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Photo of a bare-chested devotee with a rudraksha mala and white sacred thread, standing with one palm raised while a priest with long dark dreadlocks, wearing a rust-orange shawl, rudraksha bracelets and gold ornaments, presses his fingers to the devotee's forehead. A yellow flower is tucked at the devotee's chest. A golden deity murti stands behind them. The priest is in a plain role rather than a confident identification, so a person's presence is uncertain.

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A bare-chested man with a grey-flecked crop, moustache and rudraksha necklace stands with a white sacred thread across his chest and a yellow flower tucked at his waist, raising one palm as another person presses a tilak onto his forehead. The second person, a long-haired man with a flowing braid and beard, wears a rust-red shawl, rudraksha bracelets and gold earrings, and a gilded statue stands in the background beside marigold flowers.2017-09-27A shirtless man with short grey-streaked hair and a rudraksha mala stands with both arms raised while a long-haired man in a maroon-and-saffron shawl places his hand on his forehead in a blessing. The blessing man has long dreadlocked hair, a beard, and a gold necklace; the blessed man wears a gold-shell chest ornament. Behind them, two men in white with saffron shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A red curtain and a brass lamp stand appear in the background.2017-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 01 20162016-07-01A close photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested man in a white dhoti being marked on the forehead with a red tilak by another man in an orange-brown garment. The seated man wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a pendant on a chain, a small ear stud, and a yellow flower garland tucked at his chest. His right palm is raised in blessing while the other man's hand rests on his brow. The second man wears a rudraksha bracelet and gold earrings. The background is a plain cream wall.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27Photograph of a bare-chested priest in a white sacred thread, marked with white ash stripes on his chest and arms, pressing his palms to the forehead of a seated man. The seated man wears a saffron-red shawl, a long ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, a white tilak with a red dot, and long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a large ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. A gold-tipped staff is held near the bottom. Two people are visible, a priest-like attendant and a seated figure receiving a blessing, consistent with a darshan or blessing ritual. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure, judged by his saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets, long swept-back hair and throne.2017-09-27August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27Photograph of a close, intimate blessing moment indoors. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, and rudraksha beads woven into his hair and worn as bracelets and a neck mala, dressed in a rust-red sleeveless garment, presses his palm to the forehead of a short-haired man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white cloth draped over his shoulders and has a dark mark on his brow. Behind them, a man in a yellow-and-white dhoti with a red shawl stands among other people, and a gold-toned ornate backdrop and a white air conditioning unit are visible. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing setting.2017-07-11A bare-chested young man with rudraksha malas stands in profile on the left, eyes lowered, one palm raised, while a bearded man on the right touches his forehead with his hand. The man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, gold earrings, a red-orange wrap, a gold ceremonial necklace with bead strands and beaded wrist bands. A white-painted mark is visible on the young man's shoulder. Behind them a white fan and a dark wooden wall with a gold-framed edge appear in a plain room.2017-09-27Photograph of a bare-chested man with a shaved head and an orange shawl, palms pressed together, receiving a blessing as a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold garment touches his forehead with his right hand. Behind them, several men in white with orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a man in white with a white forehead band and beaded garlands sits in the background. The setting is a gold-coloured wall. a person is the dreadlocked figure, identified by his long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala, orange-and-gold garment and white forehead mark, and he is performing a blessing with his hand on the devotee's forehead.2017-08-09September 27 20172017-09-27