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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor room with a plain light wall and a white framed mirror. A man in a rust-orange wrap and bead necklaces, with hair tied in a bun, places his palm on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard, who raises both arms in devotion. The blessing man holds a small printed sheet in his other hand. A bald man in orange is partly visible at the bottom edge. a person is the bun-haired man in orange with bead malas, blessing a devotee.

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October 11 20122012-10-11A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. On the right, a man with dark hair tied in a bun wears an orange saffron shawl with gold border and bare upper body; he holds a small white card or paper in one hand and places his other hand on the head of a man on the left. The man on the left wears a white kurta, a rudraksha mala, and raises his palm in a gesture of acceptance with eyes lowered. A blurred figure in orange robes stands in the background. A red curtain and a white cylindrical fixture appear behind them.2011-09-03 +1 copiesDecember 25 20112011-12-25A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white collared shirt with a pink wristband. The robed figure holds a small folded white paper in his left hand. The background is a plain cream wall with a dark maroon curtain on the right. Presented as a blessing or forehead-touching moment, possibly a darshan. a person is the robed man, identified by his orange robe, rudraksha mala, and forehead markings.2011-12-25A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in orange saffron robes wearing a long ornate gold necklace with large gold beads and a red tilak on his forehead places his palm on the head of a younger man in a white shirt, who stands with his eyes closed and hands raised. The seated figure in orange holds a small white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a garlanded altar displays yellow and orange flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop.2011-12-17October 07 20122012-10-07October 13 20122012-10-13October 11 20122012-10-11October 11 20122012-10-11October 11 20122012-10-11A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor room. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha bead mala and a white sacred ash mark on his forehead presses his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange cord around his neck. The blessed man holds his left palm up in front of him with eyes closed. The seated officiant holds a folded white paper or cloth in his left hand. A bald man in orange sits in the background, and a partly visible man in a green shirt stands at the right beside a red curtain.2012-10-11September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copies