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Outdoors on a grassy mountain slope with rocky hills and a cloudy blue sky behind. A man with long dark hair, a beard and a white kurta with an orange shawl stands facing a man in a bright orange turban, orange fleece jacket and dark rudraksha mala. The man in orange, wearing a gold-toned ornament on his turban, touches the forehead of the man in white, who has his eyes closed and a calm expression. A probable Swamiji (orange turban, rudraksha mala, orange robes) performs a forehead blessing on a devotee during the Kailash pilgrimage. Two people are visible.

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A photograph in a high mountain valley with green grass and rocky slopes, a snow-capped peak rising behind. A man in an orange shawl kneels with palms pressed together and eyes closed, while a second man in a bright orange turban and orange fleece jacket with a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the kneeling man's forehead in a blessing. The standing man wears ornate gold-toned ornaments and holds his left hand to his chin. Two people are visible.2011-08-06Outdoors in a green highland valley with rocky slopes and a snow-capped peak behind, a man in a bright orange-red turban and matching orange-red fleece jacket with dark rudraksha-style beads down its front and an ornate brooch on the turban touches the forehead of a younger man in a black knit sweater with an orange shawl over his shoulders, eyes closed and palms raised. The orange-clothed figure, with a distinctive turban and rudraksha-style adornments, is a person candidate, though appearance-based identification is uncertain. A small circular logo appears at the top left corner.2011-08-06August 06 20112011-08-06Outdoor photograph on a grassy mountain slope with rocky hills and a snow-capped peak behind. On the right, a smiling man in a bright orange turban, orange jacket with dark toggle buttons and a red-orange shawl places his hand on the forehead of a smiling man on the left, who wears a dark patterned sweater and an orange scarf and holds his palms together in a gesture of receiving. Mountain landscape setting with rocks and sparse green grass.2011-08-06August 06 20112011-08-06A photograph set in a high mountain valley with green slopes and a rocky ridge. In the foreground a man in an orange-red turban and orange fleece jacket with brown rudraksha beads reaches to touch the forehead of a second man in a black top, who raises his palm outward. Behind them a white pyramid-shaped peak rises under a partly cloudy blue sky. Wrist bands and a red wristband are visible on the second man. The man in orange appears to be a sannyasi giving a blessing; identity is not established by appearance alone.2011-08-06Outdoors on a grassy mountain slope with rocky hills behind and a snow-white pyramidal peak in the distance, a man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with a gold ornament at his temple and rudraksha beads, reaches to touch the forehead of a man with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl over a brown top. The second man smiles and raises his palms in front. Both appear to be in an interaction of blessing. Two physical people are visible. a person: the orange-robed figure on the right, with a turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold adornments, is a candidate for a person.2011-08-06August 06 20112011-08-06Outdoors on a grassy mountain slope with a snow-capped peak and rocky cliff behind, a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange-red fleece jacket with dark rudraksha beads and a gold ornament on the turban touches the forehead of a smiling younger man with black hair and moustache, who wears an orange shawl over a blue shirt and raises one hand in greeting. The scene suggests a blessing exchange during a Kailash pilgrimage. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner, and a copyright line is visible on the image.2011-08-06August 06 20112011-08-06A photograph taken outdoors on a grassy mountain slope with rocky hills and a snow-capped peak behind. On the left, a bearded man with long grey-streaked hair wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, palms pressed together in a gesture of reverence. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange fleece jacket, with a rudraksha mala and a decorative ornament on his turban, places his hand on the first man's forehead in a blessing. Both are smiling. Two people are physically present.2011-08-06August 06 20112011-08-06