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Close photograph of a bare-chested man with eyes closed and a thin cream cord around his neck, receiving a blessing as a hand with a red thread wrist band presses against his forehead. A blurred golden kalasha-like vessel stands at left against a dark maroon curtain, and a faint white-clad figure appears at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual energy darshan or initiation.

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March 24 20182018-03-24 +1 copiesMarch 28 20182018-03-28 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a man with eyes closed and a calm expression, receiving a touch on the forehead from another person's hand. The hand, with a red thread bracelet on the wrist and a visible scar on the forearm, rests between the man's brows in what appears to be an energy transmission or initiation moment. The man has short dark hair and a light ash or sacred mark on his forehead, and a cord is visible at his neck. The background is dark and softly blurred.2018-03-24Close photo of a shirtless young man with dark tousled hair, eyes closed and head bowed, receiving a blessing as an older person's hand rests on the crown of his head. The hand wears a gold bangle and a red thread with rudraksha beads. The background is blurred, showing a figure in a yellow garment and a dark red curtain. The person presenting the blessing is not clearly identifiable, so a person is unsure.2018-03-25March 24 20182018-03-24 +1 copiesMarch 24 20182018-03-24 +1 copiesMay 26 20182018-05-26 +1 copiesMay 26 20182018-05-26 +1 copiesA close photograph of a bare-chested man with closed eyes receiving a blessing as a person in an orange-red garment presses a hand to his forehead. He wears a thin pale cord with a small gold pendant around his neck and a red-and-pink thread on the wrist of the blessing hand, which also wears a gold bangle. Behind him a second bare-chested figure stands in soft warm light. Two people are visible.2016-01-02March 04 20172017-03-04March 25 20182018-03-25 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man with a bare chest sits with eyes closed while another person's hand presses on his forehead near the brow. He wears a long rudraksha mala with multiple strands and a gold pendant chain. His arms are raised with palms open. A reddish-brown background and a red thread bracelet on the wrist are visible. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing or initiation with a priest or attendant touching the devotee's forehead.2017-07-30