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A close photograph of a man with closed eyes and one arm raised, receiving a forehead blessing. A second person's hand, wearing a red and black thread bracelet, presses a white marking onto his forehead. The man wears a white shirt and an orange shawl printed with black Sanskrit-style symbols, and a lanyard reading Inner Awakening hangs at his chest. The setting is a blurred indoor satsang with other people in white behind. No identifiable a person candidate is shown, so the recipient is described only by role as a devotee.

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July 01 20162016-07-01June 27 20162016-06-27Close photo of a man with eyes closed and head bowed, receiving a blessing as another person's hand touches his forehead. The man wears a white kurta with an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala bracelet on the wrist of the blessing hand. The background is deep red draped fabric.2012-07-08A 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.2017-02-28A 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 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.2017-07-26A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white clothing with an orange shawl printed with script, seated with eyes closed while another person's hand, wearing a red thread bracelet, touches his forehead in a blessing gesture. A blurred figure in white stands in the background against a dark red backdrop. The seated man is a devotee receiving a forehead blessing; no appearance-based a person cues such as long hair, crown, or ornate saffron attire are visible, so identity is uncertain.2017-02-28A photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls and maroon curtains. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair presses his fingertips to the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta, who has his eyes closed in concentration. Other people in white and orange clothing are partly visible at the edges and in the blurred background. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a darshan session. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair and orange cloth draped over the shoulders, a person cue, though the face is not clearly visible.2009-12-17June 27 20162016-06-27A seated man in a white shirt with an orange scarf printed in script closes his eyes and tilts his head back while a bare-chested man with a beard and gold necklace presses his palm to his forehead. The giver stands at right with a red wrist thread and rudraksha-style beads, and a blurred figure in white stands behind. The setting is a dim indoor hall with a red curtain.2017-02-28March 27 20182018-03-27 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing. A bald man with closed eyes and a white zip-up jacket over a white shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red cloth, has a red mark applied to his forehead. A figure in an orange saffron robe stands behind him, one hand on the crown of his head and the other applying the mark between his brows. A second person stands blurred in the background.2009-12-08