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Close side view of a shaved-head man in a white shirt with a yellow cloth and rudraksha mala around his neck, eyes lowered and head bowed. Another person's raised arm and hand rest on his forehead in a blessing gesture, while a second hand is held palm-out near his face. A black wristwatch is visible on the blessing hand's wrist. The background is a blurred indoor hall with warm lights.

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December 10 20092009-12-10Close side-profile photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white top with a yellow collar and a rudraksha mala around his neck, eyes closed and palms pressed together at chest level. A hand from the left reaches across and rests on the top of his head in a blessing gesture against a dark background. The man appears to be receiving blessing or initiation. Appearance alone does not establish that he is a person, so identity remains uncertain.2009-11-20December 10 20092009-12-10A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a dark brown sweater over a white collared shirt bowing his head, eyes closed. A person in white ritual clothing with a gold bracelet and gold beaded necklace places one hand on the man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them is an orange-red draped cloth and a red wooden pillar. The blessing-on-head gesture suggests a darshan or blessing moment. The person giving the blessing is partially visible at the right edge.2010-09-03Close side-profile photograph of a shaven-headed man with eyes lowered and head bowed, a hand resting on the crown of his head in a blessing gesture. He wears a white collared shirt under a dark knit sweater. The background is warm orange and red with a pale wall panel. The hand belongs to a second person whose arm enters from the right. No garlands, crown, saffron robes or rudraksha are visible, so there are no a person appearance cues.2010-09-03July 20 20102010-07-20September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesJuly 26 20172017-07-26A 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.2009-12-08July 25 20172017-07-25March 31 20122012-03-31Close side-profile photograph of a man with short greying hair, eyes closed and head bowed, receiving a touch on the forehead from a hand on the left and a hand cupping the back of his head on the right. He wears a white garment with a red edge at the shoulder. Warm orange lighting against a dark background suggests a blessing or initiation moment. No deity or ritual objects are visible.2009-12-13