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A photograph of a ritual moment in front of a painted backdrop. A man with his hair tied in a knot at the back, white sacred ash marks on his forehead and a red kumkum dot, wears a red and gold-striped cloth and a heavy gold beaded necklace, and is bare-chested apart from the cloth. He bows his head while another man in a white T-shirt and dark necklace raises both arms and presses his hands onto the first man's head, in a blessing gesture. Behind them is a large painted or printed portrait of faces. The scene is a blessing or touching-the-feet style interaction; the man in white is the devotee.

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Close photo of a bare-chested man in a red wrap and gold bead necklace, with white and red forehead markings, lightly touching the head of a man in a white shirt who looks up at him while raising his hand. Warm indoor setting with a painted backdrop. The man in red shows a smile and steady posture, with his arm extended toward the other man's head during what appears to be a blessing gesture. a person cues: swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red wrap, though the face is not used for identification.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, white tripundra marks and a red bindi, wearing a red and gold striped shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, reaching both hands to the head of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt who bows forward. The setting shows a blurred backdrop with a large painted image and a red-cushioned seat at left.2011-11-06November 11 20112011-11-11July 18 20112011-07-18Photo of a seated man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a red shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, with white and red tilak on his forehead, placing his raised right hand on the head of a shaven-headed man in a white t-shirt with a red cord around his neck. The seated man holds a wooden staff or stick in his left hand while the bald man sits with eyes closed and his palm raised toward him. The setting has a purple curtain and gold ornamental draping behind them. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red shawl with gold border, seated in the role of the giver of blessing.2011-07-17February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a man in a red and gold striped shawl wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a tilak and red bindi, his eyes closed and smiling, placing his right palm on the crown of the head of an older man with grey hair and a white shirt, who has his hands raised in a namaskar gesture. A large backdrop behind them shows images of people in yoga postures. Two people are visible.2011-11-06December 16 20132013-12-16A photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a white forehead mark and a multi-strand rudraksha mala placing his palm on the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta. The saffron-robed man has his hair tied in a bun and a white tilak on his forehead. The man in white holds his hands up with palms open toward the robed figure. Behind them, a bald man in a saffron garment sits, and another man in white stands at the right edge beside a red curtain. The setting is an indoor hall with plain cream walls and a white door frame.2012-10-11 +1 copiesDecember 17 20132013-12-17December 16 20132013-12-16