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Close photo of a balding, mustached middle-aged man in a white shirt with eyes closed, his head held between the hands of a young man with a shaved head, white tilak on the forehead, and an orange shawl. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a crowded hall, one holding a small black device and wearing a wristwatch. The young man appears to be giving a blessing or touching the forehead of the devotee.

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February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a seated devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl, whose shaved head is being held by a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a visible tilak on his forehead. The man wears an event badge on a lanyard and cups the seated person's head in both hands, a gesture of blessing or personal greeting. Behind them, other white-clad attendees and orange shawls are visible in a crowded hall during a gathering.2007-02-24Photograph of a man with dark hair and a grey moustache in a white shirt and gold bracelet, eyes closed, being blessed with a hand placed on his forehead by a figure in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl with long dark hair tied back. Another man in white stands behind them, and a few people are partly visible at the edges. In the background a dim hall has white garments on a rack and a framed portrait, with a seated figure at lower left. The orange-shawled figure is a candidate for a person by appearance cues of long swept hair and orange clothing, but the face and build are not clear enough to confirm, so this is marked as probable and uncertain.2009-07-25Close photo of a man in a white shirt with a dark moustache and rudraksha mala being touched on the forehead by a woman in orange clothing whose hand presses against his brow. Her hair is pulled back and she is seen from behind in the foreground. Dark background suggests an indoor hall. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person by distinctive presentation, so the subject is described by role only.2009-12-10Indoor photograph of an ashram gathering in white ceremonial clothing. In the foreground, a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands and places his hands on the head of a seated older man with grey hair, who wears a white shirt. Behind them, several men in white and orange or saffron shawls look on, one wearing a gold bangle and another with a gold chain. A white plastic chair and white cloth covers are visible at the edge. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.2007-02-24November 18 20092009-11-18June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment with a white jasmine garland, both hands pressed to the head of a man in a white shirt with a grey moustache, during a blessing in a hall. Behind them, other people and a woman in glasses with a red bindi stand or sit in the background. Warm sunlight flares across the frame.2010-02-15A photograph of a devotee being blessed in a ritual setting. A woman with hair tied in a bun, gold hoop earrings, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and an orange shawl places her hand on the crown of a man's head. The man has closed eyes, short dark hair, a moustache, and wears a white kurta with an orange shawl, a gold wristwatch on his hand. Behind them, other people in orange shawls and white clothes stand against a red curtain. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2012-07-20A photograph of two men in close contact in a gathering of people dressed in white. An older man with grey hair and a grey moustache, eyes closed and head tilted back, receives a touch on his forehead from a younger man with black hair who wears a rudraksha mala and gold bracelets. Other people in white clothing are visible behind them, and one older man in the background wears a gold chain. The scene suggests a blessing or anointing gesture.2007-02-24September 13 20092009-09-13 +1 copies