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Close photo of an elderly man with short grey hair, a beige hearing aid in his right ear, a white collared shirt and a black beaded cord around his neck, seated and leaning forward. A woman in a red sari with gold-toned round bead ornaments at her waist and neck presses her fingertips to his forehead, her other hand resting on top of his head, while a gold wristwatch shows on her wrist. The background is blurred with warm orange and red tones.

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Close photo of an elderly, white-haired man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and a hearing aid, seated with head tilted forward. A woman in a red and gold sari with a gold wristwatch and gold bead necklace presses her fingertips to his forehead while her other hand rests on his head, a healing or blessing gesture, with a warm blurred backdrop.2011-11-06A photograph of a bald, grey-bearded man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala seated with his head bowed, while a woman in white stands behind him with both palms pressed to the crown of his head in a blessing gesture. Behind them stand ornate gold lamps and stands, a deity murti decorated with white garlands and sparkling ornaments, and draped fabrics in pink and green. The bowed man's identity is not established by any visible cue beyond ordinary white ritual clothing and a rudraksha mala, so no a person candidate is asserted; he is described by role as a seated devotee receiving a blessing. The woman is in white with a purple hair ornament. Two physical people are visible.2010-11-14December 11 20132013-12-11March 30 20142014-03-30January 12 20132013-01-12December 17 20092009-12-17A photograph of a ritual blessing at an evening event. A bare-shouldered man in a maroon-red dhoti-style wrap and a gold necklace places his right palm on the forehead of an older white-haired man in a white kurta, who has a rudraksha mala and closes his eyes. The younger man holds his left hand raised in a mudra beside the elder's head. A golden ornate canopy with orange tassels stands at the left edge, and a woman in yellow clothing is visible at the right. The recipient appears to receive a blessing, and the setting looks like a satsang or padapuja gathering.2013-12-20August 23 20152015-08-23A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of an older man in a white collared shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair tied in a bun and sits near green potted plants, with a gold cloth visible beside him. In the background a woman in white and other people in white clothing watch. The scene resembles a blessing given during a satsang, with the seated man's distinctive mala and dress as the most notable cues.2015-02-19 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20112011-09-17November 14 20102010-11-14Photograph of a seated guru in an orange-and-maroon robe with a gold-toned sash and a long beaded golden necklace, a white tilak mark on his forehead, smiling and raising his right palm toward an older bald man in a white kurta and white forehead marking. The older man leans in with his hand pressed to the guru's forehead while holding the guru's raised hand, a gesture of blessing. Behind them stands a gold-carved ornate panel, a metal stand, a wall fan and a black cabinet with small red indicator lights. a person: the seated guru has a long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange robe cues, consistent with the page's a person reference. Two people are visible.2015-08-31 +1 copies