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November 27 20112011-11-27A long-haired man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala stands in profile, placing his right hand on the forehead of a smiling young man with short light hair. The young man wears a light blue polo shirt and an orange-red shawl, and raises his left hand in a palm-out gesture. Behind them, other devotees in orange shawls and a white-clad elder are seated in a bright hall, with a golden vessel visible at lower left. The setting suggests a homa or darshan blessing.2014-03-26July 18 20112011-07-18A photograph of an indoor scene in a peach-coloured room. A man with long dark hair tied back, a white vibhuti marking and red bindi on his forehead, wears a red wrap and a long rudraksha mala. He smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white polo shirt with blue trim and a silver bracelet. The boy looks down, and a window and an appliance are visible behind them. Appearance-based label: a person, the man in red wrap with rudraksha mala and vibhuti, performing a forehead blessing on a boy.2011-11-27A photograph of a man in a red and gold-striped dhoti-style wrap with a bare chest and a long gold bead necklace, applying a touch to the forehead of a second man in a pink kurta with a rudraksha mala. The robed man has swept-back hair, white vibhuti lines and a red tilak, and his palm rests on the other man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them a large printed banner shows smiling faces, and a wooden carved panel stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the robed man wears the ornate red and gold clothing, long swept-back hair and gold bead necklace, while the pink-clad man is a devotee receiving the blessing.2011-11-06A photograph of two men in close interaction against a peach-coloured wall. The man on the left, with hair swept back into a low bun, wears a red garment with gold zari border and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and has a small red mark on his forehead. He smiles with eyes lowered as he raises his hands toward the forehead of a younger man on the right, who has short dark hair, wears a grey t-shirt and a red-and-gold cloth at the neck, and wears a yellow wristband. The younger man's hands are raised near the older man's. A dark window frame sits behind them.2011-07-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a pratyaksha pada puja style blessing: a figure with long, swept-back dark curly hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala draped down the front, and places one hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt and dark tie who has his palms raised and eyes closed. A red flower is tucked at the man's collar and a gold wristwatch is visible. The figure holds a small identity card in the other hand. The setting is a plain cream wall with a maroon curtain at left.2011-12-11A photograph of an indoor programme with a seated man in an orange-red long robe and rudraksha mala, a brown-orange shawl over his shoulder, small gold earrings and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, smiling as he places his right palm on the forehead of a young man with short light-brown hair. The young man wears a teal-blue collared shirt and has his eyes closed, with his hands raised near his face. The seated man holds a gold ornate staff topped with a flame-like finial in his left hand. Behind them, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits, with red drapery and a wooden seat in the background. a person, identified by the orange-red robe, rudraksha mala, shawl and gold earrings, is the seated man giving the blessing.2012-07-01March 31 20132013-03-31March 08 20142014-03-08May 17 20132013-05-17November 06 20112011-11-06