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November 20 2009

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A close photograph of an older bald man with short grey hair and rimless glasses, wearing an orange kurta and a white shawl over his shoulders. A white vibhuti or sacred ash mark is on his forehead as another person's hand rests on his head, in a blessing or initiation gesture. Behind him, an orange cloth backdrop and another orange-robed figure are visible. A second person with short dark hair is partly visible at the lower right, bending forward.2010-09-20Close photo of a grey-haired, bearded man in a white shirt with eyes closed, receiving a touch on the forehead from a hand reaching in from the left, while his own hands are raised near his face in a gesture of devotion. Behind him at right, an older man in a white shirt watches, and a blurred red curtain and seated figures appear in the background. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though clothing alone is plain white and the identity is uncertain.2013-09-30April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesA close portrait of a shaved-headed, bespectacled older man in an orange kurta with a white shawl draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala at his chest. He sits with palms pressed together in namaste while another person's hand rests on his forehead, a white sacred mark visible there. He wears gold rings, and orange-robed figures are blurred in the background against a red curtain. The man has no distinctive long hair, crown, or ceremonial gold necklace, so no a person identity is claimed; the figure is described by role only as a devotee receiving blessing.2010-09-20October 11 20142014-10-11Photograph of a shaved-headed man with grey stubble, seen from the side in profile, kneeling and bowing his head while another person's hands, extended from the left, press palms down onto the crown of his head in a blessing gesture. He wears white ritual clothing and a rudraksha mala with brown beads around his neck. Behind him are blurred golden ritual vessels, a gold pedestal and colourful garlands and decorations. The blessing gesture resembles a traditional head-blessing.2010-11-14Close side-profile photograph of a man with short dark hair and thin wire-rimmed glasses, wearing a white collared shirt and a dark bead necklace, with hands pressed together at chest level as if in prayer or receiving blessing. Another hand, from a person in a white embroidered kurta behind him, rests on the top of his head. A partially visible person with dark hair is at the bottom right edge.2009-09-12November 20 20092009-11-20A close side-profile photograph of a man with short greying hair and a shaved crown, eyes closed and a slight smile, dressed in a plain white kurta with an open collar. Another person's arm extends from the left, the hand resting flat on the man's forehead in a blessing or energy-transmission gesture, while a second hand is raised near the frame's left edge. The background is a soft warm-toned interior with a wooden surface. The man's appearance does not establish identity, so he is described only by role and dress.2011-11-06December 02 20102010-12-02August 27 20062006-08-27A close profile photo of a short-haired man with grey-streaked hair in a white shirt and a red lanyard, having his forehead touched by a hand reaching in from the left. Behind him, a silver trident-shaped ritual staff with a red gem and a gold deity murti are visible. The man is the only physical person visible, and the hand belongs to an unseen officiant. a person appearance is not clearly established from the visible cues.2014-08-26