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A close photograph of a short-haired man in a plain white t-shirt and white trousers, bending forward with his eyes closed and head lowered. A hand from the right rests on his forehead, a blessing gesture. He wears an orange lanyard with a small pendant and a rudraksha mala at his neck, and a dark wristband. The background shows red drapes and a red carpet, with a tripod-like stand on the right and an orange garland at the left edge.

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A standing man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and hair tied in a topknot places his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in a white shirt, who has his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. A small white item is held in the standing man's left hand. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis with gold borders and a bald priest with a tilak sit on the floor; a cameraman in a red shirt films with a tripod, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside a red curtain. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. The orange-robed figure shows cues consistent with a person candidate, but identity is uncertain.2011-09-17August 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesDecember 10 20092009-12-10A photograph of an indoor ritual blessing against a red draped backdrop. A man in a bare-chested orange-red cloth with a gold necklace and a hair bun stands at right, his right hand pressed to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl at left, who holds a folded white paper in his hands. Several people in red and white clothing stand behind them, and a blurred figure in a red top appears at upper left. The scene suggests a darshan-style blessing, with the orange-clad figure's distinctive gold necklace, swept-back hair and clothing matching a person cues.2012-09-05A photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a red draped backdrop. A man with a shaved head and short beard, wearing a white kurta and a red shawl, stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together. A second man with long hair tied in a knot, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, places his right hand on the first man's forehead. He has a white tilak on his brow and holds a small card in his left hand. Two blurred figures in orange stand in the background, and a bright light is visible at the upper left.2012-09-05July 20 20122012-07-20Close photo of a man in a white kurta with a red lanyard and a small ID card, one hand raised with palm open and the other hand on top of his head, eyes lowered. In front of him a younger man in an orange sleeveless top bends forward, head bowed, holding a folded white paper with handwritten lines. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain dark background.2009-12-10A 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.2009-12-08February 28 20172017-02-28Close-up photo of a short-haired man in a white shirt with eyes closed and a small red tilak mark on his forehead, while a hand rests on his head in a blessing gesture. An orange background fills the frame, and another bald man with a red vertical mark on his forehead is partly visible at the right edge.2010-08-05July 11 20102010-07-11December 02 20102010-12-02