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Close photo of a man with short dark hair and stubble wearing a white loose top and a dark beaded mala necklace. A hand in a orange-clad sleeve rests on the top of his head, as if in a blessing or initiation gesture, with a blurred dark background.

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Close photograph of a smiling man with short brown hair and a light stubble beard, wearing a white top and a dark red beaded mala around his neck. A hand from the right rests on his head, belonging to a second person whose dark hair and orange clothing are partly visible in the foreground. The background is a blurred wall with a dark red curtain.2009-12-08Close 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.2011-11-06November 26 20112011-11-26Close 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.2009-12-08December 18 20092009-12-18Photograph of an indoor event against a black drape with a gold ornate carved panel at the right edge. A man in an orange saffron garment with short-to-medium dark hair stands at right, holding both hands to the forehead of a smiling man with short grey hair who wears a white kurta and a red-and-black rudraksha mala with hands pressed together in namaste. Partially visible people appear at the left and edges.2009-12-18November 26 20112011-11-26Close 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.2009-11-20Close side-profile photograph of a man with short dark hair, eyes closed, wearing a white garment and a dark wooden bead mala around his neck. Another person's hand, with an arm in view, is pressed to his forehead at the brow, as in a blessing or healing touch. The blurred background shows indoor surroundings with some green foliage at the right edge. A small purple logo appears at the upper left.2006-08-27A 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.2017-02-28December 18 20092009-12-18December 01 20112011-12-01