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Close side view of a bare-shouldered man with short dark hair and wire-rimmed glasses, eyes lowered, as a hand wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle rests on his head. The blurred background shows a hanging cloth and an orange-clad figure at right.

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March 25 20182018-03-25April 03 20182018-04-03Close photo of a shaved-headed young man in dark-rimmed glasses and a short beard, bare-shouldered with a white cloth draped over one shoulder and multiple rudraksha beads on his chest. A hand with a gold ring and a red-threaded wrist band presses or anoints his forehead while another hand rests near his cheek, with a powdery application on the skin, under warm red and violet stage lighting. Context suggests a ritual anointing session.2018-04-03May 26 20182018-05-26 +1 copiesMarch 27 20182018-03-27 +2 copiesJuly 25 20142014-07-25Close side view of a young man with tousled dark hair and eyes closed, head bowed, receiving a blessing. An adult hand wearing a gold bangle and a red-and-gold thread bracelet with rudraksha beads rests on top of his head. Warm dark red background suggests an indoor hall. A ceremonial initiation or darshan moment, with the blessing giver's hand and forearm visible at upper left.2018-03-25January 10 20182018-01-10 +1 copiesMarch 25 20182018-03-25 +1 copiesAugust 27 20062006-08-27March 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesApril 22 20182018-04-22