01 20112011-12-01September 30 20132013-09-30October 09 20112011-10-09A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style pendant closes his eyes while another man, seen from behind and partly in profile, presses fingers to his forehead with one hand and raises the other palm. The guiding man has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala with an orange-brown bead strand, and a red-and-gold wristband. Red curtains, a silver and gold ritual object in the foreground, and blurred white-clad people fill the background. The scene suggests a guided session with a healer or teacher. The image is a photograph.2013-09-14A photograph of a devotee in a white polo shirt with a red lanyard badge and a rudraksha mala being blessed. He stands with eyes closed and hands raised, while a man in an orange-saffron shawl with gold border places his palm on the devotee's forehead. The blessing man has dark hair swept back and gold rings on his fingers. Other people in white clothes stand softly out of focus in the background.2011-09-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a young man in a navy blue t-shirt with a rudraksha mala around his neck, kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. A hand from the left reaches across to press or bless his forehead. Behind him, a blurred figure in a white dhoti with a gold border stands with hands folded, and a dark red curtain forms the background. The person receiving the blessing is the only clearly visible participant in focus.2011-12-02