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Close 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.

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Close side view of a man with short, greying-at-the-temples hair wearing a dark beaded necklace and a white top, seated with his head tilted upward. Another person's hand, with a forearm visible at the left edge, rests on his forehead, while a second hand is raised in the right background wearing a gold bangle and ring. The background is a warm brown wall with a blurred shrine-like structure.2011-11-06Close photo of a man with closed eyes and a calm expression, wearing a white garment and a red-brown beaded mala around his neck. A hand in an orange sleeve rests on his forehead.2009-12-08November 26 20112011-11-26A close photograph of a young man with short light-brown hair and a grey t-shirt, seated with his eyes closed while another person's hands rest on the top of his head in a blessing or healing gesture. He wears a red lanyard with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at his neck. The other person, partly visible at right in a dark top, has dark hair and is mostly cropped out. A dark red curtain forms the background. A logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a healing or initiation session, with no identifiable a person present in the frame.2009-12-08December 02 20112011-12-02Close 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.2009-12-10November 26 20112011-11-26A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white clothing with an orange shawl printed with script, seated with eyes closed while another person's hand, wearing a red thread bracelet, touches his forehead in a blessing gesture. A blurred figure in white stands in the background against a dark red backdrop. The seated man is a devotee receiving a forehead blessing; no appearance-based a person cues such as long hair, crown, or ornate saffron attire are visible, so identity is uncertain.2017-02-28November 22 20092009-11-22December 08 20092009-12-08Close 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.2010-09-03March 31 20182018-03-31