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A photograph of a man in a dark navy polo shirt over a white undershirt, with a double-strand rudraksha mala around his neck, standing with his eyes lowered and one hand raised to his forehead. A second person in the foreground, seen from behind with dark curly hair and wearing an orange sleeveless top, holds out a small printed card toward him. A printed card held in the foreground reads as an Ashram-style form. The man's face and posture suggest quiet reception of blessing, though no ritual object beyond the card and mala is visible.

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A photograph of a young man with short dark curly hair in a navy polo shirt over a white undershirt, wearing a wooden rudraksha-style bead mala and a silver chain. A hand rests on his forehead from above, as though blessing or touching him, and he looks down with a slight smile. In the foreground at right, a person in orange clothing is partly visible, seen from behind. The man holds a small printed card at the bottom edge of the frame. The background is dark.2009-12-13A photograph of a young man in a navy blue t-shirt with a rudraksha mala around his neck, kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. A hand from the left reaches across to press or bless his forehead. Behind him, a blurred figure in a white dhoti with a gold border stands with hands folded, and a dark red curtain forms the background. The person receiving the blessing is the only clearly visible participant in focus.2011-12-02A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in white kurta with eyes closed and a faint smile. The younger man wears a white beaded necklace and a blue event badge on his chest; a second man stands partly visible at the right edge and a blue-and-yellow patterned cloth hangs behind. The orange-clad figure, with his swept-back dark hair and distinctive saffron garment, shows probable Swamiji appearance cues; he is performing a blessing, a forehead touch on a devotee at what appears to be an indoor gathering.2010-07-05A photo of a bearded man in a lavender-grey crew-neck top and a gold bracelet, eyes lowered and smiling, raising one palm while another person's hand rests on top of his head. Facing him, a man with long dark hair in a low bun wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and holds a small white card or paper. Blurred figures in white and orange stand in the background of a pale hall.2009-12-08December 02 20112011-12-02December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact. A man in a white t-shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a large seed-bead pendant stands with eyes closed and a smile, while a hand rests on top of his head. In front, a second man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless garment and leans forward with his head bowed, his arm extended toward the viewer. The background is a plain pale wall.2009-12-17October 07 20122012-10-07November 22 20092009-11-22November 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesDecember 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a man in a grey short-sleeved shirt with eyes closed, head bowed, receiving a blessing as another man in orange and red robes places his right hand on the top of his head and holds his shoulder. Behind them, a person in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands in a dim hall, with a crowd of people visible in the background at a darkened venue. The man in orange has short, swept-back dark hair and is smiling, appearing to be a sannyasi giving darshan or a blessing at a workshop setting.2009-09-13 +1 copies